Hope for the Caregiver

  HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER  Caregiver Tip of the Day: See the Heart NOT THE CHART Today's Senior Moment Don't MOVE AT THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE. YOUR Calls Kenneth Haugk, founder of and Executive Director of Stephen Ministries.

  Dementia Care expert, Tracey Maxfield, RN, discusses depression issues facing dementia patient caregivers. In a candid interview about her own pain and journey through this, and her dangerously close brush with taking her own life, Tracey helps shine a light into the darkness of depression.  

We caregivers have to sleep in uncomfortable places ...but we don't have to be miserable!  MY.PILLOW.com   has a solution for those for those uncomfortable nights in a waiting room, in a hospital recliner, on the sofa, or in a cot by a hospital bed.  Do you like taking your own pillow to a hospital?  Really?  I never did because I never felt I got the "Hospital out of the pillow!"  But with MY.PIL...

I recently ran into Mike Lindell of MyPillow.com and we discussed the need for family caregivers to have a comfortable pillow as we sleep in uncomfortable places (Hospital chairs, fold-out cots, waiting rooms, etc.).  Mike sent me a couple of pillow to try out ...and I talked about them on the air.  Peter Rosenberger is the host of HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER ...a syndicated radio program for family ca...

Author of the NY Times best selling book, THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, Dr. Gary Chapman called the show to share tips and insights for family caregivers.  As a special surprise, Singer/Songwriter Gary Chapman called in for a hilarious moment for the two men to meet.   

This show features: CAREGIVER TIP OF THE DAY: "Don't Go to Every Fight You Get A Ticket To" Today's Senior Moment Interview with Dr. Gary Chapman, author of THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES

Paul Young, author of the best-selling book, THE SHACK ( now a feature film), calls the show to share insights regarding God's love for those who suffer ...and those who care for them.

A regular feature on our show HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER, brought to you Morning Pointe Senior Living & Memory Care This feature:  WANDERING

Today's show: Caregiver Tip of the Day  Check Your Account/"The Count of Mighty Disco"/Today's Senior Moment:  WANDERING/Interview with Paul Young, author of The Shack/ www. Hopeforthecaregiver.com  

From SONGS FOR THE CAREGIVER, this is a live performance by Peter Rosenberger (piano) and Daniel Fisher (violin).  This medley is of THE OLD RUGGED CROSS and NEAR THE CROSS.

HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER's broadcast on March 25, 2018 Caregiver Tip of the Day:  "Don't Believe Everything You Think!" Today's Senior Moment Special Standing With Hope Segment A Caregiver Message During Easter

Dr. Daniel Claassen is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University and a neurologist specializing in the care of patients with neurodegenerative disorders, with particular interest in patients with cognitive dysfunction and movement disorders. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his Neurology residency training at the Mayo Clinic, in Roch...

Author and Dementia Care expert, Tracey Maxfield, RN, called the show to answer the question MANY families have about an aging loved one:  Do They Have Dementia? Losing your car keys doesn't mean you have dementia (I AM SO GLAD FOR THAT!!!), but the ability to manage money, and other higher brain activities may indicate a problem.  Tracey brings her 35 years of experience to bear on this tough iss...

"Caregiver Tip of the Day":  BREATHE "Today's Senior Moment" : Repetitive  Talking Caller from NORFOLK:  Treating Them Like A Child Dementia Care Expert: TRACEY MAXFIELD "A Time to Dance"

Can you have a sense of humor while serving as a family caregiver?  Not only CAN you, but a sense of humor serves as a huge asset to caregivers ...even in the most challenging of situations.  It doesn't mean you laugh at everything, but it means you are making peace with the circumstances you're faced with ...and allowing yourself to live and enjoy life while shouldering harsh realities.  We share...

This show contains: • The Count of Mighty Disco• Caregiver Tip of The Day:  Fight What's Closest• Today's Senior Moment from Morning Pointe Memory Care and Senior Living • Listener Calls• Standing With Hope www.hopeforthecaregiver.com  

"We are going to put this emphasis on getting broadband into these unserved rural areas because you're not going to have economic development or 21st century health care or expanded education opportunities or workforce and jobs retraining without it," said Blackburn, chairwoman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  USA TODAY  1/11/2018 Marsha...

This episode features an interview with Rep. Marsha Blackburn, (R) TN.   Plus our CAREGIVER TIP OF THE DAY!

"I Still Want To Attend Church, But I'm Caring for Someone With Dementia!" When caring for someone with dementia, i solation develops as an increasing challenge for family caregivers.  A number of frustrating and embarrassing mishaps can await most caregivers and their loved ones, so the seclusion increases. Yet, pushing back against that isolation benefits not only the caregiver, but the loved on...

"My mother was on the way to the abortion clinic, but someone led her to Christ, and two lives were saved!"   Kiwanis Hockett, known to thousands as "Sister Kitty," called the show today to share her amazing journey and her ministry, Fashioned In His Image . Sister Kitty believes that there is a mandate upon us to be accessible to more women, expand our evangelistic efforts and broaden our support...

How important is prescription drug safety and protocols for your loved one living in a senior living center?   The folks at Morning Pointe understand the challenges of this issue, and joined the show to discuss the ways they implement multiple levels of checks and balances.  Debbie Fields (RN) called the show ...and ...we even let her have the coveted opportunity to introduce the "Caregiver Tip of...

From " The Caregiver Tip of The Day" segment of HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER .  Sunday's at 3 PM Central broadcast from Nashville's 1510 WLAC and heard on the Truth Network across the country, and streaming on I HEART Media.  This segment is presented by AARP TN.  

For more than seven years, inmates at a Tennessee Correctional Facility administered by Core Civic have particpat ed in a one-of-a-kind faith-based program.  They help us recycle prosthetic limbs through our ministry, Standing With Hope.  The presenting sponsor of my radio show, HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER, Standing With Hope is the vision of my wife, Gracie, and her desire to help fellow amputees in d...

When The Answers We Demand Don't Appear When struggling with loneliness and isolation, dark thoughts often grip us as caregivers.  We fearfully cry out for someone to tell us what to do, where to go, or how to cope. Simply put—we demand answers.  Furthermore, we want an explanation of why these difficult events are happening to us in light of a good an loving God.  Some Answers Won't Make Sense Ri...

Clip from the Christmas Eve 2017 show featuring Gracie and Peter performing  Silent Night.