The Senior Care Podcast by LivHOME

Please note: Podcast episodes are only in audio format only and contain no video.

Episode 6 -- Getting Started with Your Caregiver
April 8, 2008
Length (15:58)
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Steve Barlam, Chief Professional Officer of LivHOME, in this episode discusses how seniors and their families should handle the very beginning of the caregiving relationship. He discusses important topics such as preparations the senior and his or her family should make ahead of time, readying the home for the caregiver's very first visit, and how one should expect the caregiving relationship to develop over time.

Episode 5 -- Long-Distance Caregiving
March 18, 2008
Length (11:45)
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Sharon Rosenfield, a Care Manager for LivHOME in Los Angeles, discusses the challenges of providing care to senior family members who live at a distance from their grown children. She deals with issues including the importance of noticing the little things, making the experience less lonely for the senior, and the roles a long-distance caregiver must play in emergencies.

Episode 4 -- Caring for Seniors with Dementia
January 21, 2008
Length (14:22)
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In this first episode of 2008, Steve Barlam, Chief Professional Officer of LivHOME, provides valuable advice for those who care for seniors suffering from dementia. He describes common mistakes, ways to identify the causes and precursors to challenging behavior, and the importance of reducing anxiety among dementia sufferers.

Episode 3 -- Preparing for Emergencies
December 10, 2007
Length: (12:02)
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Preparing for Emergencies features a discussion of LivHOME's experiences caring for seniors during the recent San Diego fires. It focuses on the importance of advance preparation, essential steps in the planning process, the value of communication tools, and ways to ease seniors' fears during emergency events.

Episode 2 -- Thinking Ahead for the Holidays
November 13, 2007
Length: (10:18)
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Thinking Ahead for the Holidays discusses gift giving, lodging, creating memories and the value of acknowledging caregivers.  Steve Barlam, LivHOME's chief professional officer and a licensed clinical social worker with more than 20 years of geriatric care management experience, also offers suggestions about how adult children can use holiday visits to assess the emotional and physical condition of their senior loved ones.

Episode 1 -- Enhancing Your Parents' Quality of Life
September 28, 2007
Length: (12:59)
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Steve Barlam, Chief Professional Officer of LivHOME, discusses the steps adult children can take to help their parents truly enjoy their senior years. Topics include the importance of effective communication, planning successful events, items children can purchase to make everyday tasks easier and more pleasant, and the great value that can come from the simple things.
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