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Our guest today is Ariane Sims , an attorney and counselor at law, strives to help clients craft customized estate plans that consciously reflect their wishes and achieve their goals – all in a warm and supportive environment. Learn the difference between a trust and a will, what documents are included in a trust, how a trust helps avoid costly repercussions for your loved ones. A mother herself, Ariane knows that proper estate planning means that her loved ones will never be saddled with unnecessary costs, court, and conflict should something happen to her. She strives to give this peace-of-mind to others as well, ensuring that their healthcare and end-of life-wishes will always be followed. To learn more about benefits that can help you take care of a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar .…

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Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer’s feat. Dr. Andrew Budson 29:44

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Our guest today is Professor of Neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine and Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School and has co-authored several books that focus on Alzheimer's disease and dementia. On this episode, Dr. Andrew Budson brings his expertise to us, and gives us a sneak peak into his book Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia to help us break down dementia for caregivers. To learn more about benefits that can help you take care of a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar .…

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Inventing Solutions to Reduce Worry feat. Kristen Rock Chouinard 21:26

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Sixty-six children a day go to the ER in the U.S. due to shopping cart related injuries. As parents unload their purchases into the car, their carts drift away with children inside, putting them at risk of running into cars, parked or otherwise. An entrepreneur and mother of two children, Kristen Rock Chouinard is the founder of the company KartWheel , which has created a product that prevents your shopping cart from rolling away. Follow KartWheel on Instagram here . On this episode, we discuss the daily inconveniences that can sometimes have dire consequences, and the solutions that caregivers create to keep their family members safe. To learn more about caregiving benefits that can help, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar .…

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Listener Stories: National Family Caregivers Month 23:18

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Every November, we celebrate National Family Caregivers Month here at Homethrive. Since this awareness month is dedicated to the 53 million Americans acting as a caregiver for a loved one, we decided to dedicate this episode to their stories. The stories on this episode are raw, emotional, and real submissions from listeners of the podcast. If you want to share your caregiving story on a future episode of the podcast, you can email marketing@homethrive.com. To learn more about caregiving benefits that can help, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar .…

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Demystifying Medicare for Beginners 28:29

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Medicare is health insurance for U.S. citizens that are ages 65 and older. Eligibility may be available before the age of 65 for those with a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease, or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease). In 2023, more than 65 million Americans depended on Medicare, a number that is rising in tandem with the aging population, according to the AARP. On today's episode, we break Medicare down to the basics, and cover all of the topics that seem tailor-made to confuse: The different parts of Medicare and what they cover High earners vs. low earners Working past the age of 65 What happens when you travel or move Lifetime penalties and how to avoid them To learn more about caregiving benefits that can help, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar .…

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Racial Disparities in Alzheimer's Care feat. Valene Campbell 34:58

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Our guest today is a mother, a founder, a caregiver, a business woman, a dementia advocate, a children's book author, and (unsurprisingly) a master at handling burnout. Valene Campbell founded the home health care agency ReVitahealth, and is a dementia advocate who serves on both the Harvard Medical School Advisory Council for the Dementia Solutions Project, and the Alzheimer’s Society Canada NDG Black Community Working Group. In 2022, she was named one of ‘Canada's Top 100 Black Women to Watch’. Valene is also the founder of the Zou Zou Media Publishing House and has written three bestselling children’s books in The Amazing Zoe series since 2020. Today, we take a harrowing peek into the inequities that still plague our healthcare system (and our bookshelves), discuss finding balance between raising our kids and caregiving for our parents, and ultimately learn to contend with burnout. To learn more about caregiving benefits that can help, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar . Resources mentioned in the episode: Alzheimer's Association Family Caregivers with Careers Facebook Community Surviving Alzheimer's by Paula Spencer Scott…

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The Case for Caregiving Benefits feat. Patrick Twohig 17:18

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Our guest today is the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) here at Homethrive–Patrick Twohig. In addition to his vast experience in healthcare sales, Pat was a caregiver for his father for 15 years, and is a father of 2 children himself, one of whom has ADHD. This dual position gives him a unique perspective on exactly what caregivers need to be successful, and how their organizations can help. Today, Pat teaches us what employees are starting to expect from their benefit package, and how caregiving and mental health are beginning to be destigmatized and prioritized by both workers and their organizations. To learn more about caregiving benefits that can help, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar .…

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The Office Politics of Caregiving 27:53

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There are over 50 million caregivers in the United States today, responsible for the care of an aging adult or a child with complex medical needs. But many of them, despite the added stress and pressure of the role, will not inform their team at work. Today, we discuss how caregivers make some of the most effective employees, but only if given the right flexible and understanding leadership and work environment. We also learn that the level of support from a supervisor or the amount of autonomy in a job position can significantly impact not only a employee’s stress level and overall mental and physical health, but their caregiving as well. To learn more about caregiving benefits that can help, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar .…

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Bracing for the Caregiver Shortfall 21:32

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The population of seniors in the U.S. is about shift significantly, which could leave many aging adults with inadequate care in their golden years, or sometimes, no care at all. Although this topic is often discussed in terms of the future, we are nevertheless beginning to see shortages in paid caregiving staff already, leaving family members to pick up the slack. Today, we discuss what to expect as the silver tsunami approaches, and how we can prepare to care for our loved ones. To learn more about caregiving benefits that can help, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar . Resources mentioned in the episode: Alzheimer's Association Teepa Snow's Online Dementia Course…

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Parenthood: Disability and Invisibility feat. Unseen Documentary Crew 24:24

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The award-winning documentary Unseen gives an unfiltered, honest glimpse into the parent caregivers that so often go ignored or unsupported as they raise children with disabilities. Today, we have some of the filmmakers on the podcast to go behind-the-scenes on the making of the documentary, and what they’ve learned about the families that so often go Unseen. To learn more about caregiving benefits that can help, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar . Resources mentioned in the episode: Unseen Website Host a Screening Toolkit: Creating Caregiver-Friendly Workplaces Homethrive ERG Toolkit…

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Summer for the Sandwich Generation 24:41

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Characterized as the group of people responsible for both the care of children under the age of 18 and the care of an aging parent or parents over the age of 65, the sandwich generation shoulders the financial, logistical, and emotional challenge of caregiving across generations. Today, we discuss how this demographic is affected by their dual role, and how, despite the added responsibilities of the summer, they can lighten their load and get out of the house for some much needed rest and relaxation. To learn more about caregiving benefits that can help, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar . Resources mentioned in the episode: A Mother's Rest Elite Cruises and Vacations…

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Forgotten Twice: Caregiving for Dementia feat. Zander Keig 33:40

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