We’re back with another live show from Austin, TX! Listen on livestream at 5pm CT/6pm ET or ANY TIME after on podcast right here! Have a short Q? Call: 855-345-4720 or E-mail: DrMara@DrMaraKarpel.com during the program. And you can ALSO listen to the podcast on Apple podcasts right HERE! We’ll be joined by Marsha Joiner, host of the Blog Talk Radio show, Betrayed by Hospice, and former Board Member of the Hospice Patients Alliance. Marsha joins us to discuss how hospice went from being a way for people who are actively dying to die with minimum pain and with dignity to a profit-making... Continue Reading
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The March 2024 Newsletter is here! Read it now right HERE! MARCH 2024 NEWSLETTER!! LIVING THE PASSIONATE LIFE WITH DR. MARA KARPEL The post March 2024 Newsletter! Living the Passionate Life with Dr. Mara Karpel appeared first on Dr Mara Karpel Offers. Originally Published on https://drmarakarpel.com/ Continue Reading
We are back live today with another GREAT program! Listen on livestream at 5pm CT/6pm ET or any time after on podcast right here! And you can ALSO listen on Apple podcasts right HERE! We’ll be joined from Ontario by Dr. Patricia Spindel, Chair of Seniors for Social Action Ontario, co-founder of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, and former President of Concerned Friends of Ontario Citizens in Care Facilities. Dr. Spindel, also a recipient of a Government of Canada medal for service to her community, is a passionate advocate for the rights of older adults, especially in healthcare and... Continue Reading
If you’re a family caregiver, you know your role is an act of love and dedication. But it’s also a commitment that can demand every ounce of your physical and emotional strength. During this selfless journey, you may find yourself in need of a lifeline — a temporary reprieve that allows you to recharge and sustain the vital role you play. Respite care to the rescue! Learn how respite care helps family caregivers by providing a much-needed break. Continue reading Respite Care Helps Family Caregivers at ZaggoCare. Continue Reading
Wendy – Hey, Boomer My mom, Sena Parris Martin, was the nineth of 11 children born to Vernie and Essie Parris. Her Dad, my Papa, was a tobacco sharecropper. Growing up during the Great Depression, Mom was no stranger to hard work including picking cotton, cutting, tying and hanging tobacco and lots of other chores. When she found herself a single mom of 5 at the age of 35, I am sure that good work ethic came in handy. Mom was meek, quiet, and happy to fly beneath the radar. She had a very quick wit and a sparkle in her eyes. She loved birds, tending to her flower beds, spending time... Continue Reading
Wendy – Hey, Boomer I have been a caregiver for my husband for the last ten years for a variety of procedures and surgeries ranging from shoulder replacements, cataracts, and heart surgery to prostrate and cardiovascular procedures. All these medical interventions came with a variety of inconveniences that were manageable by my husband or needed a moderate degree of assistance from me. Radical Turn My caregiving experience took a radical turn when my husband underwent heart surgery for the second time. He needed to have one heart valve replaced and two valves repaired. What was supposed to... Continue Reading
Wendy – Hey, Boomer I had the opportunity and good fortune to be able to listen to the podcast of Dr. Terri Pease last week re: her journey of moving from being a care partner with her husband suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, to the roll of caregiver. This particular subject caught my attention as soon as I saw the title as I had walked the same road over the last few years, though my wife, now deceased, suffered from a different disease. Dr. Pease gives so much great advice about the stages and steps you can take but none more important than to sit down and talk with each other about... Continue Reading
Wendy – Hey, Boomer This is the first in a series of guest blogs, written by caregivers with different perspectives and different experiences. I am thankful to all who chose to submit a story and to all who have lived these experiences. I didn’t want to be a caregiver – and I still don’t. I also never expected to be a caregiver, not in this way, not at this point in my life. But for the last four years, I’ve been filling that role for my aunt, whose health deteriorated rapidly just at the start of the pandemic. Because she never married or had children, the responsibility... Continue Reading
Missed the show? It was extremely informative and we learned some very important information. No worries! You can hear it all right here! And you can ALSO listen on Apple podcasts right HERE! We were joined by Michelle Young Doers to discuss her book, Killing for Profit: The Dark Side of Hospice. Michelle is a respiratory therapist who served for 5 years on the ethics committees of 4 major hospitals, she was a clinical instructor, and she worked on the front lines of health care during the SARS outbreak and the swine flu outbreak. In her work, she has played an important role in the... Continue Reading
The February 2024 Newsletter is here! Read it now right HERE! FEBRUARY 2024 NEWSLETTER!! LIVING THE PASSIONATE LIFE WITH DR. MARA KARPEL The post February 20204 Newsletter! Living the Passionate Life with Dr. Mara Karpel appeared first on Dr Mara Karpel Offers. Originally Published on https://drmarakarpel.com/ Continue Reading