The Caregiver Community

by The MESH

In “The Caregiver Community,” hosted by Frances Hall, we are holding conversations about the challenges and joys of caring for our aging parents and for ourselves. Frances talks about the “graying of America’ and “the silver tsunami” and how our nation’s changing demographics are impacting families, adult child caregivers, and businesses. We also talk about our personal experiences as adult child caregivers - what we need to know in order to be balanced and informed caregivers, what we are learning from our journey with our parents about aging and about ourselves, and advice we wish someone had told us when we began our journeys. If you are juggling the needs of spouses, children, step-children, pets, work, and volunteer activities with the needs of parents and in-laws, this show is for you!

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Recent Episodes
  • Caregiver Resilience: How to Meet Stressful Experiences with Compassion and Skill with Christy Shi Day
    Jun 6, 2025 – 43:31
  • Rediscovering Your Parents as an Adult Child Caregiver with Dr. Corinne Auman
    May 2, 2025 – 23:50
  • Helping Your Loved Ones Stay Strong and Healthy as They Age with Dr. Mitchell Straub, Vital Rehab and Wellness
    Apr 4, 2025 – 29:36
  • Impacts of Caregiving for Both Caregivers and Care Recipients
    Mar 7, 2025 – 37:36
  • Making Home Safe, Regardless of Age with Rev. Jim Luck
    Feb 7, 2025 – 55:05
  • Supporting Aging Parents from Across the Country or in the Next Town with Dr. Cheryl Greenberg
    Jan 21, 2025 – 50:34
  • Rainbows of Caring with Dr. Joel G. Anderson, PhD
    Dec 23, 2024 – 52:45
  • Healthcare and Caregiving in Underserved Communities with Dr. John Uche, Medical Director for PACE@Home
    Nov 25, 2024 – 33:06
  • Disaster Preparedness, Recovery & Resilience – Older Adults and Family Caregivers
    Oct 28, 2024 – 46:03
  • Oral Health, Aging, and Caregiving with Dr. Natalie Whitaker, DDS, MNutr, Whitaker Dental Associates
    Sep 23, 2024 – 48:20
  • Men As Caregivers
    Aug 30, 2024 – 01:01:21
  • Life After Caregiving with Gary Newsome, Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life, Lake Prince Woods Retirement Community
    Jul 29, 2024 – 34:39
  • Preserving Generational Memories: A Conversation with Jon Camp, Ever Living Memories
    Jun 25, 2024 – 47:32
  • How Assistive Technology Can Support Aging Individuals with Samantha Westrich, Speech and Language Pathologist
    May 20, 2024 – 40:01
  • Caregiver Stress: Is it Okay to Say “Enough!” with Dr. Jamehl Demons, Geriatrician at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
    Apr 30, 2024 – 45:17
  • Working While Caring with Karen Kavanaugh Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers
    Mar 25, 2024 – 55:51
  • Making Death a Normal Conversation with Pam Carter, End of Life Doula
    Feb 26, 2024 – 41:23
  • Alzheimer’s Disease: Warning Signs and Making a Plan, with Jill Disney, Alzheimer’s Association
    Jan 22, 2024 – 34:21
  • Connecting Through Photos: Using Photography to Engage with Those with Alzheimer’s or Other Forms of Dementia
    Nov 20, 2023 – 37:22
  • Navigating Ageism with Dr. Corinne Auman, Ph.D. – Founder and CEO of Choice Care Navigators
    Oct 16, 2023 – 40:01
  • The Long Process of Grieving a Parent with Dementia, Rev. Dr. Susan Roddey
    Sep 11, 2023 – 49:32
  • Aging in Place & Smart Technology with Linda Pollock of Setting The Stage
    Aug 14, 2023 – 34:12
  • Life After Caregiving with Liz O’Donnell, Working Daughter
    Jul 17, 2023 – 26:02
  • Anticipatory Grief: Grief Before an Expected Loss with Holly Reigh, End-of-Life Dula
    Jun 28, 2023 – 35:04
  • What Caregivers Need to Know about the Loved One’s Second Half of Life with Dr. Rosanne Leipzig
    Jun 6, 2023 – 41:28
  • Deprescribing Medications with Dr. DeLon Canterbury, PharmD, BCGP, Founder, President & CEO, GeriatRx, Inc.
    Apr 27, 2023 – 37:22
  • Strategies for Paying for Care for a Loved One with Alexis Williams, Caregiver Connect, Inc.
    Mar 31, 2023 – 48:27
  • PACE @ HOME: A Community Model for All-Inclusive Care
    Feb 27, 2023 – 40:11
  • Normal vs Abnormal Aging-Related Memory Changes with Dr. Mia Yang
    Jan 30, 2023 – 41:36
  • Area Agencies on Aging with Bob Cleveland - Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging.
    Dec 26, 2022 – 52:33
  • The Transformation from Loved One to Caregiver with Zachary White, PhD and Donna Thomson
    Nov 14, 2022 – 48:55
  • Person-Centered Planning and Care with Dr. Jane Everson, Ph.D., Project Principal Investigator, University of South Carolina Medical School
    Oct 31, 2022 – 51:55
  • Breathing to Thrive, Not Just Survive with Charlotte Bayala, Love Your Caregiving Life
    Sep 30, 2022 – 47:44
  • Having Difficult Conversations: Being Heard, Making Important Changes with Dr. Cheryl Greenberg, The Age Coach
    Aug 31, 2022 – 53:20
  • What to Consider When Choosing a Residential Facility with Lee Syria, EveryAge
    Jul 25, 2022 – 38:04
  • How To Know When To Take The Next Step with Your Older Parent or Loved One with Dr. Corinne Auman
    Jun 27, 2022 – 38:06
  • The Younger Caregiver: Home, Work & Caregiving
    May 30, 2022 – 55:14
  • Veterans’ and Surviving Spouses’ Potential Benefits
    May 3, 2022 – 01:01:37
  • Differing Perspectives and Conflicting Goals Between Adult Children and Aging Parents
    Mar 21, 2022 – 44:19
  • Physical Activity in The Prevention of Cognitive Decline and Dementia
    Feb 14, 2022 – 42:27
  • Navigating the Health Media Landscape: 
Tips for Older Adults and Their Caregivers
    Jan 31, 2022 – 23:40
  • Isolation and Social Engagement
    Dec 13, 2021 – 58:28
  • Alphabet Soup For Caring for an Aging Adult
    Nov 29, 2021 – 01:00:37
  • Imperfect Parent/Adult-Child Relationships with Dr. Jane Everson Ph.D., Project Principal Investigator, University of South Carolina Medical School
    Oct 18, 2021 – 27:05
  • Dementia and Music with Dr. Cassandra Germain, NC A&T
    Sep 27, 2021 – 33:34
  • ”What’s Fueling You...?” with Mary Remmes Caregiver Coach
    Aug 23, 2021 – 34:06
  • Religiosity and Spirituality Among Caregivers with Ashley Tate, PSU
    Jul 26, 2021 – 44:58
  • Finding the Joy in Caregiving with Dr. Corinne Auman
    Jun 14, 2021 – 37:03
  • Leisure Experiences: Helping us Connect, Learn and Be Happy with Dr. Amy Lorek
    May 10, 2021 – 52:09
  • Social Support Networks: Providing Care with Style While Facing New Challenges and Opportunities
    Apr 12, 2021 – 46:11
Recent Reviews
  • PNWTeacher
    Thank you
    I just discovered this podcast and have been listening to previous episodes. My husband and I began this journey with our parents last year. I’m trying to get as much info as I can now. DV in WA State.
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