“Caregiving 101” Blog

This Week’s Featured Radio Podcast

Listen to Volume # 007 —Paula Harder Kenemore – “How to Care for YOU” (Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Paula Harder Kenemore
Broadcast Date: April 5, 2008

Paula’s new book “My Life, My Care, My Way“, is an advance personal care plan- a collection of your preferences.  It’s basically an owner’s manual on How to care for YOU.  It helps provide a plan for caregivers to care on a compassionate individual basis, tailored to that individual. It is full of your life history, with fill-in-the-blanks throughout. (more…)

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Listen to Volume # 006 —Linda Goldfarb – “How to Live Powerfully” (Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Linda Goldfarb
Broadcast Date: March 29, 2008

Linda Goldfarb’s mom suffered a stroke during an aneurism surgery. She went from energetic and fruitful to operating a wheelchair.  She was suddenly isolated by family and friends due to being uncomfortable, difficult to be around, and her sudden need for care and assisted living. (more…)

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Listen to Volume # 077 — Jeff Harmon – “You’re not alone” (Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Jeff Harmon
Broadcast Date: August 8, 2009

Jeff has had 30 years experience with volunteers.   Most have had some specific experience to motivate them in this special way.  Anybody can help. (more…)

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Listen to Volume # 005 —Ginny Funk – “Alzheimer’s Disease” (Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Ginny Funk
Broadcast Date: March 22, 2008

Here are some warning signs of Dementia/Alzheimer’s…not just forgetfulness and normal memory loss:

-Inability to recall Very recent things.

-Consistently unable to perform familiar tasks.

-Difficulty with language and simple words.

-Disorientation with time/year and place.

-Lack of social awareness-cussing etc.

-Rapid changes in behavior, mood or personality. (more…)

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Listen to Volume # 004 — Tony Chapa – “Family and Marriage” (Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Tony Chapa
Broadcast Date: March 15, 2008

When our Parent gets sick and then very quickly needs to move-in permanently, our family/couple and career plans can be upset.   Contact your brother, sister, another relative or your loved-ones’ friend may stay at your home to cover for you. (more…)

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Listen to Volume # 003 — Racinda Vekasy – “Caregiving Tools, Devices and Activities” (Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Racinda Vekasy
Broadcast Date: March 8, 2008

There is more to caregiving than grooming, safety and health needs alone.  Caregivers have a responsibility to their charges to stimulate the minds of those in their care. (more…)

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 001 — Starr and Bob Calo-oy – “Caregiver Burnout” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Caregiver Burnout
Broadcast Date: May 25, 2008

Forgive yourself for things you have done or that your loved one has done. Take time to care for yourself. Rest your senses, even for 15 minutes, rest your sight, sound, and body. Cry when you need to, laugh when you need to. (more…)

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Listen to Volume # 076 — Bill Morrow – “Identity Theft and Monitoring” (Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Bill Morrow
Broadcast Date: August 1, 2008

Bill Morrow of CSIdentity says that you need to understand how your identity is being used today.  By the time you are in your 30′s, 40′s and 50′s, your ID exists in hundreds of thousands of computers and databases around the world.  These will exist long after you are gone from this earth. (more…)

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Listen to Volume # 002 — Starr and Bob Calo-oy – “Caregiver” (Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Elva Garza
Broadcast Date: March 1, 2008

Elva Garza works full-time and still manages to care at home for her 90 year-old mother who has Alzheimer’s.  Her mom never left her through her life, and Elva has never left her mom in return.  Elva’s mom thought Elva was hiding or stealing her money.  Paranoia is one of the early stages of Alzheimer’s and dementia, like forgetting to turn off the stove or leaving forks in the microwave. (more…)

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Listen to Volume # 001 — Starr and Bob Calo-oy – “Introduction to Caregiving 101” (Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Starr & Bob Calo-oy
Broadcast Date: February 23, 2008

Join in as Starr and Bob Calo-oy introduce us to who they are and what they are about. They meet each Saturday morning on radio station 680 am, KKYX, San Antonio, TX from 9:00 to 10:00 am CST. (more…)

This Week’s Upcoming Radio Broadcast

“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Peter Schroeder
Date & Time: August 22, 2009 @ 9am

Peter Schroeder, Author of “Reverse-Parenting:  How to Survive Caring for Your Aging Parents” will discuss the changing needs and challenges caregivers face and he’ll share his 10 keys to self-care for caregivers.  (more…)

This Week’s Upcoming Radio Broadcast

“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Jeff Harmon, Maribel Rodriguez, and Spring Dyer
Date & Time: August 8, 2009 @ 9am

Hospice, the great mystery. What does it look like? Who will help me? (more…)