Healing Ties From The Bow Tie Guy

Helping older drivers with diminished driving skills make a smooth transition from the drivers seat to the passenger seat can be a challenge. Matt Gurwell founded Keeping Us Safe a national organization to to help keep older drivers safe. Listen in and learn how Matt Gurwell is creating Healing Ties all around us!

Music is the essential human experience and Marlon Sobol has a passion for music. As a music therapist, Marlon's passion for music transcends, staff, residents and administrators alike. Listen in and learn how Marlon's is creating Healing Ties and changing lives through his "Keep On Moving TV for Seniors"

Deborah Shouse is an author and dementia advocate. Deborah knows first hand that finding the connection with a love one afflicted with dementia is a challenge millions of people face. Too often, people living with dementia are entertained instead of engaged. Listen in and learn how Deborah is creating "Healing Ties" all around us by finding love in the land of dementia.

Taking care of yourself while in the misdt of Caregiving is job number one for caregivers, but often gets forgotten. On this espisode of Healing Ties, my guest author and caregiving advocated Linda Burhans, talks about the importance of self-care and finding purpose for your loved one. Listen in and learn how Linda Burhans is creating Healing Ties all around us!

The Holiday Season and be both fun and stressful. But how does a family approach the Holiday Season when caring for someone who has dementia or Alzheimer? On this episode of Healing Ties, author Deborah Shouse provides us with some timely tips to help caregivers and their caree's have a dementia friendly holiday season. Listen in and learn how Deborah Shouse is creating Healing Ties all around us!

When it comes to Caregiving we often think about Caregiving for a spouse, partner, parent or grandparent. But what if you happen to be a kid who is caring for a parent with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)? Through the loss of her husband Kevin to ALS, Jodi O'Donnell-Ames created Hope Loves Company where kids and families dealing with ALS can find strength, comfort and compassion. Listen in and learn hour Jodi O'Donnell-Ames is creating Healing Ties all around us!

Those nagging aches and pains can be burdonsome. With instant pain relief, you can enjoy all your favorite activities again. Listen in and learn how Tim Persigner is creating Healing Ties through Instant Pain Relief

Keeping track of medication can be one of the most daunting task facing a caregiver. EllieGrid was designed to make medication management easy while empowering people to live healthier, happier lives. Listen in and learn how EllieGrid is creating Healing Ties all around us!

In the midst of caregiving, attempting to solve a problem that impacts and entire family can be a daunting task, especially when an emergency arises. From their experience in caring for their grandparents, cousins Andrew Parker and Jake Rosthstein developed Join Papa in order to created simple and seamless way to connect those who need assistance for themselves or their elderly relatives with quality people who can deliver it whenever and wherever they are. Papa’s mission is to be the technology engine that will power the future of care delivery, making a local impact on a global scale. Listen in and learn how Jake and Andrew from Join Papa are creating Healing Ties all around us!

Our special guest today is Jenn Lee, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Travel Planners International. On today's show we are proud to introduce our first Travel Show and the introductino to TLO Travel and Tours, where Caregivers travel! Listen in and learn how Jenn Lee is creating Healing Ties all aroudn us.

Memory challenges can make it difficult for families to enjoy outings. KalendardKards has created National Memory Cafe directory allowing participants to locate businesses that offer a mild cognitive impairment friendly outing. Listen in and learn how KalendarKards is creating Healing Ties all around us.

What' fears do you face while in the midst of Caregiving? Denise Brown from Caregiving.com and Chris MacLellan, talk about facing a caregiving fear and how to manage fears that impact our day. About ChrisChris is the author of “What’s the Deal with Caregiving?” and the host of “Healing Ties,” a weekly radio show. You can learn more about his work on his website, www.thebowtieguy.com.About DeniseDenise, founder of CareGiving.com, coaches family caregivers before, during and after caregiving. She's the author of "The Caregiving Years, Six Stages to a Meaningful Journey" and "Take Comfort, Reflections of Hope for Caregivers."

Each year millions of people 65 and older fall. Dr. Sheryl Flynn is on a mission to prevent falls in older adutls and her goal is to prevent 1 Million falls by 2020. Dr. Flynn's Health In Motion platform offers olders adutls exercisesd to help improve balance and coordination leading to reduced falls. Listen in and learn how Dr. Sheryl Flynn is creating Healing Ties all around us!

Everyone has a story, but not everyone gets a chance to share their story. Mike Stith is preserving family stories for future generations through his company, One Legacy. Listen in and learn the power of story telling and how Mike Stith is creating Healing Ties all around us!

On this episode of Healing Ties, Independent Insurance Broker Sam Chalfant breaks down the Affordable Care Act in simplistic terms in preparation for open enrollment on November 1st. Listen in and learn how Sam Chalfant is creating Healing Ties all around us!

The Exceptinoal Theater Company energizes an motivates children, teens adults and seniors with disabilities and their families to achieve creative expression through theater arts and community service. Listen in and learn how the Excetptinal Theater Company is creating Healing Ties all around us.

How do we build a community that surrounds us with the message of love? On this episode of Healing Ties, we visit with Jeff Johnson from the Love Not Fear Movement to discuss how shifting cultural bias from fear to love builds trust, reshapes our communication process while providing healthy outcomes for everyone. Tune in and learn how Jeff Johnson and the Love Not Fear Movement is creating Healing Ties all around us!

Mel coppola is a passionate presenter, team builder, educator and consultant in the file of aging. An educator for the Eden Alternative, Mel's passion is about quality of life and care at all ages and stages. On this episdoe of Healing Ties, Mel will reiage the care experience and how we as caregivers need to take better care of ourselves. Tune and learn how Mel Coppola is creating Healing Ties all around us!

Progressive Supranuclear Pasly (PSP) is a neurological disease for which there is no cure. Our guest today, Kathryn Leigh Scott has written a powerful book, Last Dance At The Savoy where she tells her story as a caregiver for her husband Geoff and the challenges they faced with PSP. Tune in and learn how Kathryn is creating Healing Ties All around is!

Do You Know Your Numbers when it comes to your blood pressure, pulse, cholesterol, and more importantly, the meaning of those numbers in regards to your health? Join us at 11:30 am live from the campus of NOVA Southeastern University Lifelong Learning Institute as we visit with Dr. Sarah Koplow to learn why it is important for each one of use to know our numbers! Tune in and learn how Dr. Koplow is creating Healing Ties all around us!