Daughterhood The Podcast: For Caregivers
Episodes
Finding Balance In Caregiving with Jerri McElroy
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Balance in caregiving is often talked about, but what does it really look like in everyday life? In this episode, Jerri McElroy, primary caregiver, en...
Know Your Person, Know Yourself: Better Dementia Care with Teepa Snow
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is world-renowned dementia expert Teepa Snow, occupational therapist and founder of the Positive Approach to Care, which offers trainin...
Caregiving, End-of-Life and Pop Culture with Shoshana Ungerleider, M.D.
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shoshana Ungerleider, is a board-certified internal medicine physician, science journalist, and passionate advocate for compassionate end-of-life...
Guilt and Shame in Caregiving with Susanne White
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Susanne White, The Caregiver Warrior, an author advocate, Daughterhood circle leader and veteran, family caregiver who turned her pe...
Caregiving Under 40 with Rebecca Dittrich
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Dittrich is a healthcare attorney, a former corporate executive, a death doula, a Daughterhood circle leader and Founder and CEO of The Repris...
Common Challenges & Coping Strategies in Caregiving with Dr. Barry Jacobs and Dr. Julia Mayer
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm delighted to welcome back to the podcast Dr. Barry Jacobs, and equally excited to welcome his co author and wife, Dr. Julia Mayer. Dr. Barry Jacob...
Help for Dementia Family Caregivers: Medicare's GUIDE Program with Jenna Morgenstern-Gaines
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dementia family caregivers face an overwhelming journey—without adequate support or resources. Supporting someone with dementia is a complex, emoti...
Navigating A Scary Diagnosis with Dr Edward Rogoff
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you or someone you love has ever faced a health scare, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. My guest today is Dr. Edward G. Rogoff, an ...
Denial In Caregiving with Amy Fuchs
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, my guest is Amy Fuchs, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Aging Life Care Professional with over 15 years of experience supporting families ...
The Grieving Body with Mary-Frances O'Connor, Ph.D.
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Dr Mary Frances O’Connor, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Arizona, Director of Clinical Train...
2025 Policy Changes for Family Caregivers
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In these BONUS episodes of Daughterhood the Podcast, Daughterhood Founder Anne Tumlinson joins Rosanne to bring the caregiving conversation to a diffe...
The Unspoken Challenges of Marginalized Caregivers: Black, Brown, and BIPOC with Jerri McElroy and Aisha Adkins
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jerri McElroy is a full time in home dementia family caregiver and a Caring Across Generations Fellow. She is passionate about care advocacy and creat...
Boundaries in Caregiving with Loren Gelberg-Goff
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Boundaries. We know they are important in everyday life and even more crucial in caregiving. But how do we establish them? My guest today is Loren Ge...
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief with David Kessler
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss. and his insights are invaluable. He is the author of six books, including hi...
Dementia Tropes and Platitudes with Kitty Norton
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2016, Kitty Norton left her job as an NBC assistant editor in Los Angeles, CA for her hometown of Portland, OR to care for her mother living with d...
Caregiver-Doctor Communication: What Matters Most with Cheryl Phillips, M.D.
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cheryl Phillips, M.D., AGSF, is the immediate past president and CEO of the Special Needs Plan Alliance, and currently a Senior Program Consultant wit...
Supporting Your Mental Health While Caregiving with Susan Weinstein, Esq.
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mental health is crucial for overall well-being at every stage of life. It encompasses our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencin...
How to Live Fully in Dementia Caregiving with Dr Sheri L Yarbrough
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Alzheimer’s dementia arrived without warning, Dr. Sheri L. Yarbrough (Praxis Senior Care-Giving Solutions)used her ability to view a circumstan...
Mindfulness in Caregiving with Nancy Gentle Boudrie
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today my guest is Nancy Gentle Boudrie. For 35 years, Nancy helped Business Owners and Corporations achieve peak perform and create exponential succes...
