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This week Franne and Becky welcome speech pathologist Tiffany Zimmerman-Hoeft, PLLC from Minds Matter to discuss the importance of preventative care to help preserve memory, attention and overall brain functioning.  This ain’t just for old farts like Franne, people.

✨ Shrink Rap the Podcast is a mental health podcast where your hosts, Franne & Becky, give proper respect to various mental health issues, with a healthy dose of smart-assery.

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Join Kosta and his guest: Hassan Abdallah JD, CHC, CPCM, CEO of ATLA Healthcare Group.

Today we’re talking about how to assess quality care - from a compliance expert.

In this episode: From a regulatory and compliance perspective, how would you define 'quality of care'?  At the end of the day, do regulations truly protect patients and ensure they receive high-quality care?  What are the key indicators we should be looking for when assessing the quality of care in a healthcare facility, be it a long-term care facility, assisted living, or at-home care?

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Lori La Bey is joined by Dr. Laird, and Deanna Vigliotta with Seni as we wrap up this series of what “quality of life and good care” actually looks like in Memory Care. Dr. Laird is a Geriatrician and has 25 years of experience as Medical Director for two Memory Disorder Clinics in Florida. Deanna Vigliotta has served over 30 years in healthcare sales and sales management.  She is the National Sales Manager at Seni where their goal is to shift communities' views of incontinence realizing the importance of using high-performing adult incontinence products to improve the quality of life for those they care for.  

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Alzheimer's Speaks - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites since 2011.

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Lori La Bey is joined by Dr. Laird, and Deanna Vigliotta with Seni as we wrap up this series of what “quality of life and good care” actually looks like in Memory Care. Dr. Laird is a Geriatrician and has 25 years of experience as Medical Director for two Memory Disorder Clinics in Florida. Deanna Vigliotta has served over 30 years in healthcare sales and sales management.  She is the National Sales Manager at Seni where their goal is to shift communities' views of incontinence realizing the importance of using high-performing adult incontinence products to improve the quality of life for those they care for.  

Seni      Website       Email     YouTube   

@SeniUSACares       LinkedIn  @TZMO-usa-inc       FaceBook  @SeniCares

Lori La Bey       

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How many times have you wondered what to do next when your mom or dad is aging? How many headaches have you had trying to decide if their decline is normal or a problem? Of course, you make the doctor's appointment. But what questions do you ask? And how hard do you push your parent into modifying major components of his or her life?

Look no further, Star Bradbury has a guide for to YOU "successfully navigate your parents' senior years" (book title BTW). See what J did there. 

Star has real life experience on both sides on the fence as a family caregiver and a senior living community administrator. This conversation is gold -- pull out your ears -Every adult child needs to plug in and get ready to purchase a few copies because we all deserve to age successfully.

Join Alzheimer's favorite family caregiver for another journey of heavy reality sprinkled with love and laugher.

Catch J's signature SNUGGLE UP ending for provocative take aways.

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What is a CCRC which is the acronym for Continuing  Care Retirement Community? As CCRC's are gaining ground in senior living/housing across the country and the concept is somewhat unique, knowing your options as you age is extremely important. We are joined by Teri Brant with Buena Vida Estates, the only CCRC located in Brevard County, Florida. Teri sheds light on what seniors and their families should look for when considering CCRC options, what questions to ask, as well as how  pricing models typically work in CCRC's. Join us on this episode for everything from A-Z on Continuing Care Retirement Communities and why they may be a viable option in senior housing.


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Tiana Jackson and Kelaiah Erickson join Suzanne to provide all sorts of information on MorningStar at Laurelhurst, a new senior living and memory care community opening spring 2023 in Portland, Oregon. This segment focuses on memory care. Tiana and Kelaiah discuss quality of care and Lavender Sky, their signature program that trains team members on how to properly approach a resident in memory care who has dementia or Alzheimer's.

MorningStar at Laurelhurst is located at 3140 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232. To learn more, visit the community's website at  or call (971) 248-7720. You can also hear more podcasts about MorningStar's Oregon communities.

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Tiana Jackson and Kelaiah Erickson join Suzanne to talk more about MorningStar at Laurelhurst in Portland, Oregon, a brand new senior living and memory care community opening in spring 2023. This segment focuses on assisted living. Tiana and Kelaiah describe what a typical day is like for residents, services available, and the types of daily activities that are available through their comprehensive life enrichment program.

MorningStar at Laurelhurst is located at 3140 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232. To learn more, visit the community's website at  or call (971) 248-7720. You can also hear more podcasts about MorningStar's Oregon communities.

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Tiana Jackson and Kelaiah Erickson join Suzanne to talk about the brand new senior living and memory care community MorningStar at Laurelhurst in Portland, Oregon, which will open in spring 2023. Tiana Jackson is Senior Executive Director for the Oregon communities. Kelaiah Erickson is Director of Community Relations at Laurelhurst. Tiana and Kelaiah provide an overview of community planning, and how Laurelhurst fits into the MorningStar culture and philosophy of growth and vitality through their Radiance program.

