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Coping
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Host: Jacqueline
Marcell
The Author
of Elder Rage
Show Date: 11/01/03
Peter Gelbwaks is Chairman of the National LTC Network, the largest Long Term Care Insurance marketing firm in the US. He holds a B.A. degree in Sociology from the University of Miami, and has been in the insurance business for 35 years. He has co-authored a Long Term Care book entitled, “When Caring Isn’t Enough”. Peter has been a guest speaker for numerous organizations, including the Financial Planning Interactive, The Portfolio Fund Management Symposium, and The Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys. www.Gelbwaks.com
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Lisa R. Delman is founder of the Letters From The Heart Project and Heartfelt Matters Institute. She has collected 900 letters from around the world from daughters to mothers on the emotions of the heart. The letters encourage us to reconnect to our hearts, pause for self-reflection, and articulate our emotions on paper—initiating a journey that often leads to forgiveness, gratitude, and the healing of past wounds. She is also the author of, “Dear Mom, I Want You to Know.” www.HeartfeltMatters.com
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Show Date: 11/01/03 Susan Fraser is Executive Director and Founder of Home Caregivers Accreditation Of America. She formed HCAOA to establish a required accreditation for non-medical in-home companion caregiving agencies for seniors. Agencies, who do not follow these standards, may put a senior in harm's way. If agencies do not carry required insurances and hire their caregivers as employees, the responsibility falls on the shoulders of the family. www.hcaoa.com |
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5 Cathy Grimm is a licensed clinical social worker and the Director of Senior and Adult Services at Jewish Family Service of Colorado. She has 14 years of expertise in the field of geriatrics, specifically mental health. She works with families and individuals, helping with counseling, mediation, and finding resources needed to assist with caregiver crisis. She has worked in community mental health, on an Alzheimer’s unit, and as a probate court visitor, and is a specialist in dealing with difficult/toxic adults. www.jewishfamilyservice.org |
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Dr. Jordan Paul is a psychotherapist, college professor, motivational speaker, business consultant, and co-author of the national best seller, “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You?” His book, “Becoming Your Own Hero”, unveils a unique approach to learning how to be like our inspirational heroes in our relationships with a spouse, children, employees, and aging parents. He says that the common attribute of heroes such as Martin Luther King, Gandhi, and Jesus, was their ability to remain connected to their hearts. www.DrJordanPaul.com