Episode 96: Madeleine And Myrtle
Writer/Director Liz Levine talks about a new web series she co-created with Jessie Award winning actress France Perras, who plays a caregiver (Madeleine) with a talking goldfish (Myrtle) who helps her cope with the strain of caring for twins and her aging parent, who...Episode 95: Best Foot Forward
Canadian author Rick Lauber is among a growing number of male caregivers who provide support alone or with the help of siblings. In today’s show, Rick talks about moving his parents from Vancouver Island closer to his home in Edmonton, co-caregiving with his two...Episode 91: A New Normal
A year ago on the podcast Lisa Howland told of quitting her job to be a full-time caregiver for her father, who has Parkinson’s disease, and of hiding the knives in her house because of his increasingly aggressive behavior — associated with his later diagnosis...Episode 79: Rescue Mission
Pittsburgh native Carole Brecht comes from a talkative family, but when her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease no one discussed her illness. In today’s show, Carole shares what she learned about the importance of having frank conversations about...Scattered
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