Whole Care Network

On Tuesday, April 23rd we welcome Gail Zahtz from Car Pool Health to our 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' show on 'Blog Talk Radio'  Carpool Health is building an integrated media company to connect physician and patients with trusted information and recommended resources. Our strength lies in the unique identities of Communities of Practice that share common expertise, interests in diseases or treatments, and/or work together to learn and create solutions. By everyone coming together under one umbrella, and yet able to grow their personal passions and expertise within healthcare, every user can benefit. Through our conversation with Gail, we will all learn how Car Pool Health will help us all 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'   

On Tuesday April 16th we welcome John Schwaig from Fabrication Arts Center in St. Louis to our show.   Fabrication Arts creates and designs custom and unique art for home and office decor. Their beautiful custom beveled and stained glass, is truly a sight to behold.  After a mid-life change from teaching and counseling, John has turned what he thought was a hobby, into a second career! Through his classes and workshops on stained glass, John offers cancer patients and survivors a chance to find a new hobby and a chance to take their mind off an insidious disease. Through our conversation today, John will demonstrate to us how the importance of having a hobby will allow us all to "Be A Healthy Caregiver!" To visit Fabrication Arts Center  website simply click here  

On Tuesday April 9th we welcome Shane Smith, Executive Director of Home Helpers to our show.  Founded in 1997, Home Helpers serves over 500 communities across the United States and Canada. Shane and is wife Jessika, are the owner/operators of Home Helpers in Weston, Florida.  When it comes to home health care, there are plenty of models to choose from.  Yet Shane and his staff offer the personal touch that makes them one of the leading Home Health Care agencies in the nation.  Through our conversation today, Shane will demonstrate to us how selecting the right home health care agency will help us 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'       

On Tuesday, April 2nd we welcome Cruise and Travel Specialist,  Jerry Desmarais to our 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' show. Jerry is a Certified Travel Accessible Advocate and has been instrumental in helping us plan our Caregiving Cruise for this coming November.  Concerned about bringing your Caree on a cruise, Jerry will  bring his knowledge and expertise on the Cruise and Travel Industry and how they provide for those of us with a special need to make traveling easy and comforting.  Through our conversation with Jerry today, his information and knowledge of the cruise and travel industry will help us all 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'  

On March 26th we welcome Dr. John J. Garnand,  author of 'Cancer Caregiver Roles: What You Need to Know' to our show.  John is a lifetime educator, award winning instructor in the general areas of business strategy, management operations and ethics.   Yet I am sure John will tell you that his most important role he has had in his life, is that of a Caregiver! His book, 'Cancer Caregiver Roles: What You Need to Know' is John's effort to pull together all the information that he learned over nine years of attending to his cancer patient loved one.  John's book is well worth reading!  Through our conversation today, John will help us all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'     

On Tuesday, March 19th we welcome Stu Maddux, Director and Producer of the critically acclaimed documentary, 'Gen Silent' to our show.  The real life stories of love, commitment, discernment, hope, happiness and despair told through the lens of “Gen Silent” are gut wrenching, yet important for all audiences in order to understand the plight of LGBT seniors in America.  "The Generation that fought Hardest to come out, is going back in...To Survive." Producer/Director Stu Maddux does a splendid job in piecing together these LGBT pioneers who helped paved the way for what we know today asGay Pride. "The filmmaking is personal, heartbreaking, and the issues are real" - Huffington Post   Through our conversation today, Stu will help us all learn how to  'Be A Healthy Caregiver'

On Tuesday March 12th at 1:00 pm EST we welcome Ernest Olivas, Jr Owner and Operator of Nautilus Senior Home Care to our show.   As a Caregiver, we are always looking for safe and competent help for our Caree.  As the owner and operator Nautilus Senior Health Care, Ernest is hands on when matching his clients with his staff.   Through our conversation today, Ernest will demonstrate to all of us how home health care and help is 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'     

On Tuesday, March 5th at 1:00pm EST we welcome 'America's Safe Retirement Coach' Jack Tatar to our show.   Because of his holistic approach, Jack has a unique perspective on retirement  that focuses on health, wellness, mental attitude and staying involved as as keys to living a long and safe retirement.  Through his personal experience and professional expertise, Jack will be able to provide is insights on how we can all 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'  

       WE'RE GOING ON A CAREGIVING CRUISE!  On Tuesday February 28th at 1:00pm EST join me for a refreshing conversation with Denise Brown from  Caregiving.com.  In recognition of National Caregiving month, we are partnering on our 1st annual Caregiving.com Cruise for Caregivers and their caree's.    We'll be discussing the details of our cruise, how to register and why cruising is a perfect match for caregivers and their caree's

 On Tuesday February 19th at 1:00 pm EST  we welcome Frank Ruppen from 'You're Covered Insurance Services' to our show.  Understanding Life, Health and Long Term Care Insurance can be complex.  This has been exacerbated with the passing of the Affordable Care Act.  Through Frank's hands on approach to educating and ensuring his clients understand  and have the proper coverage at the best rates, Frank will help us all 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'  by sharing his expertise on all the upcoming changes with the Affordable Care Act.   

