Inspired Caring

Movement in our body is imperative for us to age well and it is never too soon, or too late, to get started! Betsy Spieler is a Physical Therapist who while working in a Nursing Home, saw the need to reach people in the community sooner. In May 2022 she co-founded UBStronger 55+ in Omaha to further fulfill her passion for helping older adults regain and maintain their independence, develop resilie...

Dreamweaver Foundation is on a mission to help older adults realize their dreams and connect with hope! They do this through 2 primary programs. 1) They make dreams come true for terminally ill seniors living in senior care communities. These dreams may be something as simple as a themed birthday party, a visit with a family member they haven't seen in a while, or even a trip to Florida. No dr...

Sometimes we get caught in the trap of having made a promise to a family member (ourselves?) that eventually doesn't line up. Things change. People change. Situations change. We can't hold ourselves to a promise made 3 years, 3 months, 3 days, 3 HOURS ago, if when we have new information or the situation changes, we have to move in a different direction. This episode is packed with goodnes...

Pando Geriatrics specializes in the mental health of seniors through counseling services appointments via telehealth, in-office, or in-home (in the Omaha area). Seniors are often dealing with health crises, loss of control in their lives, loss of independence, or living arrangement transitions, just to name a few of life's major curve balls. We talk about strategies to help our family members...

It is SO easy to live on autopilot and just plow through our days. Unfortunately, that leaves a lot of room to mindlessly be triggered, anxiety to build, and feeling off track with areas in our lives. What are your Love Languages ? What are your Core Values ? What are your Gallup Strengths ? When we pull all of this data together, it helps us understand who we are and the energy we are bringing to...

Join me in the conversation with Bill about caring for his mom and turning his pain into a passion to help other families on this caregiving journey. Here's a note from Bill to you! Hi, I am Bill Cohen. My loving and talented mother, Sheila, lost her home to Hurricane Katrina. Then, she lost her health, ability to create beautiful art and, ultimately, her life due to Alzheimer's. For almos...

Time is tricky. Sometimes it feels like it's moving slowly, other times it feels so fast. We all have the same amount of hours in the day, yet how each of us engages with time can be so different. Is TIME one of your Core Values ? I had hours and hours stuck in airports recently and didn't get anything accomplished during that time. I was OK with my lack of productivity, I was generally OK...

Lisa is passionate about helping people enjoy their memories through organizing their photographs. Our pictures are the keys that unlock our stories. Our stories are part of the legacy we leave for our families! Lisa helps with larger organizing projects by consolidating the locations of your pictures and putting them in order. She is also able to put together slide shows for celebrations, memoria...

Sharon Riff Ackerman passed away 1/1/2020 from Parkinson's Disease and her son, George, has been on a mission ever since to honor his mother through the movement his family created, Together For Sharon. Their mission is to raise awareness of Parkinson's Disease in hopes of a cure. George is making headway by connecting with caregivers, organizations, and Government officials to elevate the...

Several years ago I began doing an end-of-year reflection and have learned it has brought tremendous value in several areas of my life. In this episode, I outline my process. Why do this? First , you will find that you got more done than you realized. Often we are so caught up in the day-by-day, and lose sight of how much we've accomplished over time. I took 2 trips to CA to see my Dad and had...

Managing the holidays can be tough under the best of circumstances, but when we have new situations at play or living arrangements happening, it can make it much harder. As family caregivers, we have our share of challenges. As you step into these next couple of weeks, I want to share some strategies to help you have the best possible outcomes so you can relax and enjoy the season. Be really open...

Radio Talking Books is an extraordinary service that helps keep people connected, informed and entertained! Their mission is to provide human-voiced information choices to individuals who have disabilities that prevent them from reading. RTBN programming includes: readings from 17 Nebraska regional newspapers, including the Grand Island Independent and Scottsbluff Star Herald as well as live daily...

