The Caregiver Dave Show

The Caregiver Space grew out of a personal need to connect with other caregivers and be part of a community where experiences and feelings could be shared and support could always be gotten. Understanding there are so many causes that make someone a caregiver made this site evolve into a place where a caregiver for any reason, could come and have a place to air their feelings – keeping them in is...

Frank Gutta, CPA, PFS, has been a practicing CPA for more than 30 years, working with a national CPA firm before starting his own practice in 1985. Frank specializes in Tax and Retirement Planning, and he is passionate – and experienced – in helping seniors and boomers retire in a safe and secure way by minimizing market risk and protecting retirement savings. The biggest fear that many people in...

The Courage to Shine is a powerful and inspirational memoir by Dr. Eileen Forrestal, a former anesthesiologist who transforms her life. From a lifetime of 'putting people to sleep', Eileen is now in the business of 'waking people up! When young Eileen accidentally overdoses on junior aspirin she suffers a speech impediment which she deals with by remaining silent in the shadows to hide her voice....

As founder and Executive Director of Shelly Beach Communications, Shelly provides editing, mentoring, co-writing, and creative services to individuals working to bring their books to life. Author of ten books, Shelly is the recipient of the Christy Award for fiction, the Selah Award and The Golden Scroll Award for inspirational nonfiction, and the Reader's Favorite Award Gold Medallion for devotio...

Debra Lee Kristian Fader graduated from USIU, San Diego CA. She was the Singing Star in “Lido de Paris”, at Stardust Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas. She has also been associated with Carnival Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Lines and Disney Cruise Lines, performing her acclaimed Cabaret Act. She performed Principal Roles in many American Musicals that have toured the US and Canada. While performing...

Dr. Ankur Patel is a Geriatrician(a doctor who specialized in senior care), Chief Medical Officer, Pharmacist, best selling Author, (Age is Just a Number – A Geriatrician`s Secret for Getting the Most Out of Life: ) Speaker, and podcast host. He has more than thirteen years of experience in caring for the elderly in multiple settings. His expertise lies in innovative approaches to advancing qualit...

Joanne has been a caregiver for decades. First, for her son who had schizophrenia, then for her mom, who had Alzheimer’s disease. After her mom’s death, she provided care for her dad, who also suffered from dementia. When Joanne’s husband, Alan, found out he had MSA, a fatal neurodegenerative illness, she moved her dad to a memory care facility so she could devote her energy to taking care of her...

DR. LIZ, Author of "Living in the Moment, Overcoming Challanges and Finding Moments of Joy," says that with only 3500 practicing geriatricians serving more than 59 million people over 65 in the United States, Dr Liz feels a sacred duty to educate elders and those tasked to care for elders. Dr Liz Geriatrics is an education and advisory organization, providing effective, interesting, (and sometimes...

Interview with Caregiver event organizer, Carletta Cole and event planner, Daphanie Plump. JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF FASHION & COMPASSION! HOSTED BY VINCENT M. WARD, ACTOR, "THE WALKING DEAD" TRISHA MANN-GRANT, ACTRESS, "THE FAMILY BUSINESS" Featuring Red Carpet Arrivals, Cocktail Reception, a Silent Auction, the Runway to Compassion Fashion Show and a Special Tribute to the 2022 Caregiver Saf...

Author of, “You’re a Caregiver, Not a Saint,” Lori Ramos Lemasters is the founder of, “Care Partners Resource and Consulting” and a “Certified Journal to the Self ®, therapeutic journal writing instructor.” She uses the challenges she experienced while caring for her parents to help caregivers manage the stress of caring for a loved one. Lori teaches practical solutions to daily struggles using jo...

Judy Balloff has had 7 careers, she started as a nurse and ended up a Financial Advisor. How she got there was through her open heart surgery and 5 strokes, where her oldest daughter and husband were her caretakers for her recovery. She has recently written a book 365 Days of Abundance, which she credits with being the result of discovering the principles, laws and holy scriptures that got her thr...

Dr. Lynn Steinberg is an expert in Parental Alienation and the author of the book, "You're Not Crazy, Overcoming Parent/Child Alienation". Parental Alienation is when one parent weaponizes the children to reject the other parent without a valid reason. 22 million parents and extended family are affected by this devastating phenomenon. For the past 10 years, Dr. Steinberg has specialized in working...

