Southern Caregiver Resource Center

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Melissa, a death doula and advocate for the most loving end of life experience possible for the dying and their loved ones. She recognizes the importance of communicating end of life wishes to caregivers.  Listen to their discussion about how to talk about death and dying with your loved ones, sharing your personal wishes, and navigating the em...

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Irene, who has been a family caregiver for many years, currently providing care to her husband who has Parkinson's and previously cared for her mother. Listen to their discussion about caring for someone with Parkinson's disease, the experience of long-term caregiving, and the importance of finding support. Keywords: Parkinson's Disease, Suppor...

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Larry Griner, a family caregiver who provided care for his mother for 6 years. Listen to their discussion about the power of music in caregiving, and his personal experience as a family caregiver. He shared his caregiving journey on social media including their use of music to connect and enjoy their time together.  Keywords: music, family care...

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Dr. Kathryn Winters, a Palliative Care Physician and Assistant Professor at UCSD Health. Listen to their discussion about the navigating end-of-life care decisions, the value and benefits of palliative care, and personal experiences as family caregivers.  Keywords: palliative care, hospice care, family caregivers

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Russell Zygmunt, LCSW who is the Director of Clinical Services for Southern Caregiver Resource Center. Listen to their discussion about the challenges and concerns men have as a family caregiver and ways in which they may need support. They also discuss various resources and personal stories of caregivers. Keywords: men caregiving, male caregiv...

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Kimberley McGhee who is a Managing Attorney at the Law Firm of Black & McGhee as well as a board member of SCRC. Listen to their discussion about noticing changes in your loved ones and how to address them, including how to start the conversations and how do you become eligible for benefits. Keywords: senior care, medi-cal, medicare, medica...

This month, we are revisiting a conversation about Long Distance Caregiving. Caring for someone who lives in another city, state, or even country can be challenging - and during the holiday season, it may be particularly difficult.  Whether you are traveling to spend the holidays with the person you care for, or find yourself apart this holiday season, we hope you find moments of joy, reflection,...

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Jeff Settineri who is the Owner & Operator, HarborView Senior Assisted Living in San Diego.  Listen to their discussion about their personal experiences with caregiving, navigating care for older adults, and housing options that may be a fit as the person you are caring for needs additional support.  Keywords: senior care, assisted living,...

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Paige Colburn-Hargis, Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. Listen to their discussion about how to prevent falls among older adults, tips for modifying your home to increase safety, and ways to see the situation from your loved ones perspective.  Keywords: fall prevention, injury prevention, safety in t...

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha discuss continuous education for caregivers, many of whom are navigating a new role in their life. The need for information - disease related, behavior management, self-care tools - is never-ending. Listen to their discussion about how to access resources, education, and trainings for family caregivers through various outlets, including California Depart...

In this month's episode, Martha chats with Supervisor Joel Anderson, San Diego County Supervisor. Supervisor Anderson represents District 2 and helps his community navigate the warm weather in summer. Listen to their discussion about tips for staying cool for family caregivers, older adults, and their families. They discuss ways to find cool zones and affordable ways to beat the heat. Keywords: su...

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Carline Cadet Francois, CEO of Carline Cadet Fracnois, LLC. Carline owns and operates assisted living facilities and advise others how to do the same with professionalism, empathy and a focus on caregiving. Listen to their discussion about when to consider placement and how to make the decision to place your loved one in an assisted living comm...

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with John Tastad, Program Coordinator for Advanced Care Planning at Sharp Healthcare. He also teaches bioethics and helps families make very difficult medical decisions. He is also a Chaplin and oversees the spiritual care and hospice at Sharp.  Listen to their discussion about end of life planning, specifically for individual's with Alzheimer's or...

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Kerry Rogers, one of Southern Caregiver Resource Center's Clinical Supervisors. Hear about a new class available to caregivers - Caregiver TLC - which focuses on the emotional and mental well-being of the caregiver, ensuring they are taking care of their own needs. Keywords: emotional well-being, mental well-being, self-care, services

Did you know that April is Stress Awareness Month? As caregivers, stress can be something we experience regularly - and may need tools to help navigate. So for this month's podcast, we're revisiting an important conversation about stress and mental health. We know how challenging caregiving can be - but we want to remind you that we are here to help. Connect with us at scrc.care or calling 858.268...

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Elizabeth Saunders, a senior actor & performer who was also a long distance caregiver, traveling from San Diego to New York to provide care for her mother. Hear about her experience managing end of life care from a distance.  Keywords: long distance caregiving, end of life, family caregiver

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Catalina Maynard, an actress, artist, educator and former family caregiver. Catalina is one of 6 cast members in Cygnet Theatre's "El Huracán" - a play centered around family, memories, crisis, caregiving and dementia.  Keywords: play, family, generations, caregiving, dementia, national caregiver day

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha reflect on the past 35 years of serving the community of family caregivers in San Diego and Imperial Counties. Hear about the growth the agency has experienced since 1987 and the ways SCRC has been able to support families.  Keywords: Caregiving, anniversary, 35 years 

This month, we're revisiting an important conversation about navigating the holiday season with one of our family caregivers, Antonea. She specifically shares her experience of the first holiday season after her caregiving role ended. We know this time of year can be particularly challenging - but we want to remind you that we are here to help.  Keywords: holidays, role after caregiving

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Susan DeMarois, Director of California Department of Aging. As we celebrate National Family Caregiver Month in November, hear from Susan about the Master Plan for Aging, important legislation in California, and resources for family caregivers.  Keywords: CDA, Department of Aging, Master Plan, legislation, laws, resources 

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Pilialoha Estall, founder of City in Design, a PR agency and think tank which focuses on public and mental health and youth development. She is also a family caregiver for her mom. Listen to their discussion about the experience of being a sandwich generation caregiving, caring for a child and a parent. Keywords: sandwich generation caregiver,...

Throughout California, and especially in San Diego, we are experiencing unprecedented heat waves. This can be particularly challenging for family caregivers in the region. For this month's podcast, we're revisiting our conversation with Supervisor Joel Anderson, discussing ideas on how to stay cool and resources available in our County. We hope this helps you to navigate this heat wave and those i...

This month, as we celebrate our 35th anniversary, we're revisiting our very first episode of the podcast. Roberto Velasquez, Martha Ranon and special guest Tariel Goldstein share their insights and personal stories into the life of being a caregiver. Keywords: Family caregiver, stories, hardships, resources, insights, personal

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Brittany Herrate, a professional and family caregiver. Listen to their discussion about the dynamics of being both a professional caregivers, who provides support to other families, and being a family caregiver, providing care to your own loved ones. Keywords: professional caregiver, paid caregiving, formal caregiver

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Reverend Noella Buchanan. Reverend Buchanan is a retired pastor of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She also has her Masters of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary.  Listen to their discussion about caregiving in the African American community, her experience in outreach, education, and advocacy as well as her time as a family caregi...