Presbyterian Villages of Michigan’s Resources and Tips for the Caregiving Community, with your host, Lynn Alexander. During this podcast series, Lynn will draw upon her deep experience in caregiving, senior living, and respite services to engage with expert guests and share innovative tips, resources, and support for caregivers.
LeadingAge Honors PVM CEO Roger Myers with Prestigious Award of Honor
Lynn Alexander is joined by Roger Myers, President & CEO of PVM, as well as Katie Sloan, President & CEO of LeadingAge to discuss the importance of honoring Roger Myers with their highest recognition of Award of Honor for his 40+ years of exceptional contributions to creating opportunities for older adults to live their best lives.
28 Sept 2023
Introducing PVM Summer Interns to the Field of Aging Services
Lynn Alexander is joined by summer interns from the LeadingAge Summer Enrichment Series program at PVM to discuss their backgrounds, areas of study and experience so far, and how they plan to apply what they have learned to their future careers.
28 Aug 2023
How to Best Prepare for Long-Term Care
Lynn Alexander discusses the importance of planning financially and strategically for long-term care before it becomes an immediate priority for yourself or for your loved one(s).
27 Jul 2023
What’s New at The Village of East Harbor with David Miller, Executive Director
David Miller, Executive Director, The Village of East Harbor, joins the podcast to talk about what led him to PVM over 35 years ago, and all of the new things happening around the campus at The Village of East Harbor.
30 Dec 2022
Family Dynamics
Lynn Alexander talks about the importance of family dynamics when it comes to care giving for loved ones.
28 Dec 2022
The Importance of Planning with Audra Frye
Audra Frye joins Lynn to talk about the importance of planning now and having family and staff involved to help create the best environment possible for a loved one when considering senior living arrangements.
18 Nov 2022
Self-Care is Not Selfish - A Conversation with Dr. Gwendolyn Graddy-Dansby, M.D.
For over 40 years, Dr. Graddy-Dansby has focused her medical practice on working with the elderly. She was initially inspired by her relationship with her grandfather, and the feeling that seniors were often “invisible” within the community. In this episode, Lynn discusses Dr. Graddy-Dansby’s experiences with advocating for equitable medical care and access for seniors, the importance of training new physicians to focus on geriatric medicine, and how the caregiving landscape will drastically change as our community ages.
Listen in to hear helpful tips on supporting primary caregivers and how we need to shift our perceptions of care for the future.
Website: https://www.caregiversbestfriend.org/
8 Nov 2022
Introduction: Meet Your Host, Lynn Alexander
Lynn Alexander shares her background personally in the caregiving community, and professionally as an advocate for senior living and as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Presbyterian Villages of Michigan. During this podcast series, Lynn will draw upon her deep experience in caregiving, senior living, and respite services to engage with expert guests and share innovative tips, resources, and support for caregivers.
Tune in regularly for advice on housing, avoiding financial exploitation, dealing with providers, caregiver self-care, and more.
Website: https://www.caregiversbestfriend.org/
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