My Favorite Girl Caregivers Corner Priscilla Jean-Louis

If you’ve listened to this podcast at all or have been following my  Caregiver journey, you know I care for my mom who is living with Alzheimer's dementia. Alzheimer's and any other form of dementia is a brain disease. Often, we talk about our physical health, mental health, and even spiritual health, but few people consider or even mention the importance of keeping our brains healthy. On
this episode, my guest, Whitney Scott and I, delve into the conversation and we’re talking, “Brain Health.”

On this episode of the podcast, I had the honor of sitting down with Kristal Cooley, the Alzheimer's Association Program Manager for Tallahassee, FL and surrounding areas, to discuss the association and the ways in which they are leading the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementias. Kristal shares the different support services and programs offered by the Alzheimer's Association and how those who need the services can obtain them.

The Alzheimer's Association has a 24/7 Support Helpline. If you need help, please reach out by calling 800.272.3900.

Contact Kristal Cooley at kmcooley@alz.org.

On this episode, my guest Andrea LoPiccolo, shares the story of her dear friend being diagnosed with dementia and how it drew her to becoming an Alzheimer's Advocate.

November is National Family Caregivers Appreciation Month and all month long, I'll be sitting down talking with some amazing Caregiver Heros who deserved to be celebrated for the selfless care they are giving to their loved ones. On this episode, I sit down and talk with CherylAnn Haley who is serving her mother, Sandy.


"Some days in this journey are harder than others. It is no secret to my Mom that her brain is changing, and sometimes those changes just stink. Sometimes we talk about what she is afraid she will miss or how we cannot do the things we used to. Over the years this dynamic duo has, however, learned to roll with the bunches." (Snippet of CherylAnn's Facebook post from July 16, 2023.) Play the episode and hear more of CherylAnn's Care Journey.

November is National Family Caregivers Appreciation Month, and Season 4 of the My Favorite Girl Caregivers Corner Podcast will be all about CELEBRATING CAREGIVERS. On this episode, I had the privilege of sitting down and talking with Tallahassee Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox. Not only does she serve our city in her current role but she is also Caregiver to her husband of 38 years. Both are demanding positions, yet she does it with such grace, poise, and passion. Take a listen and be inspired and strengthened by her journey. She is truly worthy of celebrating! #celebratingcaregivers #caregiverlife #caregiverspouses #caregiversareheroes #podcast #myfavoritegirlcaregiverscorner

Hospice began as a response to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and families facing a life-limiting illness. Only one in three eligible patients and families however, experience the benefits of hospice care. There are so many "myths" concerning hospice care that often keep people who need the help from getting it.

On this week's episode, my guests and I will disprove those myths and share how the services and programs provided by Big Bend Hospice can benefit you and your family. I'm having the conversation because I, too, believed the myths and delayed on getting the help my mom and I desperately needed on our Care Journey. Today, we take full advantage of the services and programs offered and oh, what a relief it is!