Ellie Shefi Attorney, Entrepreneur, #1 International Best-Selling and Award-Winning Author and Publisher, Speaker, Strategist, Media Host, Consultant, Coach, and Philanthropist “Ellie is a transformational leader who is changing the world!” ~ Jack Canfield Ellie Shefi is the very definition of tenacious. Having overcome a lifetime of adversity, including abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, can...

Patricia Boswell is a licensed practical nurse (LPN) who has worked in home healthcare settings as well as in private duty nursing, hospice, group homes, and senior living centers. She is a certified dementia practitioner from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners, and holds a certification Aging-in-Place Specialist designation from the National Association of Home Builders. Bos...

Author of Beyond Trauma Drama, has 35 years of professional experience with countless generations of traumatized families as a Ph. D., Registered Nurse (RN), Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), nationally certified trauma and resilience therapist (ACTRP), certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC), and co-founder of Josephine’s Clinic, a non-profit serving those who have experienced human trafficki...

Maria Blon is an intuitive author and mentor, who inspires people to build better relationships with themselves and others through in person and online collaborative circles. All funds raised through Hearts Blooming are donated directly to the HEART in Haiti School. New Book Hearts Blooming through intuitive mentoring

David Marion and Dana Golden are the co-authors of, Addiction Rescue; The NO-BS Guide to Recovery. David, having lived through multiple addictions, among them, opioids and gambling, lost everything from his family to his multi-million dollar brokerage firm to five years of his life in federal prison all due his addictions. He is now a nationally recognized Public Speaker, Certified Intervention Pr...

How To Understand Your Own Needs.  Chris Shaver is The Couples Whisperer and the founder of Couples Institute. He is on a mission to help save 100 million couples from divorce or painful breakups using a couple’s assessment that pinpoints the exact reasons they get tripped up - and gives them research-proven advice on how to restore love and connection. Chris is the author of the upcoming book, Ma...

Rod Knoerr, Dentist, Certified Leadership Coach, speaker, and devoted husband to Beth for 40 years, the last 3 years in the storm of cancer. Father of five married children and grandpa of 13. He is author of the book, “Don’t Waste This Storm” and the founder of the newly formed BeTheHope Foundation and soon to open BeTheHope Retreat.

Dr. Mitra Ray is a woman on a mission. She is fiercely committed to being a trusted guide for those who love life, those who want to be healthy and happy, and those who want to live to dance at their grandchildren’s wedding. If you are looking for a proven professional who can guide you to better health - with practical and doable solutions that are easy on the wallet in these changing and busy ti...

Debbie Clark is the author of the soon to launch book, "When Parenting Is Too Much: A Mother's Guide to Balance Adoption, Mental Illnesses, LGBTQ+, Trauma and Divorce". She was a single parent of two adopted daughters with a plethora of mental illnesses & learning disabilities. Her youngest daughter grew up LGBTQ and she battled her ex-husband with everything. She experienced 4 major depressio...

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author. She is an international well-being thought-leader featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women’s Day, FOX, Fast Company, Psychology Today, INC, CNN Health, and TED.com. She is the author of numerous books including her bestseller Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Ren...

Brianna is a Registered Social Worker currently providing psychotherapy, case management, and personal development workshops across Ontario to individuals, couples, groups, and companies like Google Toronto. She graduated with Distinction from the University of Windsor in 2019. She is also the creator of Simply Social Work, a multi-platform online source of wellness and mental health content. She...

Dr Kerry is an Emergency Medicine Doctor and Author of the book “Crushing Cancer- A Patient’s Complete Guide to Managing a Cancer Diagnosis. Started in EMS at the age of 16 and volunteered for 17 years at various EMS agencies around NYS. Ocean Life guard for 7 years, Okeanos Whale and Seal Stranding team for several years, 106th Air Rescue Wing NYANG for 6 years, multiple medical missions to Cap H...

Léonie Rosenstiel’s passion for helping people navigate the maze of elder care began when she watched several of her relatives become incapacitated. She has spent over 19 years researching the problems within the system in order to help herself and her clients create positive outcomes. Léonie regularly coaches and consults with individuals and families. She has a master’s degree in public health a...