027 - Geriatrician: Your Parents’ Superhero
Club Sandwiched podcast
A doctor is a doctor is a doctor, right? Not when it comes to a Geriatrician. Dr. Bill Rhoades, Geriatrician at Advocate Health Care, sits down to explain the benefits of having your parent see a Geriatrician rather than a General Practitioner (Internist). Have a pad and paper handy because Dr. Rhoades lists 3 reasons to change, what mistakes the middle generation are making AND what are the 2 things your parents can do to stay healthy. And, do you know how much time a Geriatrician allots for appointments with patients (vs. other drs)? You’ll be shocked. Listen and then you’ll appreciate...
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026 - Living In The Sandwich Generation - Dottie's Story
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Dottie is a full fledged member of the Sandwich Generation going 100 mph - working full time, taking care of her mother, involved in her 4 kid's lives and babysits her 2 adorable grandsons. How does she do it all and manage to keep her sanity? And, what technology does she use with her mom that is a life saver and gives her peace of mind (at all hours of the night!)? Take a listen - you'll learn a thing or 2, be inspired and share a laugh.
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025 - Chefs For Seniors
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Boy, the tables have surely turned. Your parents used to nag you to make sure you’re eating (and well). Now you’re noticing your aging parents don’t have a lot of food in the kitchen and the food they do have is not that healthy. Time to call in the Calvary. Listen to my guest, Lisa, owner of Chefs for Seniors talk about all the benefits of hiring a chef for your parent. The professionally trained chefs customize menus, shop for the food, bring in their own equipment, cook, socialize AND clean up. Wonder if they’ll do this for “non seniors”? Asking for a friend.
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024 - Training Your Parent To Exercise
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We’re all familiar with, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up”. But, how about “I’ve fallen and I CAN get up”. My guest, Jim, is a personal trainer who specializes in exercising with senior citizens (even into their 90’s). This was an eye opening conversation. Jim arms us with all the physiological and emotional benefits to help get our parents up and moving – at ANY age. And, yes, he even works with seniors on how to properly get up off the ground if they’ve fallen. Listen, then call your parents and encourage them to start exercising.
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023 - Clone Yourself
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When you're in the Sandwich Generation, you dream about having a clone of yourself to help your parents out. You've said it over and over - if only there was another me to do everything that needs to be done for my parents. Your dream has come true. Listen to Kathy, a daily household and money manager, your new BFF, where we talk about how they keep your parent's day-to-day lives on track and under control. She will explain how companies like hers can help with everything from bill paying to coordinating health insurance to troubleshooting vendors. Finally, you're not in this...
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022 - Party On!
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We’re born planners. We just are. We plan our parent’s dr. visits, medicine refills, and caregiver schedules. But, what about all those happy occasions coming up like graduations, weddings and parties? Are we prepared for those? If you’re lucky enough to have all 3 generations together to celebrate these milestones, you will need to put your “planner” hat on and make sure you think every detail through so that everyone enjoys the great moments. Handicap parking Hotel reservations Air travel Walking apparatuses Meal scheduling Listen to my latest podcast about how make the most out...
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021 - Baba Rocky Visits the Hospital
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Nevenka is back with more colorful stories of living the high life in the Sandwich Generation. This time Nevenka talks about discharging her mom from the hospital and tips for making it a smoother process. As if having a parent in the hospital isn’t stressful enough, springing them has its own challenges. As hard as we tried to stay on course with just this one subject, we did find ourselves veering off the preverbal highway (confessing our ER shenanigans, being a rock star advocate, etc.).
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020 - Putting the ‘Care’ in Caregiving
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Remember when I said that taking away your parent's driver's license was a big one? How about cleaning out their house? That's a big one. Well, this episode just might win the award for one of the bigger moments in the Sandwich Generation - hiring a caregiver for your parent. In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking with Sam Cross, founder and owner of Broad Street Home Care . Sam has such practical, sound advice and really makes you think: Start from a place of “wanting help” before it becomes “needing help”. Caregiving actually allows you to preserve your...
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019 – Estate Planning isn’t a dirty word – Part 2
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Part I (“Estate Planning Isn’t A Dirty Word”) just scratched the surface of this important subject. Now, in Part II, Alan Press, Estate Planning/Elder Law Attorney, continues to simplify this topic so we can all understand and take action. Here are just a few areas Alan discusses: 1) The 2 different Powers of Attorney. 2) How to avoid going to Probate. 3) What happens if a Guardian isn’t selected. 4) And so much more! Listen to Alan’s very practical advice on making sure we are helping our parents plan in the best possible way....
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018 - Estate Planning isn't a dirty word - Part I
Club Sandwiched podcast
This episode is a subject NOT near and dear to all our hearts - but one that can be addressed in a painless way! No, not talking about going to the dentist, rather setting up your parent's Estate Plan. This topic is not just for the rich anymore, this is for everyone. My guest, Alan Press, Estate Planning/Elder Law Attorney discusses why it's so important to make sure your parents have all their bases covered with their wishes. I've broken down my interview with Alan into 2 parts. In Part I, Alan talks about: How to start the process with your parents (which is 99% of the...
info_outlineBe honest. Do we ever stop and consider what our kids think about when they see their parents being squeezed between the 2 generations? How do we really sound to them when we’re mega stressed and lose it? Do we even want to know. I finally found out directly from the source – Tatiana, a 14 year old daughter who is living through the stresses of her mom (Nevenka) taking care of both her elderly, ill parents while raising 2 kids. You might not think kids are absorbing it all, but, oh they are. Tatiana offers such a sweet perspective of being the bottom slice of the Sandwich Generation. Sit back and keep an open mind while Tatiana gives us her perspective.
And, take it from me, listen to Tatiana’s mom’s episode, “It’s Always Something” before or after listening to this episode. It will put the whole crazy puzzle together for you. Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for the after shocks of Nevenka and Tatiana listening to their respective episodes! http://www.clubsandwiched.com/003-its-always-something/