A Graceful Life

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Auther Susan Bauer-Wu to discuss her new book  Leaves Falling Gently: Living Fully with Serious and Life-Limiting Illness through Mindfulness, Compassion, and Connectedness.

Mary Sandridge Director of Marketing and Communications of the Alzheimer's Association joins Jeanne to prepare for Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness month. 

Jeanne is joined by Les Sinclar, Communications Manager of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, to discuss the work the food bank does in our community. 

Jeanne McCusker welcomes Tish Blackwell, Chief Philanthropy & Communications Officer at JABA, to highlight Older Americans Month and how JABA is seeking to positively change the lives of our area's aging population. 

Ophelia Lenz, Development Officer, and Jenn Downs, Chief Marketing and Development Officer, from Hospice of the Piedmont join Jeanne to preview this year's Hospice of the Piedmont 5K. HOP 5K - Hospice of the Piedmont

Aimee Carter, Director of Development at the Miller School of Albemarle, joins to discuss Historic Garden Week 2025.  

Teresa Steinfatt, owner of Gameday Men's Health in Charlottesville, joins Jeanne McCusker to discuss the facts about men's health and the services her clinic provides.

Jeanne McCusker talks with Mary Sandridge, Director of Communications & Marketing with the Alzheimer's Association, about the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's and work the Association is doing locally. 

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Les Sinclair of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank to discuss Hunger Action Month and the local work the Food Bank is doing. 

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Tamara Dias, Executive Director of African American Teaching Fellows at the University of Virginia.

Jeanne McCusker continues her series discussing caregiving during Older Americans Month with Les Sinclair of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.

The second part of a conversation between Jeanne McCusker and Dr. Aron Blight centered around Caregiving for Older Americans Month.

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Dr. Aron Blight to discuss Caregiving for Older Americans Month.

Ophelia Lenz, Development Officer, and Frances Manly, Director of Hospice Home Care, join Jeanne to talk about Hospice of the Piedmont’s 23rd annual 5K Run/Walk on May 11. 

Gregg Winston, Move to Health Equity Coalition, and Kris Miller, iThryv and Co-chair of Cville Area Alliance, discuss the One Stop Shop for people over 50 at Carver Rec Center on April 27th 11-2pm. Resources will be available for attendees to discuss aging issues.

It is important for everyone over 18 to have an advanced medical directive. Jeanne and Michael give the ins and outs of the conversation.

Jeanne McCusker talks with Amy Harris, co-chair Albemarle Charlottesville Historic Garden Week Tour.

Jeanne McCusker talks with Jami Collins, a physical therapist at Pinnacle Physical Therapy in Orange, about easing into a healthy spring. 

This week Jeanne McCusker talks with Kelly Eplee the Director of Donor Relations from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville. 

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Daniel Fairley, President of 100 Black Men of Central Virginia.

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Randy Rogers from the Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA).

Jeanne McCusker talks with former director Peter Thompson and current executive director Melanie Benjamin from The Center in Charlottesville.