A Graceful Life

Randy Rodgers, Manager of Insurance Counseling with the Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) joins to highlight how the organization helps navigate the challenges of health insurance and JABA's upcoming events.

Cory Demchak, Executive Director of the Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP), joins Jeanne to talk about the work of his organization and how they aim to help people stay in their homes. 

Melanie Benjamin, Executive Director of the Center, joins to talk with Jeanne about Older Americans Month and the many programs the Center has to offer for the aging population.  

Jeanne talks with Kimberly Hawk of Dogs Deserve Better Blue Ridge and Dr. Sara Holland, Jeremiah Holland, and Taylor Moore of Mobile Vet Solutions about access to affordable veterinary care.  

Les Sinclair, PR & Communications Manager, with the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank provides updates on the work of the food bank and the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.  

Ron Farmer, President of Charlottesville-Albemarle TRIAD, gives helpful tips on how to avoid being scammed and the work TRIAD does with seniors in the community.  

Ophelia Lenz, Development Officer and Race Manager, and Katina Ragland-Dowell of the Prolyfyck Run Crew give a preview of the 25th annual  HOP 5K Run/Walk.

Joyce Robbins of Robbins Staffing joins Jeanne McCusker to discuss the labor market around central Virginia. 

Gordon Walker and Norm Dale join Jeanne McCusker to discuss how Charlottesville can create a dementia friendly community.  

Jeanne McCusker talks with Liz Hart, Volunteer Coordinator, of All Blessings Flow Charlottesville that aims to provide healthcare resources and services to our neighbors in need.

Doris Gelbman, Elder Law Attorney at Gelbman Law PLLC, talks with Jeanne about getting off to a good start in 2026 and managing affairs to start the year. 

Teresa Haase, Director of Bereavement Services at Hospice of the Piedmont, joins to discuss ways in which people suffering from grief during the holidays can learn to deal with it.  

Jeanne McCusker talks with Kelly Eplee, board chair, Elias Alonzo, Development Director, and Beth Neville Evans, founder, of the GuateMaya Alliance about Jeanne's recent trip to Charlottesville's sister city Huehuetenango, Guatemala and the relationship between the two locations.  

Rachael Kesler Palm joins the show again to talk about ALS, the progress made toward a cure, and the push for more government funding to find it.

Jeanne talks about the Memory Café at the Center, a new program aimed at assisting those with dementia and Alzheimer's, with Jennifer Crews, Program Director at the Center, and Steve Brinkley, a member of the Committee for the Memory Café.

Jeanne is joined by Rachael Kesler Palm to discuss her new book : Bada** Women of Charlottesville. 

Jeanne McCusker talks with Randy Rodgers, Manager of Insurance Counseling at Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA), about the ins and outs of Medicare coverage and health insurance in the wake of changes at the federal government level. 

Jeanne McCusker discusses the work of the Alzheimer's association and the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer's in October with Walk Manager for Charlottesville and Greater Augusta Sheri Owen and Matt Laird, the Charlottesville Walk Chair.

Les Sinclair of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank joins Jeanne to discuss Hunger Action Month and the continued work of the food bank serving food insecurity in central Virginia. 

Jada Edwards of the Women's Initiative joins Jeanne McCusker to discuss the mission of her organization and how mindfulness and mental health can help lead to more fulfilling lives.  

In part 2 of a two-part series, Jeanne McCusker is joined by Dr. Neal Kassell, founder and chairman of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, to discuss the mission of the Foundation and how it contributes to ALS research. 

Libby Jones, Executive Director of the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA, details the difficulties facing animal shelters around the country and why proper animal care is vital to a healthy community. 

Katy Kreienbaum, Caregiver Center Coordinator at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, discusses how the center helps caregivers in our area and the resources available to them.  

In part 1 of a two-part series, Jeanne McCusker is joined by Dr. Neal Kassell, founder and chairman of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, to discuss the mission of the Foundation and how it contributes to ALS research. 

Doris Gelbman, Elder Law Attorney practicing in Charlottesville, joins host Jeanne McCusker to address some of the biggest questions seniors may have about Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.