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Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, Barbara Boone McGinnis is an emerging national leader in the elder care law field. She provides legal expertise on a wide range of client issues with a focus on Estate Planning, Medicaid eligibility and appeals, and probate matters. She is also a VA-accredited attorney. 

Before receiving her license to practice law in Tennessee, Barbara spent more than two decades as a Registered Nurse and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner working in a variety of settings, including hospitals, long-term care centers, outpatient clinics, and home health. Her skills include executive management, sales, consulting, and business development. She spent nearly a decade as director of nursing services at a large continuing care retirement center in the Nashville area.

Barbara’s passion for helping people deal with age-related changes extends beyond her clinical experience. She has traveled the elder care continuum with both parents as well as other family members. These experiences have given her tremendous empathy for families facing the prospect of a long-term illness of an aging loved one. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee; a master’s degree as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner from Vanderbilt University in Nashville; and a Juris Doctor degree from Nashville School of Law. She was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 2010, joined the Elder Law Practice of Timothy L. Takacs in 2011, and became a named partner in 2017.

This episode with host Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly, goes way beyond the rhetoric of law, and digs deep into the heart of the matter of Elder Care.

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Speaker/singer and worship leader/music minister, Toni Clay,  is an ordained & licensed minister. She holds a Masters diploma in Biblical/Pastoral Counseling with specializations in Child and Adolescent counseling. She has served as a support pastor on church staff. 
She has served as a hospital Chaplain in a Mental Health assessment facility. Toni has also served as a Chaplain with The United States Corps of Chaplains, holding the rank of Captain and Tennessee Brigade Executive Officer. She is the founder and President of Voices with Purpose, a 501(c)(3) non profit ministry organization founded in 2004. She is a multiple Dove nominee for her work in Christian music as a producer, songwriter and publisher. Her songs have been recorded more than 200 times, and have been included in the popular Gaither Homecoming Series, and featured in the GMA's 'Hall of Fame' Series. She hosted “Voices with Purpose”, an interview style Christian television program. Toni resides in Nashville Tennessee.

And on this episode today, she talks with Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly about one of her greatest assignments of all - caregiving.

This raw and real episode with Teepa Snow and Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly, shares bluntly about dementia and the effects. Teepa’s life mission is to shed a positive light on dementia with the PAC (Positive Approach to Care) Team so that everyone can understand why and how to support those living with brain change in a more positive and respectful way. Teepa and host, Mary Anne share and believe that “Rewiring our own perceptions, attitudes, communication strategies, actions, and responses, provides the shift that promotes change for the others around us.” DO NOT FEAR DEMENTIA. Educate yourself. Fear is our worst ememy.

Originally from West Virginia and western Pennsylvania, Teepa now lives outside Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is a graduate of Duke University with a degree in Zoology. She received her MS degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She has a wealth of clinical, teaching, and research experiences that have informed and influenced her philosophy, approach, and practice.

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This week's episode has been two years in the making. Mary Anne purposely waited to share this story publicly because it should come from the caregiver herself. Challis Prilliman had to be ready to see the good that came out of such a horrible event. Her experience changed her life as well as her family's lives forever. 

Many have never heard the story of Challis and her husband Al. It's a caregiver’s nightmare but it's also a genuine love story. In the depth of sadness, grief, and a virus named Covid, many found themselves in Challis’s shoes. For those caring for their loved ones with dementia, she continues to be a champion for their cause.

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Sue's special guest (for the third time!) is Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly of the Veranda Ministries in Gallatin, TN. On June 4th, 2022, from 9am to 12 noon, the fundraiser "Dunking For Dementia" will raise the awareness of the local respite care program, while celebrities and local community leaders get "dunked" for the cause.

"Dunking for Dementia’ has become a favorite event for our respite program. It’s always fun when our local businesses join in supporting the community. This event is a wonderful opportunity for people to get outside, enjoy some fresh air and a little spirited competition—all in the name of helping support our respite program,” Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly, executive director of Veranda Ministries, said.

And Sue Duffield is one of the contestants to get dunked! If you'd like to donate towards the cause (even after the event), get on https://www.theverandaministries.org/dunking-2022.html

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What a fun episode with Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly, musician/producer Rob Novell and Sue Duffield! This casual chat between musician friends will have you laughing, especially when the discussion morphs into their soon-to-be competitive world of the dunk tank! But on a serious note, the late Charles Novell, Rob's dad, suffered with Parkinsons Disease. Hearing the emotion of his son's take on it all, gives such hope for all who are caregivers.

On Saturday, June 4th, 2022, from 9am - 12 noon, The Veranda Ministries will host "Dunking for Dementia" as a fundraiser for the ministry in Gallatin, TN. For more information, see www.verandaministries.org

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Robin Dill is a frequent speaker about dementia caregiving, faith and respite ministry. She is a certified trainer for the Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregivers Dealing with Dementia Class. Robin graduated from Clemson University with a BS degree, earned a Certificate of Professional Development in Gerontology from Kennesaw State, a certificate in Montessori-Based Dementia Programming, a certificate in Alzheimer's Care from the Alzheimers Association and other several accolades and advancements within her profession. She launched and directed Grace Arbor, a 4 day per week program that targets people with dementia. For more information on Robin and her amazing skill, passion and journey, get on www.rdillblogwalkingwithgrace.wordpress.com

Robin wrote and published Walking With Grace, a manual to help other faith based organizations launch respite ministries. (Available on Amazon)

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