This Week’s Featured Radio Podcast
Listen to Volume # 130 —“Damiano de Sano Iocovozzi – Hospice Tools” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Damiano de Sano Iocovozzi
Broadcast Date: August 14, 2010
Damiano de Sano Iocovozzi shares hospice tools to help you take care of your loved one at the sunset of their life. (more…)
This Week’s Featured Radio Podcast
Listen to Volume # 129 —“Suzanne Mintz – National Caregiving Family Association” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Suzanne Mintz
Broadcast Date: August 7, 2010
Suzanne Mintz is the President and founder of the very first National Caregiving Organization, called National Family Caregiving Association. She refers to her book “Family Caregivers Speak Up”. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 126 —“Starr and Bob Calo-oy” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Starr and Bob Calo-oy
Broadcast Date: July 17, 2010
Starr and Bob Calo-oy speak about how they got started in home caregiving, and pour out their hearts with their combined testimony covering 50 years of service. They breakdown the importance of their books, and how it can apply/help you with your daily life! (more…)
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 well care for us. Don’t expect to get justice for those wrongs. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 005— Starr Calo-oy – “How to Get Outside Help” ( TV Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: How to Get Outside Help
Broadcast Date: July 22, 2008
As a caregiver you need to take some time off for yourself. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 124 —“Tony Rher” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Tony Rher
Broadcast Date: July 3, 2010
Toby Rher is an LVN with Americas Medical Team Home Health, and shares caregiving stories and advice from his point of view, to help some of our caregivers out there. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 096 —“Mikie Baker” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Mikie Baker
Broadcast Date: December 19, 2009
Mikie Baker, Caregiving Humorist describes humorous stories of her Mom who has Dementia and describes needs that may arise when caregiving for your loved one. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 120 —“Robert Gibbs – CIMA Hospice” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Robert Gibbs
Broadcast Date: June 5, 2010
Robert is a chaplain for hospice. CIMA is a “hometown hospice”. The chaplain is a minister, not always ordained. He primarily helps someone make peace, reconcile unfinished business and say their goodbye’s and basically brings closure to their life. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 110 —“Sheila Warnock” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Sheila Warnock
Broadcast Date: March 27, 2010
Sheila Warnock, author of “Share the Care” encourages us to start our own “Share the Care group”, creating a ‘caregiving family ’that supports someone they know. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 109 —“Spring Dyer Braunam & Helen Trowsdale” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Spring Dyer Braunam and Helen Trowsdale
Broadcast Date: March 20, 2010
Spring Dyer Braunam & Helen Trowsdale with A Comfort Care share with us what home health care is and how it works. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 108 —“Anita Sitz Castillo” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Anita Sitz Castillo
Broadcast Date: March 13, 2010
Anita Sitz Castillo from the Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center speaks to Starr and Bob about the importance of two-way communication.
At some level, we are all mediators. We all have problems interacting with one another from a young age. What is your issue, what needs are not being met, and what you think is your best interest which is not being accomplished. One of the “biggies” of dispute is finding out “what are your needs, and what are your wants”. These things are often beyond reason, and deeper reasons abound.
The issue they talk about with mediation is all encompassing. If you have an issue, and you don’t know where to turn, give them a call. They will listen impartially. They will give you information and access to resources…many are free, including free legal advice sometimes.
The most common issues are “I am taking care of mom and dad, but I’m not the only child. It’s my money but nobody will step in and help with cash, time, resources or rides to doctors’ office.” The electricity and water increase is much greater, special meals cost more money, gas for taking them to the doctor and special ramps to be installed as well as bed rails, bathroom handlebars etc. We tend to forget that the primary caregiver has a life aside from this, and often a job, children, and are often maxing out their credit cards. A caregiver can pay out as much as $200,000.00 out of their own pocket taking care of a loved one over time. Caregiving brings about stress in the marriage and household as well. There is a loss of privacy and issues with children and noise… so very many things can build anxiety which leads to a lower immunity system, then illness for anybody living in the home.
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.
Listen to Volume # 106 —“Vicki Rackner, MD” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Vicki Rackner
Broadcast Date: February 27, 2010
Author, Vicki Rackner speaks on pain and teaches you how to apply her 7 North Star Ideas to alleviate the suffering of loved ones. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 104 —“Linda Goldfarb” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Linda Goldfarb
Broadcast Date: February 13, 2010
Linda Goldfarb, returning guest and good friend shares some wonderful motivational information about living your life in season and how to lessen the burdens of your children. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 001— Starr Calo-oy – “Caregiver’s Burnout” ( TV Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” Tips on KENS TV–5, San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr Calo–oy
Topic: Caregiver’s Burnout
Broadcast Date: May 25, 2008
Forgiveness is very important, forgive yourself for things you have done or that your loved one has done. (more…)
Listen to Volume # 100 —“Dr. Casey Taber-Hips” (Podcast)
“Caregiving 101” on KKYX Radio 680am San Antonio, Texas
Hosts: Starr & Bob Calo–oy
Guest: Dr. Casey Taber
Broadcast Date: January 16, 2010
Dr. Casey Taber, Orthopedic/hip doctor speaks about falls and the deterioration/mortality rate of the elderly after recovering from them. (more…)
