Episodes

  • Episode 243: How to Find a Good Nursing Home

    Episode 243: How to Find a Good Nursing Home
    Oct 29 2024
    What is the difference between a nursing home and an assisted living community? Can you choose which skilled nursing home you go to? What questions should you ask when you tour a nursing home? Can you tour a nursing home? Outreach Coordinator Dana Hentschel speaks with Elder Care Coordinator Pati Bedwell to answer these questions in this episode of Aging Starts Now.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 242: Do you need to sell a home?

    Episode 242: Do you need to sell a home?
    Oct 23 2024
    Do you need to sell a home? Have you ever thought about an auction? Elder Care Coordinator Debra King talks with auctioneers Barry Huber and Carlye White with Homes by Huber to explain the process.
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    26 mins
  • Episode 241: The ALS Association

    Episode 241: The ALS Association
    Oct 16 2024
    Do you know about the neurological disease ALS? Elder Care Coordinator Pati Bedwell speaks with Melissa Enfinger the Director of Education and Resource Development of the ALS Association, about the progression of the disease, potential causes and treatment, and resources available.
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    22 mins
  • Episode 240: New Technology to Detect C-Diff

    Episode 240: New Technology to Detect C-Diff
    Oct 9 2024
    Have you heard of C-Diff? In today’s episode, listeners will learn why C-Diff is a big deal and an innovation that can now detect it and save lives as a result. Certified Elder Attorney and Partner Barbara McGinnis speaks with Michael McIntyre, CEO and Founder of LIV Process, a revolutionary invention helping to combat C-Diff.
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    14 mins
  • Episode 239: Resources for Caregivers

    Episode 239: Resources for Caregivers
    Oct 2 2024
    Are you a caregiver looking for resources to help with the care of your loved one? Elder Care Coordinator Katlyn Green speaks with Tiffany Cloud-Mann and Eldercare Coach with AgeWell Middle Tennessee.
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    21 mins
  • Episode 238: Getting Answers to Questions about Trusts

    Episode 238: Getting Answers to Questions about Trusts
    Sep 25 2024
    If you are a trustee, how do you know you are doing it right? Where can you go for guidance? If you feel a trust is being administered incorrectly, what recourse to you have? Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis chats with attorney Rebecca Blair of the Blair Law Firm.
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    21 mins
  • Episode 237: Tips to Stay in Motion as You Age

    Episode 237: Tips to Stay in Motion as You Age
    Sep 18 2024
    Do you want to remain independent and self-sufficient as you age? Most people do. Elder Care Coordinator Pati Bedwell speaks with Physical Therapist Kelley Southard of The Therapy Center of Hendersonville about tips to stay in motion, reduce pain, and remain independent as possible as we age. Check out these links for helpful and easy exercises for people at any fitness level. https://www.therapycenterhendersonville.com/post/the-bee-s-knees-quad-sets https://www.therapycenterhendersonville.com/post/noodle-de-do https://www.therapycenterhendersonville.com/post/elvis-my-pelvis https://www.therapycenterhendersonville.com/post/getting-the-juices-going-in-the-morning
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    24 mins
  • Episode 236: Coping with Life’s Milestones

    Episode 236: Coping with Life’s Milestones
    Sep 11 2024
    We all have milestones that come with age. Maybe they are exciting milestones like marriage, the birth of your children and some more challenging milestones of when your children leave the nest, taking care of an aging parent, grieving the death of a parent. The list goes on and on. Elder Care Coordinators Katlyn Green and Pati Bedwell discuss life’s milestones and how successful aging is more than just healthcare intervention.
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    22 mins