Ten Days with Dad: A Conversation with Mark Resnick
Mark Resnick’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014. Five years later, as the disease progressed and COVID began to shut down the c...
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Eldercare Illuminated
Torchlight’s Eldercare Illuminated empowers family caregivers as they overcome obstacles and navigate the complexities of caring for an ill or aging loved one. Tune in for conversations with...
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20 of 45 episodesUnderstanding Your Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a U.S. law that requires covered employers to provide employees with protected, unpaid le...
How to Become a Badass Advocate for Your Seriously Ill Loved One
Are you caring for a seriously ill loved one? If so, perhaps there are moments when you feel overwhelmed or even powerless as you try to get...
12 Conversations: How To Talk to Almost Anyone About Long-Term Care Planning
People are encouraged to plan for retirement (Save money!) and dying (Make a will!). But many of us — maybe most of us — forget that there c...
A Conversation with Kate Washington, Author of Already Toast
If you’re looking for a book to create an engrossing TV series, Kate Washington’s Already Toast should be high on your list. Published in Ma...
Caregiving: Am I Really Cut Out for This?
In this episode, host Lenore Tracey and award-winning documentary producer Paula Sellars consider a question that caregivers don’t usually t...
Secrets to a Good Night's Sleep
Most people know that sleep is essential to good health. But what you might not know is that 60 to 80 percent of us aren’t getting nearly en...
Home Sharing: Creating Friendships, Support, and Resources
Many families today are struggling with uncertainty and threats to home and hearth. Financial instability is a reality for people who have h...
Conversations with Working Caregivers: Amy Lyman
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the lives of young and old alike since March. For caregivers who are juggling work, children,...
The Coronavirus Scams Epidemic
As if the coronavirus pandemic were not bad enough, it has spawned another epidemic. Testing and treatment scams, product delivery scams, ta...
Conversations: Exploring Loss and Grief
This podcast was recorded before the coronavirus pandemic. The need to understand the many faces of grief and how to treat each other kindly...
Eldercare in the Time of Coronavirus: Social Distancing and Visiting Your Loved One
In this episode of Eldercare Illuminated, Torchlight’s Eldercare Practice Leader, Lenore Tracey, answers questions about the limitations on...
Let There Be Music: The Power of Music in Caregiving
Are you currently hesitant or unable to visit your loved one due to the coronavirus pandemic? Is your loved one feeling more isolated than u...
Loving Mike: Caring for a Spouse with a Serious Illness
What do you do when your husband comes home with a surprise? He’s got cancer. Host Lenore Tracey opens Season Five of Eldercare Illuminated...
Social Security is not calling!
Have you or your loved one gotten one (or more) phone calls from someone saying they are from Social Security? Join host Lenore Tracey and e...
Bringing Mom Home
In this episode of Eldercare Illuminated, host Lenore Tracey talks about her own experience bringing her mother home to live with her toward...
Won’t you be my neighbor? A Cross-generational Approach to Loneliness
Entrepreneurs Joy Zhang and Madeline Dangerfield-Cha observed the anxiety and stress caused by social isolation and loneliness on college ca...
Elder Law Attorney or Estate Attorney: Who’s Who
Join this episode of Eldercare Illuminated to learn what an elder law attorney or an estate attorney can do for you — and how to choose the...
Let There Be Music: The Power of Music in Caregiving
Eldercare Illuminated launches its fourth season with an interview of professional musician Mary Sue Wilkinson, who spends her days bringing...
Get Dollars and Sense Help with a Daily Money Manager
When handling the bills and the paperwork are just too much for your loved one and you are too busy or too far away, consider hiring a Daily...