 On Tuesday February 12th at 1:00 pm we welcome Dr. Loren Olson to our 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' show.  Dr. Olson is the author of 'Finally Out : Letting Go of The Straight Life, A Phsychiatrist's Own Story.'  Dr. Olson will be talking about his book, along with his upcoming appearances in Florida as well as his unexpected Caregiving experience.   Through Dr. Olson's expertise, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' 

On Tuesday Febraury 5th, we welcome from The Caregiving Wife's Handbook,  author, psychotherapist and caregiver Dr. Diana Denholm to our show.  Drawing from her own Caregiving experience and those of six real life Caregiving wives interviewed for her book, Dr. Denholm offers her readers creative ideas, inspiration and lots of practical tools women can use to deal with the most common issues faced when husbands suffer from a protracted illness. Through her work and experience, Dr. Denholm  is going to demonstrate to us how we all can 'Be A Healthy Caregiver.'   

On Today's show, we welcome Lynn and Tom Wilson founders of The CareGiver Partnership.   The Caregiver Partnership is a direct to consumer retailer of a wide range of services from incontinence products to skill care, daily living aids and mobility. They also now offer a host of in-home services such as fall detection and and even a national deliver of freshly prepared, home delivered meals!  Their mission is to help individuals remain in their home as long as possible by providing products, services and helpful information to family caregivers and their loved ones, nationally.  With all the services that 'The Caregiver Parternship provides, Tom and Lynn are two people who really care, while demonstrating what it means to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver.'    

 On today's show we welcome Mandy Harrell from Wearever*USA.  The Wearever* Brand offers comfortable, quality, affordable and stylish apparel solutions for everyday health and wellness concerns.  The Men's and Women's line of washable, reusable urinary incontinence panties and briefs is especially beneficial for active individuals who want to continue their normal lifestyles without worry or emotional stress resulting from urinary incontinence . Additionally, Wearever* USA offers incontinence bedding products as well as Buster Brown socks. As the Brand Manger for Wearever*USA, Many will provide us with some helpful this and talk about their great products as Weaerver USA helps us to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'  To learn more about Wearever*USA, you can visit their website by simply clicking here! 

Today we welcome Dr. Richard Wagner, M.Div., Ph.D., ACS to our show!  Out of Seattle, WA., Dr. Wagner is a psychotherapist/clinical sexologist and has been in private practice since 1981. He has been working with the terminally ill, chronically ill elder and dying people in hospitals, hospice and home settings for over thirty years.  We will be chatting about Dr. Wagner's work and his book 'The Amateur's Guide to Death and Dying: Enhancing the End of Life."  As Caregivers, we are often dealing with issues surrounding life and death.  Our conversation will be upbeat, real and with a touch of spirituality.       

We are going to start off the New Year with a friendly conversation with The Fab Four: No not those guys from England, my fabulous four sisters.   Caregiving begins at home and I have been blessed to have four older sisters who have shown me how to care.   Having a sister is like having a best friend for life.   Join us every Tuesday at 1:00 pm for 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' on Blog Talk Radio!   

On this week's 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' show we welcome acclaimed Caregiving author Rob Harris. Rob's book, 'We're In This Together: A Caregivers Story' and the 70 Caregiving Tips that he included, has been a #1 Amazon.com bestseller in the Physicians & Patient Caregiver category. Celebrities, the media, and some of the leading oncologists, surgeons and doctors in the United States and abroad have praised it.   Rob is an accredited Human Resources Professional (SPHR) Rob specialize in assisting corporate executives and all others with their strategic and day to day human resource needs.  More importantly, he is a caregiver for to his wife, a two-time cancer survivor. (Lymphoma, Sarcoma).  The experience of caring for her over the years has enriched his life beyond imagination. We will visit on a variety of Caregiving topics that helps us to Be A Healthy Caregiver.   Join us every Tuesday at 1:00 pm (est) for 'Be A Healthy Caregiver.'  If you cannot listen to the show live, you can listen to this show, or

Our Guest on Tuesday's  'Be A Healthy Caregiver' show is David Treece, CEO of Treece Financial Group in Miami Shores, Florida. David has nearly 20 years of experience in financial services as a consumer-oriented advocate for his clients.   Recognized for his financial acumen and client-advocacy work, David has been featured nationally on PBS' "The Nightly Business Report," as well as on South Florida television and in south Florida print publications including the Miami Herald, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Miami Daily Business Review and South Florida CEO.  We will be talking about an important documentary that David will featured on LGBT Aging, Gen Silent. LGBT Aging issues are often overlooked, yet through this marvelous film,   David will share his expertise on why it is important to prepare for aging, building a network of support and having your important planning done.  

On Tuesday's 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' Blog Talk Radio show, join us at 1:00 pm (est) for a healthy discussion on fitness with certified personal trainer David Levison from 'Get2BFit.' David will share with his approach to health and fitness and how we can stay fit not just over the holidays, but throughout the entire year. We will also chat  about how to overcome those hurdles that keep us from making the commitment to stay focused with our exercise and fitness routine!  Join us every Tuesday at 1:00 pm (est) for 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' on Blog Talk Radio.  If you cannot join us live, you can listen to this show or  any of our previous episodes of 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' simply by clicking here

On this week's  'Be A Healhy Caregiver' our special guest are Attorney's Ryan Shuanhnessy and Michelle Silies who practice law in St. Louis, MO.  Our discussion will center around the importance of having your legal documents in order, before a crisis happens.    Join us at 1:00 pm (est) for another episode of 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' on Blog Talk Radio