MorningStar at Laurelhurst is located at 3140 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232. To learn more, visit the community's website at  or call (971) 248-7720. You can also hear more podcasts about MorningStar's Oregon communities.

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In this episode, Erin discusses the 2020 era of Covid.  She explains her fears and how she overcame them in order to serve her associates, the residents and their families. It is a lesson we all can learn, we can do hard things and who we become on the other side is worth the work. 

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Comprehensive, relevant and insightful conversations about health and medicine happen here… on MedStar Health Doc Talk. Meet Dr. George Hennawi, physician executive director of Geriatrics and Senior Services for MedStar Health. Caring for an elderly adult can be rewarding but can come with many challenges. Caregiver burnout is common. So, who is taking care of the caregiver? Learn more about how getting questions answered, explaining health conditions, and find resources can make a difference in the life of a caregiver.

Go to MedStarHealth.org/SuccessfulAging  for more information about senior care.

For interviews with Dr. George Hennawi, contact Debra Schindler, regional director of media & public relations: debra.schindler@medstar.net.

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Learn more about Leighton:  About Us | SYNERGY HomeCare of Longmont  

An Arkansas native, Leighton started her caregiver career at the young age of 12, taking care of her grandmother who suffered from dementia. She loved the time she spent with her grandmother, learning that the best way to keep calm was to not disagree or try to correct her when she didn’t know where she was or what day it was. She met her grandmother where she was, and it made all the difference in her grandmother’s quality of life.

She went to college where she studied political science and economics – a far cry from caregiving.

She was working at Whole Foods in a customer service capacity and moving up the management ladder thanks to her drive to be successful and do what needed to be done. She and her husband had transferred to a new Whole Foods in Colorado in 2015, where her husband had family.

But one day she had an epiphany. She no longer wanted to be a part of people’s obligatory errands. She wanted to be involved in something more meaningful. Like caregiving. She craved it. So she gave her notice, not knowing what she was going to do, but knowing she needed to do something different.

In 2017 she started working at SYNERGY HomeCare of Longmont as a caregiver and scheduler. She felt fulfilled and kept asking to learn more aspects of the business. After about two years, the owner approached her and said she wanted to sell her business and wanted Leighton to buy it.

“I should have been scared, terrified, even, but for some reason I wasn’t,” she said. So at the end of 2019, just before the pandemic, she became the new owner. She attacked the business from all ends and doubled the company’s revenue in the first year.

She takes a strong interest in memory care clients because it is so personal to her.

She feels that each of her clients have a wealth of experience and memories that are important to preserve and pass along to families who may not have the time to solicit themselves.

She says when we lose a life, we lose a wealth of knowledge.

Her husband works in the business with her as a caregiver.

Even as an owner, she takes shifts caregiving and can fill in when a shift is uncovered. She finds it keeps her close to the business and evens the playing field with her employees.

She believes that she and her caregivers create a symbiotic relationship with their clients. The caregivers benefit by learning from them, understanding their lives and history, while the clients benefit from highly personalized and engaged care. She also believes this connection strengthens communities by creating a shared understanding. In that regard, she says her business philosophy is to focus on community rather than the competition.

She calls her caregivers heroes and angels, but the reality is that she has provided many of them with the opportunity to excel in a career that is not often regarded highly or even seen as a career. She once helped a caregiver get a car because that was what she needed to be excellent in her job. Someone she hired was living in hotels at the time – today she is applying to be a homeowner. She hires people of all types, but the common denominator is kindness. She often finds that the people she interviews lack confidence and she encourages them to brag about themselves.

She offers a flexible and supportive work environment that recognizes that caregivers have a life and a family and hobbies outside of work. Leighton happily covers shifts if her employees have a pressing issue and can’t come to work. She has an employee value proposition:

Caregivers are whole people, with families, hobbies, and lives outside of work. We work to keep non-traditional hours and use unlimited flexibility to create a work-life fit for us and the people we love. Giving caregivers the freedom and flexibility to create their own work-life balance builds trust in our company, but it’s also just the right thing to do. That’s why flexibility is at the core of our benefits and culture.

She is also very tactful when she thinks caregiving is not the right calling for an employee. She prints out multiple job postings and suggests they look into them because she thinks they might make the employee happier. Her feeling is that if you aren’t happy in your job, it will affect your caregiving.

Leighton and her two sisters were raised by a single dad. He always told her you don’t have to go to college – be an artist, be a dancer. He saw the joy about her and never wanted her to lose that.

Family has always been important to Leighton, from caring for her grandmother to today caring for her family of caregivers. She says she has created a family in her business, in which she and her caregivers become part of the client’s family. 

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