Caregiver's Best Friend Archives - PVM Foundation https://pvmfoundation.org/category/caregivers-best-friend/ Making Life Better For Seniors Tue, 10 Jan 2023 19:31:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://pvmfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/pvmfavicon-150x150.png Caregiver's Best Friend Archives - PVM Foundation https://pvmfoundation.org/category/caregivers-best-friend/ 32 32 Caregiver’s Best Friend: Family Dynamics https://pvmfoundation.org/2022/12/30/caregivers-best-friend-family-dynamics/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 19:19:01 +0000 https://pvmfoundation.org/?p=8983 Lynn Alexander talks about the importance of family dynamics when it comes to caregiving for loved ones. It’s important that family members recognize what might be going on behind the scenes with their loved ones, and find a way to make things happen in a positive way for their best outcome. Listen in to hear […]

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]]> Lynn Alexander talks about the importance of family dynamics when it comes to caregiving for loved ones. It’s important that family members recognize what might be going on behind the scenes with their loved ones, and find a way to make things happen in a positive way for their best outcome.

Listen in to hear helpful tips for family caregivers in navigating family dynamics when providing care to their loved ones.

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]]> Caregiver’s Best Friend: The Importance of Planning with Audra Frye https://pvmfoundation.org/2022/12/23/caregivers-best-friend-the-importance-of-planning-with-audra-frye/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:16:53 +0000 https://pvmfoundation.org/?p=8981 Audra Frye is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Presbyterian Villages of Michigan. She joins Lynn Alexander to talk about the importance of planning now and having family and staff involved to help create the best environment possible for a loved one when considering senior living arrangements. Listen in to hear helpful tips on planning […]

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]]> Audra Frye is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Presbyterian Villages of Michigan. She joins Lynn Alexander to talk about the importance of planning now and having family and staff involved to help create the best environment possible for a loved one when considering senior living arrangements.

Listen in to hear helpful tips on planning ahead for senior living care.

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]]> Caregiver’s Best Friend: Self-Care is Not Selfish – feat. Dr. Gwendolyn Graddy-Dansby, M.D. https://pvmfoundation.org/2022/11/18/caregivers-best-friend-self-care-is-not-selfish-feat-dr-gwendolyn-graddy-dansby-m-d/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:12:26 +0000 https://pvmfoundation.org/?p=8978 For over 40 years, Dr. Graddy-Dansby, M.D., has focused her medical practice on working with the elderly. She was initially inspired by her relationship with her grandfather, and the feeling that seniors were often “invisible” within the community. In this episode, Lynn discusses Dr. Graddy-Dansby’s experiences with advocating for equitable medical care and access for […]

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]]> For over 40 years, Dr. Graddy-Dansby, M.D., has focused her medical practice on working with the elderly. She was initially inspired by her relationship with her grandfather, and the feeling that seniors were often “invisible” within the community. In this episode, Lynn discusses Dr. Graddy-Dansby’s experiences with advocating for equitable medical care and access for seniors, the importance of training new physicians to focus on geriatric medicine, and how the caregiving landscape will drastically change as our community ages.

Listen in to hear helpful tips on supporting primary caregivers and how we need to shift our perceptions of care for the future.

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]]> Caregiver’s Best Friend: Introduction: Meet Your Host, Lynn Alexander https://pvmfoundation.org/2022/10/21/caregivers-best-friend-introduction-meet-your-host-lynn-alexander/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:00:52 +0000 https://pvmfoundation.org/?p=8975 Lynn Alexander shares her background personally in the caregiving community, and professionally as an advocate for senior living and as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Presbyterian Villages of Michigan. During this podcast series, Lynn will draw upon her deep experience in caregiving, senior living, and respite services to engage with expert guests and […]

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]]> Lynn Alexander shares her background personally in the caregiving community, and professionally as an advocate for senior living and as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Presbyterian Villages of Michigan. During this podcast series, Lynn will draw upon her deep experience in caregiving, senior living, and respite services to engage with expert guests and share innovative tips, resources, and support for caregivers.

Tune in regularly for advice on housing, avoiding financial exploitation, dealing with providers, caregiver self-care, and more.

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