Ltc University Podcast

In this episode, we speak with the President of Spartanburg Methodist College, Scott Cochran about how vital your organization's culture is to its success. Scott is a dynamic leader that has been part of shaping and driving an influential culture at SMC. Enjoy the conversation! Spartanburg Methodist College

On this episode, we have a conversation with Social Worker, Carlton Smalls. Carlton is the Lead Social Worker for Agape Hospice in South Carolina. Our conversation centers around hospice and how social workers serve and help families through one of the toughest times of their life. Carlton shares how Social Workers are a crucial ingredient to the interdisciplinary team that hospice provides its patients and families. Enjoy the show!

No matter what business you are in it takes strategic Partnerships to get the job done, and Assisted Living is no different. On this episode, we have Sarah Deming the Executive Director at The Blake at Carnes Crossroads in Summerville, South Carolina. We also have Ambra McGuinn, the Director of Operations with South Carolina House calls and Dee Morris the Divisional Director as well. Our conversation centers around the partnership they are building to provide the very best care they can for seniors. We hope you enjoy this episode and it inspires you to form great partnerships in your organization. 

We had the opportunity to sit down with Sarah Hopkins a Social Work Educator at Winthrop University. Before coming to Winthrop, Sarah taught at Binghamton University in the College of Community and Public Affairs. She believes in developing the whole student. Due to this belief, she incorporates self-care practices into the classroom, making sure students develop and engage in self- care practice before becoming practitioners. Through this incorporation, Sarah hopes to help build social workers who are less apt to experience professional burnout. Enjoy this conversation with Sarah Hopkins!

Substance abuse has plagued our country for decades and on this episode, we speak with Alexandra Greenawalt, the Prevention Coordinator at Keystone Substance Abuse Center. Alexandra spends her time educating the community about the pitfalls of drug and alcohol abuse. You can find more information about Keystone at www.keystoneyork.org.

On this episode, we speak with Jennifer Massey about her work as an Oncology Social Worker. LTC University values the work that all social workers provide to our communities and Jennifer is helping so many oncology patients and their families fight through this horrible disease. Enjoy our conversation with Jennifer Massey.

On this episode of the LTC University Podcast we discuss Homelessness in the Elderly with Wanielle Green & Brad Martin from Mirci.org. They share the real challenges and the hope they have in getting people back on their feet again. You can get more information at www.mirci.org. Enjoy the show! 

Join our conversation with the Lead Chaplain from Agape Hospice Christopher Johnson. Chris is passionate about providing spiritual care in the medical field and beyond. Chris gets to the heart of how chaplains are unique in how they function and how they serve our communities.

We live in a world where our senior community is very vulnerable, and it is our job to provide protection and safety to support them. Our guests Mara Steedley & Jordan Watkins do just that. In this episode, you will hear our conversation with Mara & Jordan as we discuss the issue of elder abuse and how we can do our part to prevent it. If you would like more information about the MUSC Elder Abuse Training and Treatment Program, you can call (843) 792-0796 or email weaadmusc@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we are beginning a series on hospice care. Hear from Matt Whitehead the Director of Operations for Agape Hospice in South Carolina as he shares about how hospice works and how it partners with long term care facilities. Matt has been a skilled facility director and knows how hospice and facilities can work together. Also, you will hear the story of a family that has benefited by having hospice services.