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Caregiving Conference

Friday, January 29th, 2010

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 024 — Starr Calo-oy – “Caregiving Conference” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Caregiving Conference
Broadcast Date: November 2, 2008

Together, Starr Calo-oy and Linda Goldfarb will show the spiritual implications of the day-in, day-out caregiving chores that caregivers perform.  (more…)

Shaving

Friday, January 8th, 2010

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 021 — Starr Calo-oy – “Shaving” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Shaving
Broadcast Date: October 12, 2008

If you have male loved ones for whom you care, inevitably you will have to shave them.  (more…)

Oral Care

Friday, January 1st, 2010

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 020 — Starr Calo-oy – “Oral Care” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Oral Care
Broadcast Date: October 5, 2008

When people get older, they may not be able to brush their own teeth.    (more…)

Safety Precautions

Friday, December 25th, 2009

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 019 — Starr Calo-oy – “Safety Precautions” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Safety Precautions
Broadcast Date: September 28, 2008

It is so important to avoid at all cost any accidents that may happen to your loved one.  (more…)

Alternative to Consider

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 081— Starr Calo-oy – “Alternative to Consider” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Alternative to Consider
Broadcast Date: December 6, 2009

When you are caring for a loved one while working, it can be very hard on you.  You may always be thinking of your loved one instead of work.  (more…)

Bath and Kitchen

Friday, December 18th, 2009

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 018 — Starr Calo-oy – “Bath and Kitchen” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Bath and Kitchen
Broadcast Date: September 21, 2008

Set up your bathroom and kitchen so that everything is at your finger tips.  (more…)

Setting Up Bedroom

Friday, December 11th, 2009

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 017 — Starr Calo-oy – “Setting Up Bedroom” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Setting Up Bedroom
Broadcast Date: September 14, 2008

When setting up the bedroom for your loved one, be sure to bring some personal items from their home. (more…)

Keys to the Car

Friday, December 4th, 2009

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 016 — Starr Calo-oy – “Keys to the Car” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Keys to the Car
Broadcast Date: September 7, 2008

When your loved one begins getting lost or confused, can’t often find keys where they belong, or shows up with dings in the car, it may be time to take away the keys. (more…)

Love and Touch

Friday, November 27th, 2009

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 015 — Starr Calo-oy – “Love and Touch” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Love and Touch
Broadcast Date: August 31, 2008

Have always ready a checklist for your loved one’s hospital stays. (more…)

Hospital Stays

Friday, November 20th, 2009

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 014 — Starr Calo-oy – “Hospital Stays” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Hospital Stays
Broadcast Date: August 24, 2008

Have always ready a checklist for your loved one’s hospital stays.  (more…)

Skin Care

Friday, November 13th, 2009

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 013 — Starr Calo-oy – “Skin Care” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Skin Care
Broadcast Date: August 17, 2008

Skin care for the elderly can be life threatening.  (more…)

Unresolved Conflict

Friday, October 30th, 2009

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 011 — Starr Calo-oy – “Unresolved Conflict” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Unresolved Conflict
Broadcast Date: August 3, 2008

Sometimes we have to care for those who did not care well for us.  Don’t expect to get justice for those wrongs.  (more…)

Visitation

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 010 — Starr Calo-oy – “Visitation” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Visitation
Broadcast Date: July 27, 2008

Set up regular visiting hours and post  them for those visiting your loved ones; don’t make any exceptions to those hours.  (more…)

Caregiving and Your Siblings

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 008 — Starr Calo-oy – “Caregiving and Your Siblings” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Caregiving and Your Siblings
Broadcast Date: July 13, 2008

Many families divide rather than stick together when conflict arises while caring for your loved one.  Discuss with your siblings finance, personal needs, caregiving needs, etc, before it becomes an issue.  Have each person sign up for listed duties from your chores for your personal needs, to chores for your loved one.  If they cannot help physically then they should help financially. (more…)

Caregiving & Your Job

Friday, September 11th, 2009

This Week’s Featured TV Podcast

Listen to Volume # 004 — Starr Calo-oy – “Caregiving & Your Job” ( TV Podcast)

“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Caregiving & Your Job
Broadcast Date: June 15, 2008

When your loved one begins calling you consistently during your work days, it may be time to get additional care for them.  You may get a sitter to stay with them, or even place them in an adult day care facility.  The Family Medical Leave Act allows you to take 6 months off to care for a family member while still protecting your job.

Starr & Bob Calo-oy created CaregiversAdvice.net to help, encourage, and support caregivers. Through weekly Radio Shows on KKYX 680am San Antonio, they host special guests who cover many unique topics concerning caregiving. They also have weekly TV Segments on KENS TV 5 San Antonio where they share caregiving and marriage tips. All of these programs are archived as Radio Podcasts and TV Podcasts for your easy listening. Visit their sister site, Marriage101.net for marriage help and encouragement. Starr has written Four Books on Caregiving.