The Senior Journey: Recent Episodes
Anita Deraney
Our podcast is about families currently going through or have gone through the caregiving journey, keeping parents at home, or placing parents in assisted living. You will hear about journeys that worked out great and those who struggled and tried everything. Parents who said I am not moving away from home to families who started early with a conversation, and everything worked out great.
Listen as Darline and her brother are helping their parents who insist on staying home. Interesting how their doctor plays a big part in the decision. It's not a perfect situation, but as long as they look out for each other, Darline is on hold in deciding to do something. We hope to keep up with Darline and her brother's journey.
Sarina shares her family's experience about how they began the conversation very early with her mom. The conversation continued, and Sarina's brother shared resources for the entire family.
Listen to Mark's journey as he shares the ups and downs and the benefits of keeping his mom home with home care.
Listen to the journey as Michael and Darren move their parents from a home they love to another state.
Listen as you hear Steve's story unravel when the community his mom lived in constantly called him, and he completely denied the seriousness of his mom's condition. Then he goes to her home where he grew up and hears all the chatter about what's going on with mom.
As Michael and Darren navigate their parents' move from one state to another, you will hear the journey they went through to make this move happen.
Tracy Johnson is a Geriatric care manager and dives into how she helps families with a difficult time with their loved ones. A geriatric care manager can help you enormously if you are out of state. If you have a parent who needs help and they are resisting, a geriatric care manager can help you. Listen now and hear for yourself how a geriatric care manager can make a difference in your journey with a parent or spouse.