Sometimes, we hear the term “assistive technology” in relation to older adults. But what exactly is that? How can assistive technology help my aging loved one or me, as the caregiver? Host Frances Hall, Executive Director of ACAPcommunity welcomes Samantha Westrich, a speech and language pathologist from the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services, who will help us understand how technology and assistive devices can help an older adult and the caregiver as well as what is available, how to determine what is needed, and how to access it.

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Do you ever reach a point in your caregiver journey at which you say – or want to say – “Enough! I just can’t do this anymore!?!?!?” Caregiving can be hard, and it can be exhausting. Host Frances Hall, Executive Director of ACAPcommunity is joined by Dr. Jamehl Demons, a geriatrician at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in NC, who will help us understand when – and how – to draw that line in the sand.

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One in five employed adults also are caregivers for older adult loved ones. Caregiving can significantly affect their work. What can employers do to help maximize caregiver employee contributions to the company, enhancing the organization’s bottom line? In this episode, host Frances Hall, M.Ed. – Founder & Executive Director, ACAPcommunity is joined by Karen Kavanaugh, Chief Officer for Strategic Initiatives at the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers to discuss challenges that affect employed caregivers, employer viewpoints, and employment ideas and policies that can help lessen caregiver demands and stress.

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