I love connecting dots and finding common denominators, not in real math, but with relationships and people. Curiosity, Communication and Compassion are soooo important, not just as family caregivers, but in our daily life too. In this episode I share stories of how these three C's came in to play with different family members and the value of getting recentered on them. Are you increasingly w...

This new Documentary TV Show, Inside Senior Living , is going to take you on an eye opening journey behind the scenes with real families navigating the conversations and decisions to move into a senior living community. Executive Producer and Host, Melissa Fritz, is a certified lifespan wellness coach. Her passion for helping seniors and their families started as a Sales Manager for Brookdale Seni...

Michael McGregor has been a Physical Therapist for 22 years and works with people to help them identify risk factors that can contribute to a fall and potential injury. His goal is to keep people at home and independent for as long as possible! He has experience working with patients who have complex health profiles and works with people who needs a higher level of care.  Chronic conditions such a...

If you listen to this podcast, but aren't the person who is doing the coordinating and juggling of the older family member, you have an important role in the family caregiving relationship! Who is the Primary Family Caregiver and what is a Secondary Family Caregiver? If I'm in the Secondary role, how can I help the other person? How can you help our family, Michele? All of these questions...

Many women I've spoken with recently feel they are struggling with their friendships and admittedly I've been in the same boat. People change, situations change and maybe we're still in a covid hangover? How do we have a deeper connection with one another that feels authentic and meaningful? What I do know is we need people to thrive, especially during these middle years and everything...

Dr. Teten Kanter earned her Ph. D. in Gerontology at the University of Nebraska Omaha and her research led her to write, Positive Caregiving an alternative, affirming perspective to the overwhelmingly negative story surrounding caring for an older adult. In this delightful conversation we discuss her book which offers the combined principles of positive psychology, mindfulness, reminiscence therap...

Our brains are the most beautiful, powerful tools we have and so often we find it trying to use itself against us. Does that even make sense?! In this episode I say out loud one of the darkest thoughts that bubbles up as a family caregiver and walk you through how to move through it. As Dr. Wayne Dyer shares, "You are not your thoughts". This is easier said than done when we see someone...

Dr. DuBose is an Emergency Department Doctor who watches his senior patients come to the hospital for care, return to their homes, only to show back up at the hospital. Up to 50% of the patients he sees at the hospital, are due to lack of care support in the home, because people struggle with ongoing care of these major issues: Wound infections leading to sepsis. Urinary track infections leading t...

Tim Brady, Nurse Anesthetist, shares in this episode what Ketamine Assisted Therapy is and how for those struggling with depression, chronic pain and PTSD, this can be a life saving therapy option. His clinic offers a unique approach that focuses on Set & Setting and includes ketamine guides and ketamine coaches to work with patients throughout their therapy. In this episode we talk about what...

Things are tough out there in the world and all of us are at varying levels of loss and grief. We also all process information differently and at different speeds. I am 100% guilty of being short and snapping at people, not being my best self and then have to remind myself, I'm doing the best I can, and so are they . Maybe a little bit of grace for myself, and others, could go a long way. As a...

Sasha K. Shillcutt, MD, MS, FASE is the best-selling author of Between Grit and Grace: How to be Feminine and Formidable. In her new and empowering book Brave Boundaries: Strategies to Say No, Stand Strong, and Take Control of Your Time (HCI Books, September 6, 2022), Shillcutt describes how she moved from simply surviving to thriving by stepping out of everyone’s expectations of her, stepping int...

I know it's not just me, because I keep hearing it from y'all too. Family vacations are not for the weak. With aging parents, that's one whole other thing I didn't even mention, they just can't organize and run our circus anymore. Beyond that, the life sucking energy that happens when extended family gets together, is trying to take us all out! After a hella frustrating trip to Colorado, I took no...

I'm excited to introduce you to, Bina Colman, Founder and Owner of Compassionate Callers! This is a phone call service that allows your loved ones to know that you care, while you are not able to call yourself. This is an amazing way to feel reassured that your loved one has someone to speak to (keep the loneliness at bay), that they will be checked on to make sure they are safe and secure in...