The day will come when your parents or grandparents will need your help and support. They might not ask for it because they don’t want to be a burden. As their caregiver, you’ll want to help them stay healthy and happy and for them to avoid feeling lonely and isolated. What can you do to…
Caring for an aging or ailing loved one is never easy – but throw in a fulltime job, kids of your own, and a busy household, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed fast. Nearly half of all caregivers have trouble balancing work and caregiving, and 20 to 40% of them suffer from depression. But just…
To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health. . .that “in sickness and in health” part, most of us don’t really know what that means until it’s tested. To actor, singer and director, Don Most and his beautiful wife, Morgan, that test came in the form of Parkinson’s Disease. They are with us today to share how they faced their battle with Parkinson’s. Our expert guest, Dr. Mark Lew, the director of Movement Disorders at Keck Medical Center at the University of Southern California, joins us to talk about Parkinson’s Disease. It’s the second-most common, neurodegenerative disorder that we see in the United States second to Alzheimer’s Disease. Free Offer: “10 Early Warning Signs of Parkinson’s Disease” brochure from the National Parkinson Foundation Offer Code: 10PARK-T-F-401 Offer Description: It can be hard to tell if you or a loved one has Parkinson’s disease (PD). This brochure lists 10 signs that you might have the disease. No single one of these signs means that you might have the disease or that you should worry, but if you have more than one sign you should consider making an appointment to talk to your doctor. Donny Most (Digitally Remastered)
Ten children, all fostered, died in his arms. One of his own sons died. His other son was born with brittle bones. His days are spent caring for unwanted children. We’re about to meet the man who has one of the biggest heart you’ve ever seen. Our first guest is Mohamed Bzeek, a foster parent who takes in terminally ill children, often caring for them until they die. He was recently given the International Benevolence Award. Also joining us is actress, Adel René, from Showtime’s Twin Peaks. She will share her incredible story of caring for her brother when he was diagnosed with ALS. She’s an active volunteer with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and the Make a Film Foundation. Free Offer: The Healing Power of Love by Jerry D. Thomas Offer Code: HPOL-P-F-401 Offer Description: Jesus taught people that they had been given precious talents. His own life showed that every moment can influence eternity, that every moment is a treasure to be spent making someone’s life better and heaven more real.
Alzheimer’s is a disease that impacts more than just the person who has it. Actress Amy Aquino from the shows ER and Bosch is here to share her family’s personal experience with this degenerative disease while Monica Moreno from the Alzheimer’s Association talks about caregiving a loved one with the disease. Free Offer: CareNotes pamphlet “Ten Helps for an Alzheimer’s Family” Offer Code: ALZH-T-F-401 Offer Description: It takes a lot of patience, self-control, and togetherness for a family to cope when a loved one has Alzheimer’s Disease. It also takes the wisdom and direction and compassion of a writer like Carol Luebering to summarize all the essentials in one small booklet. Here are ten most critical pointers, with which she concludes: “Alzheimer’s, as tragic as it is, is still part of God’s invitation to love.
Imagine your loved one is fine one day, then is suddenly hospitalized for weeks and needs two years of recovery treatment. It’s happening to around 50,000 people a year in the U.S. alone, including the family of our special guest today, beloved actress Michael Learned who you know from shows like The Waltons, Scrubs, and more. She is joined by her nephew, Andy Kavoian to share the story of his brother, Nathan. Also joining us is Lindy Boone Michaelis, who was a founding member of Ryan’s Reach, a nonprofit designed to help individuals with brain injuries through recovery Free Offer: CareNotes pamphlet “Self-Care for Caregivers” Offer Description: Most caregivers – both those professionally trained, and those given the role by circumstance-share a common trait. They tend to put the needs of others before their own. While this willingness for self-sacrifice can be seen as an admirable trait, it can also eventually wear down a person, making them unable to care for anyone. This CareNotes offers practiced tips for mental and physical self-care. But perhaps more importantly, it reminds caregivers that needing time for themselves is not selfish; rather, it is an absolute necessity for performing the job well. Written by Ralph P. Plumley, Th.M., C.T. Offer Code: CARE-T-F-401
