Raising 'Rents podcast show will give you everything you need to take care of your aging parents. It will inspire, educate and support through stories and experiences shared by those who have cared for an aging adult or is one themself!
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Episode 033 Hiring a caregiver to help you care for your family loved one series part 5
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Host Zack Demopoulos recently attended a ComForCare national conference and had the opportunity to speak with quite a few owners and operators of ComForCare home care agencies from all over this continent. He shares some great tips from these passionate providers that come from their experience of hiring many caregivers in these series. In this epi…
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Episode 32 Hiring A Caregiver To Help You Care For Your Family Loved One Series Part 4
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Host Zack Demopoulos recently attended a ComForCare national conference and had the opportunity to speak with quite a few owners and operators of ComForCare home care agencies from all over this continent. He shares some great tips from these passionate providers that come from their experience of hiring many caregivers in these series. In this epi…
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Episode 031 Hiring a caregiver to help you care for your family loved one series part 3
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Host Zack Demopoulos recently attended a ComForCare national conference and had the opportunity to speak with quite a few owners and operators of ComForCare home care agencies from all over this continent. He shares some great tips from these passionate providers that come from their experience of hiring many caregivers in these series. In this epi…
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Episode 30 Hiring A Caregiver To Help You Care For Your Family Loved One Series Part 2
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Host Zack Demopoulos recently attended a ComForCare national conference and had the opportunity to speak with quite a few owners and operators of ComForCare home care agencies from all over this continent. He shares some great tips from these passionate providers that come from their experience of hiring many caregivers in these series. In this epi…
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Episode 029: Hiring A Caregiver Series Part 1 With Tom Bolander
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Host Zack Demopoulos recently attended a ComForCare national conference and had the opportunity to speak with quite a few owners and operators of ComForCare home care agencies from all over this continent. He shares some great tips from these passionate providers that come from their experience of hiring many caregivers in these series. In this epi…
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. He continues with Day 17 where he talks about hiring a professional caregiver. Specifically how to choose a home care agency, what to look out for, what to ask, and how to protect your family. In Part 2 we will cover questions that you should ask a home care agenc…
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 17, Zack talks about hiring a professional caregiver. Specifically how to choose a home care agency, how, what to look out for, what to ask, and how to protect your family. You finally have come to the realization that you need to hire some outside help to …
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Day 16 of the 30 Day Preparation Plan To Care For An Aging Adult: Senior Scams Zack shares a personal story of a scammer calling his cell phone. Scammers are getting more and more creative. Easy targets are people with cell phones (because they always pick up) and your aging parent who are at home and answer the good old fashion land line. Latest s…
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Bonus Episode—Transition of Care For My Mom (A Personal Story)
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Host Zack Demopoulos prepares to kick off Season 2 of Raising ‘Rents but before he does he shares a bonus episode on the transition of care for a family loved one who has been hospitalized and is being discharged. This one is a personal story about Zack’s Mom. It is the first time he is sharing on a personal note and plans to do more in the future.…
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Episode 024: Day 15 - Helping Mom & Dad Move
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 15, Zack talks about what is involved when it is time for your parents to down size and move.By Zack Demopoulos
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Episode 023: Day 14 - What Is Aging In Place For Mom & Dad?
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 14, Zack talks about what it means when the term “aging in place” is used and how this may apply to you and your parents or an aging adult you know.By Zack Demopoulos
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Episode 022: Day 13 - Long Distance Adult Kids Can Be Caregivers
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 13, Zack talks about being a long distance adult kid caring and worrying about your aging parent and some things you can do about it.By Zack Demopoulos
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Episode 021: Day 12 - Stay Active To Stay Healthy
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 12, Zack talks about how staying active as you age will keep go far in keeping you healthy.
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Episode 020: Day 11 - Estate Planning and Elder Law Lawyers
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 11, Zack talks about how important estate planning is, and how an elder care attorney can help with that and long term planning.By Zack Demopoulos
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Episode 019: Day 10 - Medicare 101 For Your Parents And You
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 10, Zack does a high level overview of Medicare and how important it is to understand it for yourself and your parents in managing health care costs.
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Episode 018: Day 9 - Mom & Dad and Their Hearing
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 9, Zack talks about how important it is to stay on top of your parents hearing and some of the things to look for as they age.By Zack Demopoulos
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Episode 017: Day 8 - Mom & Dad and Their Eye Sight
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 8, Zack talks about how important it is to stay on top of your parents eye health and some of the things to look for as they age.
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Episode 016: Day 7 - So Many Doctors & What's A Geriatrician?
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 7, Zack talks about how many doctors an aging adult may have and what are the best ways to help your parent manage them and benefit most from them.By Zack Demopoulos
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Episode 015: Day 6 - Medication Management
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 6, he talks about medication management, the risks of not complying, the polypharmacy issues, and the problems that can occur if medication is not managed correctly.