Traveling with Your Care Partner with Carol Giuliani
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Traveling with your care partner can be stressful. Carol Giuliani of Senior Travel Companion Services is here to provide strategies and some little-kn...
Deprescribing Medications with DeLon Canterbury
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More than half of Americans take four or more medications a day. That number increases to at least seven when we add over-the-counter medications. All...
Preventing Dementia with Dr Mitchell Clionsky
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dementia. While we know it’s a progressive, neurodevelopmental condition with over 200 types, there are still many questions of why and how it occur...
Finding Meaning in Caregiving with Dr Allison Applebaum
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Allison Applebaum is an Associate Attending Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer...
The Final Days of Hospice and What to Expect with Barbara Karnes
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today my guest is Barbara Karnes, an Award Winning Nurse and End of Life Educator. She was NHPCO (The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizatio...
Navigating a Hospital Stay, Rehab and Home with Dianne Savastano
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No matter the reason you enter a hospital, it's intimidating, and the process is not self-explanatory. Each step from admission to discharge to rehab ...
BONUS - 2023 Policy Recap with Anne Tumlinson and Howard Gleckman
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Bonus policy episode, Howard Gleckman joins Anne in discussing policy changes in 2023. Howard is a published author and writer whose profes...
After Caregiving with Connie Baher
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Connie Baher is a writer and speaker on caregiving and re-imagining retirement. Her latest book is Family Caregivers: An Emotional Survival Guide. P...
Why Daughterhood? with Anne Tumlinson and Andrea Cohen
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The challenge of caring through a broken healthcare system is something every caregiver lives through. My guests today, Daughterhood Founder Anne T...
Providing Care at Home with Courtney Hogenson
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Hogenson is a registered nurse, entrepreneur, and innovator with over a decade of experience in the healthcare industry. As a certified care ...
BONUS - How Policy Affects Nursing Home Quality with Anne Tumlinson and David Grabowski, Ph.D.
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David C. Grabowski, PhD, is a professor of health care policy in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. His research examines...
African American Dementia Caregiver Daughters: The Important Need for Support
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kalisha Bonds Johnson is an Assistant Professor on the Tenure track at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in Atlanta, G...
How to Talk With Resistant Parents who Refuse Help with Star Bradbury
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a senior living expert, Star Bradbury has helped thousands of families make educated and informed decisions as they navigate the world of senior li...
Acceptance & Presence In Caregiving with Sue Ryan
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Ryan has been in roles of family caregiving for more than 40 years. Her mission is to empower individuals to maximize and accept the potential opp...
BONUS: Working While Caring with Karen Kavanaugh, Rosalynn Carter Institute, and Anne Tumlinson
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today Anne and Rosanne are joined by Karen Kavanaugh senior director, Strategic Initiatives at the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers. She leads...
How To Move Your Parents with Marty Stevens-Heebner
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marty Stevens-Heebner is the Founder & CEO of Clear Home Solutions and an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and podcast host. She is also the Pr...
How Palliative Care Empowers Decisions with Dr Caitlin Baran
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Palliative care - the often misunderstood, under utilized, yet empowering option in medicine. Today my guest is Dr Caitlin Barron an internal medicin...
Siblings and Caregiving with Dr Barry Jacobs
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Jacobs is a clinical psychologist, medical educator and writer fostering the well-being of families coping with serious and chronic medical illn...
BONUS: The Crisis of Long-Term Care with Anne Tumlinson and Dr Joanne Lynn
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a bonus episode of Daughterhood The Podcast. At Daughterhood, we hear your challenges in navigating the healthcare system and how it can be bo...
Cancer Caregiving with Cynthia Hayes
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia Hayes is a former freelance journalist, management consultant, marketing executive, executive trainer and cancer survivor. Cynthia used her 3...
Occupational Therapy with Lindsay DeLong
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay DeLong is a licensed Occupational Therapist with over 10 years of experience working with adults in the home environment. She is the founder o...
