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Sherri Snelling founded and currently serves as CEO of Caregiving Club, a consulting service and digital content company focused on the nation’s 65 million family caregivers.

She is the author of A Cast of Caregivers – Celebrity Stories to Help You Prepare to Care and is a contributing columnist on caregiving for PBS Next Avenue, Forbes.com, Huffington Post and USA Today.

Ryan McEniff is the owner of Minute Women Home Care, a private home care company located in Lexington, MA. Started in 1969, by his Aunt, Ryan purchased Minute Women in 2011 after caring for his mother in her battle with cancer. During that time Ryan experienced how home care and hospice help families and decided to help others the way his family was helped.

After working within the healthcare industry for over 15 years as a senior-level executive for Amgen and Merrill Lynch, Sherwin Sheik found himself the go-to person to solve many of the problems his
family was encountering in caring for two family members.
Out of this challenging time, Sherwin decided there had to be a better way and he founded CareLinx in 2011. CareLinx's mission is to improve the accessibility and affordability of quality home care.

Michael D’Agostino is the Founder/ Owner of MDCaregiving, a caregiver training and medical equipment resource. Michael is also a licensed Occupational Therapist and has been a practicing therapist for over 16yrs in various settings including: Skilled Nursing, Acute Rehab, Assisted Living, and Home Health Therapy for nearly five of those years.

Jane Wolf Waterman is an attorney that practices psychotherapy. For decades she’s counseled individuals and families to successfully resolve their biggest challenges – be they emotional loss, practical, relational or stage of life. She discusses parenting your parent and many of the issues and challenges related to this stage in life.

Seth Sternberg is the Co-Founder & CEO of Honor. Prior to Honor, Seth was the Co-Founder and CEO of Meebo, which brought instant messaging to the web. At 200 people and $50M in revenue, reaching close to half the US internet population, Meebo was acquired by Google. Seth discusses utilizing his knowledge in technology and combining it with in-home care.

Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN, Attorney, Mediator has over 40 years of combined experience in her professions of nursing and legal practice. She has worked extensively with geriatrics and legal issues of aging. Carolyn has also authored her new book, "The Family Guide to Aging Parents :Answers to Your Legal, Healthcare and Financial Questions." A must listen to!

Mara Maitlin Botonis is the Author of the booke, "When Caring Takes Courage." She is also a Speaker, Alzheimer's Family Caregiver Advocate and Alzheimer's Awareness Supporter. Mara discusses interactive tools for caregivers.

Tina Cheplick has been registered nurse and certified case manager in the field of geriatrics for over 30 years. She discusses several issues including how the boomer generation looks at aging compared to previous generations.

Mary Hulme is the founder of Moonstone Geriatrics and has over 18 years of experience working in the fields of geriatrics, dementia and healthcare advocacy. She recently co-authored an e-book called “The Home That Watches Over Your Parents: Activity Tracking Home Sensor Systems," a new technology to help keep seniors safely at home. Mary talks about both geriatric care and when it also may be prudent to consider a home sensor system.

Janet Valencia has been a Registered Nurse for 20 years and owns two 6-bed residential care homes in the SF Bay Area. She also became president of 6Beds, Inc., an advocacy group for adult and senior residential care. Janet discusses the advantages of these homes for many seniors as well as the challenges they face to stay profitable.

Brian May has a heart to help seniors and their families which led him into the Life Settlement industry. Learn how families can pay for a loved one's care by actually selling a life insurance policy. A must listen to!

Over a period of more than 25 years, Dr. Jim McCabe has assisted hundreds of families in the areas of eldercare and long term care planning. He discusses some of the challenges and solutions of long-distance caregiving.

Christina Irving is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Family Caregiver Alliance, providing individual, supportive counseling to family caregivers in their various caregiving roles. Christina discusses some of the innovative technology available to assist caregivers in caring for their loved ones. She even provides websites to go to learn more!

Curtis Golden is a Senior Electronic Life Consultant and Silicon Valley professional with over 25 years of experience in computer technology and training. He discusses how he helps seniors gain an understanding with today’s technologies.

Virginia Morris, an award winning jounalist and author of "How to Care for Aging Parents," discusses many tips on best communicating with an aging parent, including discussions on in-home care, moving and driving. A must listen to!

Frank Samson and Marcy Baskin reflect on the past year of work done for seniors, their families and others. They discuss the love of what they do and appreciation to those in the senior care industry.

Dr. Samuel Gontovsky led the development of the Cognitive Therapeutics Method and in-home activities program for people with cognitive deficits. A must listen to!

Bob Nations is the CEO of Senior Helpers based in Napa, CA and discusses some of the challenges and solutions in receiving assistance to help pay for in-home care.

Richard Forhez, CEO of OptionOne Care at Home, discusses the various in-home care options and provides his expertise to families who are looking to hire a private caregiver or an in-home care agency.