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Episode 014: Day 5 - Should Mom or Dad Be Driving?
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 5, he talks about what some of the signs are that Mom or Dad should not be driving anymore and how to take the keys away.By Zack Demopoulos
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Episode 013: Day 4 - Visiting Mom and Dad's Home & Fall Prevention
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 4, he talks about what to look for when you visit your mother and father’s house in terms of safety and aging in place. There are simple measures one can take to ensure that their home is as safe as possible. One of the primary goals is to make a home safer…
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Episode 012: Day 3- Y.O.U. Need To Understand Your Parents’ Needs
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 3, Zack finishes up the three critical parts to Y.O.U as the caregiver. He discusses the importance of understanding your parents’ needs, the “U” in Y.O.U. “Y” stands for “Your Well Being” covered in Day 1. “O” is Overall financial situation—yours and your …
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Episode 011: Day 2 Are Y.O.U. & your parents financially prepared?
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 Day Preparation Plan to Care For an Aging Parent. In Day 2, it is still all about Y.O.U. as the caregiver. “O” stands for “Overall Financial Situation, both yours and your parents.” Zack shares how important it is to not only help your parents to prepare for long term care expenses but you should also plan for y…
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Episode 010: Day 1 - Are Y.O.U. Prepared To Be A Caregiver? Your well being is important.
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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 Day Preparation Plan to Care For an Aging Adult. In Day 1, it is all about Y.O.U. as the caregiver. “Y” stands for “Your Well Being” and Zack shares how important it is to ensure your physical, mental, emotional and social well being are in a good place so that you can be the best caregiver possible.…
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Episode 008: Part 2: How do you find a GCM, what are some resources to help you care for an aging parent, animal pet therapy
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Host Zack Demopoulos continues his discussion with Wendy Sabin, MSW, LCSW (check out Episode 007 for Part 1: http://bit.ly/2sSpTIz) about how to hire a GCM (Geriatric Care Manager), resources they can help you with caring for your aging parents, Wendy's dog Sophie who is training for pet animal therapy and how important this therapy. Zack also does…
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Episode 007: Part 1: What is a GCM and an ALCA and why you may need one?
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Host Zack Demopoulos invites Wendy Sabin, MSW, LCSW to talk about what a GCM or Geriatric Care Manager is, the change to the name ALCA or Aging Life Care Adviser, why you would call one, what they do for you, and how she balances her professional caregiving and personal caregiving which you'll be surprised to hear. She also answers a listener's que…
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Episode 006: What is a CCRC, IL, AL, SNU, SA, MC? Time for some Senior Care alphabet soup!
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Host Zack Demopoulos invites Barbara Davey as a guest to discuss what is a CCRC, IL, AL, SNU, SA and MC--all long term care options that one day an aging parent or adult may need. Barbara is a Community Relations Director for a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC).
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The discussion on The 9 Beginner Steps To Raising Parents is concluded with the introduction of Step 9 "Be There". Stories and tips are shared about how important being there for the aging adult you are caring for as well as being there with them. Zack Demopoulos is your host and has guests provide insights. Guests include ComForCare employee Chery…
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Episode 004: 9 Beginner Steps To Raising Parents (Part 4)
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Step 7 "Be Fun" and Step 8 "Be Loving" are introduced as the next Beginner Steps To Raising Parents or an Aging Adult. Stories and tips are shared about how important having fun is for the person you are caring for as well as yourself. Fun includes laughter and music. It is also important to show your love for the person you are caring. Resources a…
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Episode 003: 9 Beginner Steps To Raising Parents (Part 3)
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Step 5 "Be Compassionate" and Step 6 "Be Respectful" are introduced as the next Beginner Steps To Raising Parents or an Aging Adult. Stories and tips are shared about how important compassion is when caring for someone and to be careful of compassion fatigue; and the importance of being respectful in helping someone with their decisions as they age…
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Episode 002: 9 Beginner Steps To Raising Parents Part 2
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Step 3 "Be talking and listening" and Step 4 "Be patient" are introduced as the next Beginner Steps To Raising Parents or an Aging Adult. Stories and tips are shared about how to have a conversation with someone who needs help, how important it is to listen, and how being patient will increase the probability that they will listen. Resources are sh…
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Episode 001: 9 Beginner Steps To Raising Parents (part 1)
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Step 1 "Be good to your self" and Step 2 "Be resourceful" are introduced as the first two Beginner Steps in Raising Parents or an Aging Adult. Stories and tips are shared about caring for yourself before you can care for someone else. Resources are shared to help you prepare for caring for an aging adult. Zack Demopoulos is your host, his wife Phyl…
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The new Raising 'Rents podcast series introduces itself. Raising 'Rents is the show that will share everything you need to know in caring for your aging parents. Experts, adult kids, caregivers, and aging parents themselves share experiences about aging and how to care for aging adults. Zack Demopoulos is your host, and he will share clips of futur…
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