The Policy of Care with Howard Gleckman and Anne Tumlinson
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here at Daughterhood, we receive numerous questions regarding governmental policy, and the myriad of ways it affects the healthcare system and each of...
Floating in the Deep End with Patti Davis
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Patti Davis is an author, activist, advocate, and daughter of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan. She is a frequent contributor to...
Grief and the Holidays with Naila Francis
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Naila Francis is a writer, grief coach, death midwife, ordained interfaith minister and creator of This Hallowed Wilderness which provides compassiona...
Trauma-Informed Care in Caregiving with Andi Fetzner
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andi Fetzner, PsyD is a co-founder of Origins Training & Consulting. Her training mantra is, “you don’t have to be a therapist to be therapeut...
Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving with Patricia Smith
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Compassion fatigue - as caregivers we’ve heard the term, but what does it mean and how can we prevent it from happening? Today my guest is Patricia ...
Music Therapy in Caregiving with Miya Adout
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Miya Adout is a graduate of Concordia University where she received a Master of Arts in creative arts therapies after having completed a BA in cultura...
Infections in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities with Dr Buffy Lloyd-Krejci
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today my guest is Dr Buffy Lloyd-Krejci one of the foremost authorities on infection prevention and control in nursing homes and long-term care facili...
Advocating For Your Care Partner with Phyllis Ivey
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As caregivers, we are often reminded of the importance of being an advocate for our care partners, asking questions, understanding the situation and b...
The Grieving Brain with Dr Mary-Frances O'Connor
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ironically, this podcast release date coincides with the one year anniversary of my Mother’s death. While we can all acknowledge the emotional aspec...
When Your Aging Parent Needs Help with Dr Leslie Kernisan
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with Dr. Leslie Kernisan about her book: When Your Aging Parent Needs Help: A Geriatrician's Step-By-Step Guide to Memory Loss, Resistance, Sa...
Caring for an Estranged Parent with Laura Davis & Karen C.L. Anderson
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving is inherently difficult, but navigating care for an estranged parent, or even one who challenges your boundaries, adds more layers of stres...
Protecting Your Care Partner with Attorney Larisa Gilbert
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today my guest is Larisa Gilbert, Elder Law attorney at the Estate Planning & Elder Law Group of Duncan Galloway Greenwald in Louisville, KY Lari...
A Conversation with C Grace Whiting
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with C Grace Whiting, while she was serving as the president and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving. We spoke right after the infrast...
Normalizing Grief with Dr Katherine Shear
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My conversation today is with Dr Katherine Shear, from Columbia's Center for Prolonged Grief. We talk about normalizing grief, the differences between...
Rajiv Mehta and the Atlas Care Map - Finding your support as a caregiver
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rajiv Mehta is the CEO of Atlas of Caregiving, a non-profit, which envisions a world where caregiving is valued and is supported, as a fundamental to ...
Dr Jessica Zitter Q&A What Just Happened? Questions about end of life care
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Questions and Answers with Dr Jessica Zitter regarding issues surrounding those last moments, days, weeks before death of someone you are caring for. ...
Howard Gleckman on Policy, Caregiving and Strategies
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Howard Gleckman is a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, where he is affiliated with the Tax Policy Center and the retirement Policy Program. In 201...
Challenging Behaviors in Dementia and the Reasons Why with Judy Cornish, Founder of the Dawn Method
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregivers have innumerable questions when it comes to dealing with challenging behaviors throughout the dementia journey. From everyday issues with e...
Adult Day Care with Patty Winstead
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adult Day Centers are designed to provide care and companionship for older adults who need assistance or supervision during the day. Programs offer re...
Empathy in Caregiving with PK Beville
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
P.K. Beville founded Second Wind Dreams®, the first organization to focus on granting dreams for elders living in long-term care in the United States...
