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Susan Lanza

A House of The Good Shepherd Podcast

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No one wants to discuss death but we all should. Reverend Shawn Carty leads us through an interesting discussion

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Let Reverend Shawn Carty tell you what it is like to be a Chaplain at the House of the Good Shepherd Community

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Learn about moving into senior living at any level with Kristina Partika & Christina McLaughlin,

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What services does a Senior Living Community offer and what are all the departments we can expect?

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Learn what ordinary life was like at the House and about some mysteries connected to the House of the Good Shepherd

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Learn about the top 10 trends in senior living communities and how they could impact your desire to move in.

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Meet Maureen Cameron, Director of Development and we learn all about philanthropy, fundraising and development.

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A brief overview of dementia; including types of dementia, stages, definitions, resources and statistics.

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A discussion about some of the famous people who have connections to The House of the Good Shepherd

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A brief overview of some of the special terminology used in health care

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A brief review of the special language that we have learned during COVID.

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More details on the history of HOTGS before they arrived in Hackettstown

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Learn all about what it means to be a Chaplain and in particular, being a Chaplain at the House of the Good Shepherd.  Listen to Shawn chat with Sue about his calling and how he has served the residents at the House of the Good Shepherd.

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If you are thinking about a possible move into a Senior Living Community, you have lots of things to consider.  Join Shawn and Sue as they interview Kristina Partika and Christina McLaughlin, our move in specialists as they go over some important tips.

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Join Shawn and Sue as they go through a brief description of how a senior living community is put together--what are all the departments? What does each one do?  How does it function?

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Join Shawn Carty and Sue Lanza as the go over some of the newer trends that consumers are finding as they search for a senior living community.

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In our continuing series about some of the rich history of the House of the Good Shepherd, this episode covers some facts about what daily life was really like.  Much of this information came from newspaper articles at the time.  In addition, Shawn and Sue discuss some of the unsolved mysteries of the House.

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Maureen Cameron, Director of Development for the House of the Good Shepherd is interviewed by Shawn Carty and Sue Lanza.  Maureen discusses her background as well as explains many aspects of philanthropy and fundraising that many listeners may not be familiar with.

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This episode gives a brief overview of dementia:  stages, types of dementia, strategies and other definitions to give consumers some basic information if they need to explore dementia care.

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In searching through archives of the history of the House of the Good Shepherd, Shawn Carty and Sue Lanza discuss some of the unique people who had connections at the House at one time.  You will recognize some of the famous people who are mentioned.  Shawn and Sue use many of the old newspaper articles from Hackettstown to add to the information they share.

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In this episode, Shawn Carty and Sue Lanza go over some of the often confusing acronyms and specialty words that make up the unique language of health care.  After listening, consumers who have to navigate the tricky healthcare arena, may find it easier to understand.

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With the advent of COVID-19, consumers are struggling with understanding all the terms and definitions.  In this podcast, Shawn Carty and Sue Lanza try to simplify a confusing topic.

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We continue exploring the history of the House of the Good Shepherd and pick up where we left off in the 1900's.  We discuss some of the key factors that led to their move to Hackettstown location in the mid 60's.