Caregiving Gen X Style

In this all new episode, Jennifer and Steve review a brand new survey about caregiving in 2025.  The study has a ton of revealing stats about who we are as caregivers, how the "caregiver class" is growing rapidly, and how we manage to get through this life that was somewhat chosen for us.  Also, hear how Nana suddenly got all sentimental, and then backslid immediately.
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In this latest all-new Caregiving Gen X Style, Jennifer and Steve talk with Jon Levinson, co-founder of Clara Home Care.  He'll tell us about his unique business and also provide tips on how to hire in-home care to help you with your elderly loved one.  Also, we'll have some tips on battery backup devices for power outages, and learn why Steve volunteered to go live on a desert island.  
Links mentioned in this episode:clarahomecare.comcheckr.com
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In this all new CGS, Jennifer and Steve talk about all of the preventative steps you should be taking to try to ensure there are fewer problems down the road.  Also, they discuss a reader email from Xena, Warrior Princess (this will make more sense when you listen).  
PS: We blanked a little on the name of the "incident" episode that described why Nana was on the floor for an entire weekend.  If you haven't heard it, check out "Caregiving Cautionary Tale".
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In this all new CGS, Jennifer and Steve talk with Jeannine Bryant, a senior moving specialist.  Jeannine gives great tips on how to reduce the amount of unneeded stuff in your loved one's home long before they need to move to somewhere like assisted living or a nursing home.
Links mentioned in this episode:
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In our second consecutive "travel" episode, Jennifer and Steve talk with a CGS listener who recently took an amazing and EPIC trip with her elderly mother-in-law.  She has a ton of tips for anyone brave enough to try something like she did.  Also, learn how Nana managed to create a little bit of "normalcy" in her life.
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In the first ever episode of CGS that was *not* recorded at our dining room table, join us at the dinette table in our little camper for an episode chocked full of tips on how you, the caregiver, can get away for the weekend.
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We've talked a lot about finding help in your caregiving journey.  In this episode, Jennifer and Steve talk with Nicole Smith, a Certified Senior Advisor who is also an author of the book "Diagnosis Dementia" and is the caregiver for both of her parents AND a step-parent.  She'll point us in the right direction to find help for some of the most common caregiving problems.
Links mentioned in this episode:Nicole's website: https://njsmithbooks.com/Find a CSA: https://portal.csa.us/locator/?Daughterhood.org: https://daughterhood.org/
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In this all new CGS, Jennifer and Steve discuss the findings of a survey that talks about our lives as caregivers, specifically as it relates to insurance and money.  Also, hear about some VERY exciting news for this podcast.
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To celebrate April Fools Day, we decided to talk about what you should NOT do as a caregiver.  This led to a lot of sentences that featured double negatives, plus a herd of squirrels.  George was very happy.  Also are gifting you a full 3.5 minutes of bloopers, one of which includes a horrifying noise.  No cats were harmed in the making of this episode.  We promise.
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Scams are an unfortunate fact of life, and many of them are targeting your elderly loved ones.  Even more unfortunate is that sometimes they work.  In this episode, we go through the most common kinds of scams, and discuss how you can help your loved one avoid them.  Also, we have a "How's your Dad?" to read from a listener, and we unveil the name of our little squirrel mascot!
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