“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Nora Jean Levin
Date & Time: May 15, 2010 @ 9am
There are an estimated 7 million Americans who are trying to help aging family members from afar. Nora Jean Levin of Caregiving from a Distance offers helpful information to those caregivers.
Listen to Volume # 023 —“Professor Fernando Torres-Gil” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: ProfessorFernando Torres-Gil
Broadcast Date: July 26, 2008
Here are some interesting statistics which define our demographic reality: (more…)
Listen to Volume # 009 — Starr Calo-oy – “Sleep Problems-Yours & Your Loved One” ( TV Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Sleep Problems-Yours & Your Loved One
Broadcast Date: July 20, 2008
Lack of sleep causes irritability, mental dullness and illness. Adjust your sleep schedule to that of your loved one. Take a rest period during the day. You may need to help you or your loved one sleep by leaving light noise on and darkening the windows. Quietly massage them at bedtime to encourage sleepiness. Absolutely NO showers or baths at bedtime!
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.
Those aren’t pillows!
My aunt had lived in San Francisco for many years and was very independent. We asked her to come live with us because she was very ill. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 022 —“Brain, Heal Thyself” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Madonna Siles
Broadcast Date: July 19, 2008
Eve suffered from heart failure, brain aneurysm, and hemmoragic stroke. Within a few days she underwent several brain surgeries. Following the surgery, she was unresponsive, in a coma, and unable to care for herself.
After insurance covered hospitalizations and nursing care was exhausted, Madonna took Eve into her home to care for her. Madonna took Eve to therapists everyday, driving two and a half hours daily for months. Soon it was time to bring her home for 24-hour care.
Largely drawn from the A.A. 12-step program, Madonna’s approach is this: Look at life from your loved one’s point of view, then figure out how you are going to walk through the day together. Do not say “Go to bed”. Do not say “Watch T.V”. That’s the easy out. Say Lets do this. At first it will seem that you are dragging them along, but remember, it’s one day at a time. Control your expectations, and if you don’t have a plan, have the attitude! Every morning say a prayer together, asking God to show you His will; ask Him to lead you.
Teach your loved one survival tactics. Get involved. Repeat the daily tasks it takes to run the house with your loved-one. Be hands-on. Work on reteaching these tasks the way that they used to do them when they were well. You will want to start-out with their favorites. Build on these chores and make them special so that they can “get back to speed again”. This is the essence of rehabilitation. You don’t need high technology or new solutions; just get back to basics. They can then reconnect with those deep-set memories. You will soon be able to set tasks that you can then praise (you’ll get a twinkle of an eye and see a smile on their face). Find three miracles a day; three things that happened that you don’t control that are also beyond your expectations.
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.
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Ron Flores
Date & Time: May 8, 2010 @ 9am
Ron Flores of CAAPS will discuss the “New Culture of Caregiving in the 21st Century Education Advocacy and Awareness” conference where Starr and Bob will be speaking and selling their books, May 14 from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Listen to Volume # 112 —“Vickie Rackner” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Vickie Rackner
Broadcast Date: April 10, 2010
Vicki Rackner, author of “Caregiving without Regrets” shares that as soon as she saw her son for who he is, and not compare his development to that of other children his age, their lives made a remarkable turn for the better. She was then able to see him for the wonderful blessing he is, learn from him, and see the world from his point of view. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 013 — Maya Hennessey – “Caregiving Tips from Maya Hennessey” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Maya Hennessey
Broadcast Date: May 17, 2008
When Maya Hennessey was Caregiver for her husband, she began to write. She soon learned that when a caregiver suddenly has 15 new things to do NOW, that they have never done before, it is Very stressful and very demanding. (more…)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Andrew Contreras
Date & Time: May 1, 2010 @ 9am
Andrew Contreras of A&M Residential will discuss how their company helps in the various aspects of case management, living care management and home modifications, dental and other senior services. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 101 —Starr & Bob Calo-oy – “Starr & Bob Calo-oy” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Starr & Bob Calo-oy
Broadcast Date: January 23, 2010
Today was a wonderful show with stories and advice about caregivers’ guilt. They ministered the families of the patients, discussing their feelings and the hurt in their hearts. This very subject inspired their first book “The Caring Caregivers Guide to Dealing With Guilt”. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 074 —Valerie Taylor & Alternative Choices – “Valerie Taylor” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Valerie Taylor
Broadcast Date: July 18, 2009
We need to have as many options as possible when we are dealing with our loved ones in nursing home placement. Valerie cheerfully spoke about how nice it is to have a more personalized residential home setting. This is more comfortable for those who don’t have the requirements only to be found in a nursing care facility. There ARE options out there, and you should use them! (more…)
Listen to Volume # 098 —“Starr and Bob Calo-oy New Year” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Broadcast Date: January 2, 2010
God’s Mercies are renewed every morning. People across the world take this time every January to begin a brand new year, and to bring change into their lives. Start your new caregiving year in fresh and positive ways. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 070 — Jim Hanna – “Jim Hanna” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Jim Hanna
Broadcast Date: June 20, 2009
Back in 1951 congress passed a law on this improved pension program called the Veterans’ Aid and Attendance Benefit, so that if you have served our country for 90 active duty days, Jim has found that these tax-free dollars can possibly help you with 30-50% of your costs of being in assisted living! (more…)
Listen to Volume # 068 —“Mark Downey & Toni Buntello” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guests: Mark Downey & Toni Buntello
Broadcast Date: June6, 2009
Mark Downey says that Heartland Hospice will help give you the individual care that will meet your physical, emotional and spiritual needs, as well as your loved ones.They offer an increased quality of life for their patients, and offer freedom of choice in many areas, with a special focus on preserving their dignity in facing advanced illnesses. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 097 — Bobby & Kasi Turner – “Bobby & Kasi Turner” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Bobby & Kasi Turner
Broadcast Date: December 26, 2009
Bobby and Kasi Turner met in high school, fell in love and shortly after graduation got married. They were in a terrible automobile accident soon after that when a large truck ran into them from behind when they were at a stop sign…and the truck was doing 70 miles per hour at the time. They were both hospitalized with neck and back injuries, and it took months of physical therapy to partially recover. They both worked despite migraines and intractable pain, moving from one job to another, one doctor to another throughout the years. (more…)
