by Jana Panarites | Apr 18, 2019 | Podcasts |
George and Carol Shannon were on their last night of vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico when Carol had a stroke. A day later, in a hospital back in their hometown of Pittsburgh, PA, a million questions went through George’s mind. He was still working....
by Jana Panarites | Jun 28, 2018 | Podcasts |
Canadian photographer Jay Perry was thirty-one years old when his father was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Jay’s business was just taking off, with a portfolio that included artists Snoop Dogg, Usher and Gwen Stefani, but he decided to stop working and move in...
by Jana Panarites | May 4, 2017 | Podcasts |
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...
by Jana Panarites | Feb 23, 2017 | Podcasts |
The challenges of his political career were nothing compared to the steep learning curve faced by former Wisconsin Governor Martin J. Schreiber when his wife Elaine was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and he plunged into the role of spousal caregiver. In today’s...
by Jana Panarites | Dec 1, 2016 | Podcasts |
On their fifth wedding anniversary Jeff Block’s wife Debbie was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma, a stage 3 brain cancer which she continues to live with today—15 years after being diagnosed. In this episode, Jeff talks about managing his wife’s round-the-clock...