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On this episode of ‘Healing Ties Radio from Chris MacLellan ‘The Bow Tie Guy’ we visit with Gary Barg, Founder and President of Caregiver.com and The Fearless Caregiver Conference. Celebrating 20 years, Gary Barg has been sharing his wisdom through the first magazine dedicated to Caregiver, ‘Today’s Caregiver’, and the Fearless Caregiving Conferences which are held across the county.  Listen in and hear Gary talk about ‘Becoming A Fearless Caregiver’ and the importance of self-care!

Long Term Health Insurance is an important component to anyone's Care plan.  Listen in to Ernest Olivas, President of Emerald Elite Senior Home Health Care, talk about the importance of Long Term Health Care Policies and Emerald's free policy evalution to help meet all your care needs.  

There is more to the intake process that simply selecting a Caregiver.  Listen in as Ernest Olivas, President of Emerald Elite Senior Home Health Care talks about the importance of selecting the proper caregiver for you and your family! 

Listen in and learn how Ernest Olivas, President of Emerald Elite Senior Home Health Care talk about his passion for helping seniors all across Broward County, Florida: "This is more than just a business, this is a passion" (Ernest Olivas, July 16, 2015). 

Anthony Cirillo is a passionate advocate for caregivers and seniors, helping them lead a quality life through a platform of educated aging – physically, emotionally and financially.  His blog, ‘Who Moved My Dentures’ and corresponding video blogs help consumers understand the healthcare system while imparting ways to live a quality life.  Listen in and learn how Anthony is creating Healing Ties all around us!  

Serving the LGBT Senior community in the greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida area, Ernest Olivas and the staff at Emerald Elite Senior Home Care understand the concerns LGBT Seniors have when accessing care. On this espisode of Healing Ties Radio, we talk about the ssues facing LGBT seniors and accessing care and how the staff at Emerald Elite match all their clients with the right professional Caregiver.    Tune in and learn how Ernest and Emerald Elite Senior Home Health Care is creating Healing Ties all around us!

On this episode of Healing Ties we visit with Tami Neumann and Cathy Braxton from Silver Dawn Senior Friendly Cities.  Tami and Cathy are training Communities, Health Care Facilities and Businesses across the nation on how to become Senior Friendly!  With an aging society on the horizon, Silver Dawn Senior Friendly Cities is a concept that challenges us to pro-actively prepare for change in our current demographics while promoting good health and independence for seniors.  There is much more to this story!  Listen in and learn how Tami and Cathy are creating Healing Ties all around us!    

On the episode of Healing Ties we visit with Becky Pontius and Will Moore from Integrity Custom Concepts!  Let’s face it, from time to time, we all like to have a custom product for ourselves!  But what about having a custom product that makes life easier for you to live at home. No two Caregiving situations are the same, no two people are the same, and no two bathrooms are the same! Becky and Will have your Custom Concepts covered with Integrity.  Listen in and learn how Becky and Will are creating Healing Ties all around us!           

Looking for that elusive, yet certified Male Caregiver in Broward County, Florida?  Emerald Elite Senior Home Care has the solution for you!  Call us today at 954.629.1377 to learn how we can help you.  

On This episode of Healing Ties we welcome Frank Moffatt to our show.   From his #1 International Best Seller – Your Second Fifty ~ Rising Above the Myths of Aging! To his documentary of the same name, Frank is relentless when it comes to assisting those in their second fifty, live their remaining years positively, productively, happy and healthy.   Listen in and learn how Frank Moffatt is creating Healing Ties all around us!  

On This episode of Healing Ties we welcome Frank Moffatt to our show.   From his #1 International Best Seller – Your Second Fifty ~ Rising Above the Myths of Aging! To his documentary of the same name, Frank is relentless when it comes to assisting those in their second fifty, live their remaining years positively, productively, happy and healthy.   Listen in and learn how Frank Moffatt is creating Healing Ties all around us!      

Thank You for joining us today on 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' hosted by Chris MacLellan, 'The Bow-Tie-Guy' on Blog Talk Radio. Today's Guest: Dina Ramon from iStand  Today's Topic: Fall Prevention - How To Minimize Risk and Reverse an Epidemic of Injury.  According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 3 adults age 65 and older fall each year. Of those who fall, 20% to 30% suffer moderate to severe injuries that make it hard for them to get around or live independently. Falls also increase the risk of early death. Our special guest today, Dina Ramon, is from iStand Falls Prevention  which is a product of HoliVision which is a company that specializes in fall prevention exercise for seniors and employees.  On today's episode, we will learn about iStand along with learning some important tips in order to prevent falls. Through our conversation with Dina, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver!'   

