In this month's episode, Roberto chats with Carrie, a Blind and Low Vision Social Worker from the Braille Institute. In her role, Carrie assists family caregivers who are visually impaired.

Listen to their discussion about support services available to the visually impaired community, tips and life skills for caregiving with a visual impairment and vision changes as we age.

Keywords: vision, visual impairment, baby boomers, family caregiver

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 emotions of end of life.

Keywords: end of life, death, wishes

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, Support Groups, North County

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 caregiver, Alzheimer's Disease

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 caregiver

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, medical care, insurance

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, and peace.

In this episode, hear personal stories from caregivers, tips for caring for someone who lives far away, and resources available to all family caregivers.