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Caring for Caregivers: A Next Chapter Forum
There are more than 600,000 family caregivers in Kentucky. While rewarding, caregiving can bring emotional, financial and physical burdens. Moderator Wayne Tuckson, MD, and experts discuss preparing family caregiving plans, exploring in- and out-of-home options, support systems, community resources and how caregivers can care for themselves.

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Making Your Home Safe for Someone with Dementia
Caregivers are advised to establish routines, keep loved ones engaged and eliminate risks throughout the living spaces.

Caregiving
From the filmmakers of “The Gene” and “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies,” and Executive Produced by Bradley Cooper, “Caregiving” is a groundbreaking new documentary from Well Beings that personalizes America’s caregiving crisis. Featuring intimate stories and expert voices, the film highlights the struggles and triumphs of caregivers nationwide.

Building Your Caregiving Support Team
When you’re getting into shape, you often have support along the way. You might find a running buddy or hire a personal trainer. Whether you’ve just begun caring for a loved one or are doing more as their health declines, many experts can help you build your caregiving muscle, ensuring strength for difficult days ahead.

Caring for the Aging: A KET Forum
Dr. Wayne Tuckson and a panel of experts discuss the rewarding and challenging experience of caring for the aging, including options for providing in-home and out-of-home care, the skill levels required to render care at home, respite services and support for caregivers and other issues.

Kentucky Health: Senior Care: Better Health Care for the Golden Years
Dr. Misha Rhodes talks about better patient-centered care for seniors.

Get Paid to Care for Your Loved One
Learn about the possibilities of being compensated for taking care of a loved one under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Personal Care Services (PCS) program.

Connections: Amy Goyer – Caregiving
As the state’s population grows older, more Kentuckians will face the challenges of caring for an aging loved one. There are over 600,000 caregiving Kentuckians. What resources are available to help those helping others and how can caregivers address burnout and isolation? Renee Shaw talks with national caregiving expert Amy Goyer to learn more.

The Greatest Gift for Your Parent? Ask What They Want
Growing older can be a gift. The view from the top lets us to see where we’ve been and new the possibilities. But there’s a circumstance of aging that can painfully alter your perspective – when it comes to making your own decisions, one day you may find your children leaving you out of the conversation.

Kentucky Health: Chronic Disease Management of the Elderly
Balancing quality and the quantity of life is an important part of caring for seniors with progressive chronic diseases. Bonnie Lazor, M.D., medical director at Nazareth Home in Louisville, talks about their new program HELD – Helping Embrace Life Decisions and other senior-care issues.

Are You Your Mother’s Keeper?
Learn about the possibilities of being compensated for taking care of a loved one under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Personal Care Services (PCS) program.