Thank You for joining us today on 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' hosted by Chris MacLellan, 'The Bow-Tie-Guy' on Blog Talk Radio!  Today's Guest: Nate Purpura from eHealth, Inc. Today's Topic: The Financial Struggles in Caregiving There is an estimated 44 million working family Caregivers in the United States today. Recent studies also indicate that due to time off of work, Caregivers can expect to lose wages totaling over $140,000!  According to eHealth Insurance, about one-third of adults who provide unpaid care for their elderly parents say they'll have to use their own retirement savings to help their parents financially.  Our guest today, Nate Purpura, is the Director of Public Relations for eHealthmedicare.com and eHealthinsurance.com - division of eHealth, Inc has spent the last decade working in the health care and insurance industries.  Having a grasp of finances is a critical component to Caregiving, but at times, an area that can be left unattended. Through our conversation with Nate, we will learn why Caregivers often struggle with finances, along with gaining some helpful tips to make this area of our Caregiving journey less stressful so that we can all 'Be A Healthy Caregiver!'

 Thank You for joining us today for another episode of 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' hosted by 'The Bow Tie Guy' Chris MacLellan. Today we welcome Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Steven Schwabish to our show. Today topic:   HIV, People Think It Is Over! Steven has been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for over 30 years and has been HIV + for 27 of those years.  Recent studies indicate that there is an increase of HIV cases in seniors. People think HIV is over, but it's never over! Through is personal and professional experiences, Steven has a keen understanding of the effects of  this insidious disease. Steven will lead is in conversation in regards to his diagnosis, his care and how he has been able to survive for 27 years with the HIV virus.  Additionally, Steven will be able to talk about HIV through the eye of a clinician who has worked in the trenches with HIV.  Through our conversation with Steven, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver!'  

Thank You for joining me today on 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' hosted by Chris MacLellan, 'The Bow Tie Guy' Today's guest is Bill Farr, Author of "The Power of Personality Types in Love and Relationships." Did you ever wonder why you can immediately get along with certain people and yet cannot seem to find harmony with others, even if you love them?  Bill's book teaches us how to transform a strained relationship that may be naturally in conflict, or to help people find the perfect match for their personality type. On today's show, Bill will lead us in conversation about the importance of Healthy Relationships in our lives and importantly, how to achieve them. Through our conversation will Bill, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver!' To purchase Bill's book visit http://www.theartofunity.com/ Visit Bill's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/mindbodyspiritunity  

Thank You for joining me today on 'Be A Healthy Caregiver, hosted by Chris MacLellan, The Bow-Tie-Guy. Today's guest is Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Matt Ghezzi, Ph.D.  Dr. Ghezzi is an Advance Clinical Heart-Centered Hypnotherapist and an expert in the field of Chakra. Matt Ghezzi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida, and is certified as an Advanced Clinical Heart-Centered Hypnotherapist and an expert in the field of Chakra.  On Thursday's show, we are going to focus on Caregivers and their relationship.  We will take a look at the  Victim Triangle and how that impacts not only the Caregiving relationship, but the relationships outside the caretaker, such as family, health care professtionals, social workers, hospice care, and colleagues  Through our conversation with 

Thank You for joining us today for 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' hosted by Chris MacLellan,  'The Bow-Tie-Guy!'   My special guest is Rajiv Mehta creator of the Caregivers APP, 'Unfrazzle'. Unfrazzle is an APP that helps Caregivers remember and keep track of anything that they do to in order to  take care of their Caree; but there is even more to it than that! Unfrazzle is a Design-It-Yourself App - it essentially provides a platform that the user shapes to meet their unique Caregiving need.  One of the great features of Unfrazzle is the ability to share information with others on your Caregiving team.  It is truly amazing!  Caregivers: Learn how to Unfrazzle, you won't regret it! 

Join us on Tuesday August 27th at 1:00pm (est) for a conversation with Gary LeBlanc from Common Sense Caregiving, founder of the Alzheimers Dementia Wristband Hospital Project and Margaret Doerr, CEO of Nursing at Brooksville Regional Hospital in Brooksville, Florida.  After enduring 3 nightmares hospital stays with his dad who was diagnosed with Alzheimers, Gary recognized that there needed to be a better way for staff to recognize the special needs of his father.  On today's show, we are going to talk with Gary  and Margaret about how one, simple, identification bracelet can go a long way in providing comfort and security for patients, caregivers and a hospital staff. Yet this is more than just putting a bracelet on an Alzheimers patients:  this project is about training, educating and recognizing the special needs of Alzheimers patients to an entire hospital staff! Gary's project is a prime example of how Caregivers can have an impact on on polices and procedures because Caregivers are always the ones in the trenches!  Through our conversation with Gary and Margaret, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver!'.        

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Whether you are a man or a woman, we've all had the experience of rummaging through a bag, a box, a pocket, a drawer, looking for the elusive item that just seems to be out of our reach. Yet when we find what we are looking for, there is that moment of elation!  My guests today, Seth Gillman and Kaitlyn Henderson are from Passages Hospice and they have developed this wonderful program simply called 'Rummage Bags' to help dementia patients cope!  We will have a delightful conversation on Tuesday about this terrific program, while chatting about the great work Passages Hospice does in many communities throughout the Midwest. Through our conversation with Seth and Kaitlyn, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver!'