Welcome to "Your Care, your choice" a podcast brought to you by Community Nurse of southeastern Massachusetts. As a long standing provider in the area, we at Community Nurse have accumulated a wealth of partnerships, resources and wisdom. With these podcasts we would like to pass some of those tools on to you. Over the years we have prided ourselves on continually evolving and developing new and exciting initiatives to better serve you and your families. This podcast is one of the more recent examples. We hope you’ll consider following us regularly as we will cover a wide range of helpful topics and we will be hosting a variety of guests. We are here to provide information to you to help you live longer, better, and on your own terms. Every day, life changes. You may be faced with choices and decisions that you have not had to make before. Some of these choices can be overwhelming. We are here to make it a whole lot easier for you.
Episode 8- Hydration, Nutrition and Health: Debunking Myths and Revealing Facts
Registered Dietitian Barbara Canuel and host Todd Hayes explore the essentials of nutrition, hydration, and their connection to health, debunking myths and offering science-backed tips in this interview episode.
17 Jul 2025
Episode 7 - Hospice and Palliative Care explained
Nurse Practitioner Erin Vanderveer clarifies hospice and palliative care, detailing the interdisciplinary team and dispelling common myths in this interview episode.
9 Jun 2025
Episode 6 audio- Heartfelt help - Senior Center Services_1
Martha Reed, Director of Fairhaven's Council on Aging/Senior Center, describes the Council's mission to observe the needs of seniors and create necessary programming, in an interview with Dr. Todd Hayes, DPT.
11 Apr 2025
Episode 5 - Elder Law Project
Episode 5 of the "Your care. Your choice." Podcast hosted by Dr. Todd Hayes DPT features Atty. Andrew Bardetti from South Coastal Counties Legal Services (SCCLS), who is the supervising attorney of the Elder Law project. In this episode, Atty. Bardetti discusses his journey and the significance of his work in providing legal assistance for civil matters such as housing, consumer issues, family law, and public benefits.
The project serves individuals under 60 who meet specific income requirements and those over 60 based on their overall circumstances. Listeners will learn about the diverse range of services offered, including advocacy for healthcare benefits, evictions, long-term care issues, Social Security, property tax abatements, wills, healthcare proxies, and power of attorney.
The episode also highlights the importance of effective intake processes and the assignment of advocates to ensure there are no conflicts and that needs are met. Atty. Bardetti emphasizes the complexity of healthcare benefits and the frequent need for advocacy, whether it's filing appropriate forms or appeals. The project employs a dedicated team of attorneys, support staff, paralegals, administrators, and front-line staff to provide comprehensive legal assistance. They serve individuals of all abilities and languages.
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7 Mar 2025
Planning for the unexpected
In this episode we welcome Atty Rebecca Spinner - Associate Attorney at Surprenant & Beneski LLC. Dr. Todd Hayes DPT and Atty Spinner discuss and describe the Foundational Documents that Everyone 18 years or older should have no matter how much money you have.
Those items include
Healthcare Proxy
Durable power of attorney
Advanced Directive or MOLST Form
HIPPA Authorization
last will and testament
Surprenant & Beneski LLC of Southeastern MA-Specializing in elder law and estate planning
12 Feb 2025
Caregiver 101 part 2
Episode 3 continues the discussion about caregiving and tips of doing the best you can for your loved one. In this episode, Todd also makes some suggestion to those being cared for on how to help make things easier for thier caregiver.
22 Jan 2025
Caregiver 101 part 1
In this episode, Episode 2 Caregiver 101 part 1, Dr. Todd Hayes talks about being the caregiver for a loved one, what some of the challenges are and gives advice on how to handle these common challenges.
18 Nov 2024
Intro to Community Nurse, Home Health Care and the podcast.
In this episode our host, Dr. Todd Hayes DPT introduces the podcast and Community Nurse Home Health Care agency. They discuss Home Health Care, the history of Community Nurse and the important role this podcast plays in caring for the health of the Community.
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Barbara Canuel
Erin Vanderveer
Martha Reed
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