Brain Guide with Brooks Kenny
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brooks Kenny, Executive Director of the Women’s Network of Us Against Alzheimer's talks about their newly developed Brain Guide a free, comprehensiv...
Dr Jason Karlawish and The Problem of Alzheimer's
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Karlawish is a geriatrician, a writer, a professor of medicine, medical ethics and health policy and neurology at the University of Pennsylvania...
Susanne White and Being A Caregiver Warrior
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susanne White is the Caregiver Warrior. She believes caregivers are fearless, courageous and passionate about protecting those they care for. Susann...
End of Life Care & Caregiver Burden with Jessica Zitter, MD MPH
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Zitter, MD, MPH, specializes in Critical Care and Palliative Care medicine, and practices at a public hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area. ...
A Conversation with Leeza Gibbons
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast, I speak with Leeza Gibbons, author, entrepreneur, Emmy-winner, pop culture icon and former caregiver. Leeza was thrust into the ...
Grief and Emotions While Caring
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Karin Murphy, bereavement and grief counselor, and I discuss the challenges of dealing with grief while caregiving - whether it’s anticipatory grief...
Take Back Your Life with Loren Gelberg-Goff
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My conversation with Loren Gelberg-Goff, MSW, LCSW, CHt, provides caregivers with the information they need to develop real, practical, self-care. Lor...
The ABC's of Medicare with Amy Kokoles
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all see the commercials on tv regarding Medicare, how complicated it is, how many options there are & the importance of having the RIGHT M...
Living with Dementia; An Interview with Tommy Dunne
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A fascinating and informative conversation with Tommy Dunne, from Liverpool England. Tommy was diagnosed with Early Onset Dementia at 58 and has made ...
Anne Tumlinson on Nursing Homes in the Pandemic, What Happened?
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Tumlinson, founder of ATI Advisory and Daughterhood, explains why the coronavirus was so deadly in nursing homes, the strategies that were involv...
Talking Daughterhood with Founder Anne Tumlinson
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for my conversation with Daughterhood Founder Anne Tumlinson as we talk about the many facets of caregiving. We talk about the issues caregive...
Teepa Snow: Caring for the Caregiver
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Teepa Snow is an occupational therapist with over 40 years of experience and is regarded as one of the world's leading educators on dementia and the c...
A Trip To Stumped Town Dementia
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stumped Town Dementia, written by the talented and hysterical Lickety Glitz, is a personal blog chronicling the dementia adventures of Girl and The Ot...
Judy Cornish and The DAWN Method
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My conversation with Judy Cornish, elder and disability law attorney, speaker and founder of The DAWN Method, a strength based care approach to dement...
Nutrition challenges and solutions with Kim Cover
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with Kim Cover, MS, LPC, RD, CSSD, CEDRD-S, LDN about the struggles with food, feeding issues and the challenge of proper nutrition in the eld...
Caregiving With Carol Bradley Bursack
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As an author, blogger and advice columnist Carol has spent over 25 years caregiving. We spoke about some of her caregiving journey and the lessons sh...
There's no place like home....or is there?
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today my guest is Denise Valerio from Valerio Care management in Ambler PA - Denise is a Licensed Social Worker and Certified and Accredited Aging Lif...
911 Emergency! Now What?
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When do you call 911? What happens when you arrive at the the Emergency Department of a hospital? Today my guest is Dr Bob Czincilla, Medical Director...
Navigating the Holidays with Your Care Partner with Carol Bradley Bursack
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating the holidays while caring for someone with dementia, at home or in a facility. Today my guest is Carol Bradley Bursack, author, blogger, a...
Hospice Don't Be Afraid
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hospice, don't be afraid. What is it, who qualifies for it? Today I will be speaking with Carly Benjamin, Inpatient Services Director and Mallory Gri...
Wills, Trusts & Medicaid Oh My! Elder Law
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will take you through everything you need to legally protect your loved one, and their assets, after a dementia diagnosis. From wills to ...