Monthly Archives: January 2013

January 14, 2013 · 4:38 pm

‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ on Blog Talk Radio

On Tuesday, January 22nd we welcome Mandy Harrell from Wearvever* USA to our ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ show on Blog Talk Radio. The Wearever* Brand offers comfortable, quality, affordable and stylish apparel solutions for everyday health and wellness concerns. You can access the show live or at your convenience (after Tuesday at 1:30pm) by clicking here

The men’s and women’s line of washable, reusable urinary incontinence panties and briefs is especially beneficial for active people who want to continue their normal lifestyles without worry or emotional stress resulting from urinary incontinence. Additionally, Wearever* offers incontinence bedding products as well as Buster Brown socks.

As the Brand Manager for Wearever* USA, Mandy will provide us with some helpful tips and talk about their great products as Wearever USA helps us to ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver!’

To learn more about Wearever* USA, you can visit their website by simply clicking here.

Our show is available live or archived online for your convenience.

To access all our ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ episodes on

Simply click here

Caregivers: How Do We Listen at the End of Life? (thepurplejacket.com)
Every Day: Set An Intention For Yourself. (thepurplejacket.com)
Working and Caregiving: Emotions in the Workplace (caregiving.com)
Challenges of caregiving ‘weigh’ on Chris MacLellan (thepurplejacket.com)
Caregivers: It’s Time To Get Healthy with ‘VRide‘ (thepurplejacket.com)

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January 10, 2013 · 4:34 pm

From one of the best caregiving blogs on the internet…Enjoy!

Conscious Departures

Well, I’ve taken quite a bit of time off to regroup, enjoy the holiday and make some great connections. But I’m feeling more strongly than ever to get the word out to friends and acquaintances about being ahead of the curve on end-of-life and caregiving issues, so it’s time to get back to writing. It may not be practical for some to get too far ahead of the curve, but many people are surprised how quickly they get blindsided finding themselves as a caregiver or being cared for. Almost everyone I’ve spoken with over the holidays is gravitating towards or in the middle of some kind of family caregiving situation. In my own experience, even with adequate time to get well informed, I still found myself with many seemingly small tasks that were far more worrisome than I anticipated.

One day it reached the point, in K’s cancer evolution, that she needed…

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Caregivers: How Do We Listen at the End of Life?

On Tuesday we welcomed Dr. Richard Wagner, M.Div., Ph.D., ACS to our ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ show on Blog Talk Radio.

Dr. Wagner’s book ‘The Amateur’s Guide to Death and Dying: enhancing the End of Life.” provides us with a realistic view of a topic that is often difficult to talk about. Out of Seattle, WA., Dr. Wagner has worked in the field of end of life issues for over 30 years.

As Caregivers, we often face the issues of death on a daily basis. Yet as caregivers, we often help facilitate healthy transitions for the person that we care for and love. “Curiously enough, people who are dying usually have a different priority system at this time in their life…..” As the caregiver, we are so focused on the needs of our caree, sometimes we just need to be present and listen.

During my Caregiving experience with Fr. Orlando, I had the privilege to hold him while he made his transition. I would not have been able to do that without knowing from our conversations that he was at peace with his life and had accepted what was going to happen. Of course, during those marvelous conversations, we had no idea when the time would come, yet we both knew that it would come. Those last few weeks with him were amazing and filled with raw emotions. Honest, heartfelt conversations seemed to happen with such ease. That was his way of preparing me for what was coming down the road. Sometimes, listening is the best answer.

While death is not a ‘lively’ topic to talk about, I am confident that you will find the conversation with Dr. Wagner upbeat, real and sensitive.

To listen to Tuesday’s episode, simply click here. (I would appreciate your feedback on this episode.)

To learn more about Dr. Wagner, click here.

To purchase Dr. Wagner’s books, click here.

Next Tuesday, January 15th at 1:00pm (est) our guest will be Mandy Harrell from WeareverUSA . The Wearever brand offers comfortable, quality, affordable and stylish apparel solutions for everyday health and wellness concerns.

To access all our ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ episodes on

Simply click here

‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ on Blog Talk Radio (thepurplejacket.com)
Every Day: Set An Intention For Yourself. (thepurplejacket.com)
The Perfect Sunset (thepurplejacket.com)
Happy Thanks-Caregiving (thepurplejacket.com)
Caregiving and Your Career: What Do You Want? (caregiving.com)

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January 9, 2013 · 7:20 pm

Tax Answers For Caregivers

‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ on Blog Talk Radio

On Tuesday January 8th, we welcome Dr. Richard Wagner, M.Div., Ph.D., ACS to our show Be A Healthy Caregiver! Out of Seattle, WA., Dr. Wagner is a psychotherapist/clinical sexologist and has been in private practice since 1981.

Dr. Wagner has been working with the terminally ill, chronically ill elder and dying people in hospitals, hospice and home settings for over thirty years.

We will be chatting about Dr. Wagner’s work and his book ‘The Amateur’s Guide to Death and Dying: enhancing the End of Life.“ As Caregivers, we are often dealing with issues surrounding life and death. Our conversation will be upbeat, real and with a touch of spirituality.

To learn more about Dr. Wagner, click here.

To purchase Dr. Wagner’s books, click here.

To Listen to Dr. Wagner on ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ on Blog Talk Radio click here

Our show is available live or archived online for your convenience.

To access all our ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ episodes on