Caregiving Club On Air Sherri Snelling

This April episode of “Caregiving Club On Air,” host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, celebrates National Get Organized Day April 26 with an interview with Heather Nickerson, Co-Founder and CEO of Artifcts, an app and online resource that helps you tell the stories of your treasures and protect your legacy items.

(3:23) For Caregiver Wellness News, we highlight National Stress Awareness Month and World Book Day April 23 with some destress tips from Sherri’s latest book, “Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life.”
For Earth Day on April 22 Sherri also focuses on biophilic wellness from her book including Blue Wellness, Green Exercise, Multisensory Nature Experiences that all support the 7 Elements of Wellness in Me Time Monday.
Fun and Funny Celebrities – for April’s National Humor Month, we share news of our favorite adaptable clothing line, Joe & Bella, whose cool stylish designs just got more fun by collaborating with comedic actor, Seth Rogen, and his actress/writer/director wife, Lauren Miller Rogen, creators of Hilarity for Charity (HFC), designing some fashion items with some proceeds benefitting those with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Sherri also talks about her work with HFC to support family caregivers.

(21:00) Heather Nickerson of Artifcts interview

(52:02) In the Well Home Design News Sherri shares some tips on how to declutter your home including the latest trend in Swedish Death Cleaning. It not only helps your Environmental Wellness but your Emotional Wellness. And, we offer more resources to help you and your family get your important documents organized in case of personal emergencies or natural disasters.

(1:03:36) At the end of this episode is our Me Time Monday Wellness Hack from Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life. We explore how stories and storytelling can actually help us destress – all for National Stress Awareness Month.

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This March episode of “Caregiving Club On Air,” host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, celebrates Companies That Care Day March 21 with an interview with Dr. Jennifer Olsen, CEO of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) which has a new report on its Innovation Lab pilot program to support hourly workers who are also family caregivers.

(3:00) For Caregiver Wellness News, we highlight International Happiness Day March 20. Sherri shares information from her new book, “Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life” on the difference between happiness and joy and since it is March National Nutrition Month, she talks about foods that promote happiness. Sticking with the nutrition theme, Sherri shares information on how 50% of Americas are dehydrated and why this hurts brain health for World Water Day March 22.

For Companies That Care Day Sherri also focuses on the trends in the workplace to support employees who are caregivers, especially the 1 in 6 workers caring for an older loved one and the 23% of workers who are Sandwich Generation – caring for children and older parents or grandparents simultaneously. Sherri also highlights the findings from recent reports from Harvard, Care.com and RCI that showcase the innovation and benefit needs working caregivers want.

(23:38) Dr. Jennifer Olsen, CEO – Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers interview

(41:00) In the Well Home Design News Sherri shares her insights from recent reports and conferences including the trends from the Global Wellness Institute and the latest products and design for aging in place and creating wellness environments in our homes from the recent KBIS (Kitchen and Bath Industry Show). These include: cold plunges, air care and aromatherapy infused baths.

(54:52) At the end, this episode’s Me Time Monday Wellness Hack is from Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life. It is how to harness the four feel-good hormones that promote more happiness.

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This March episode of “Caregiving Club On Air,” host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, celebrates National Sleep Awareness Week March 10-16 with an interview with Dr. Wnedy Troxel, a sleep science expert and author of “Sharing the Covers – Every Couple’s Guide to Better Sleep.”

(2:58) For Caregiver Wellness News, Sherri shares sleep tips from her new book, “Me Time Monday,” including how sleep affects our weight, our mood and mental health, how naps are related to Alzheimer’s risk and how sleep changes as we age. And more from Sherri’s book on why daydreaming is important for stress relief and building resiliency to celebrate National Dream Day March 11. Sherri also recognizes March as National Nutrition Month and shares tips on what foods help you get to sleep. And for our Pop Culture segment, we share our best picture list of caregiving movies to commemorate Oscar Sunday March 10.

(33:05) Dr, Megan Troxel, sleep expert and author interview

(1:04:40) In the Well Home Design News Sherri shares tips from her “Me Time Monday” book on how to get to and stay asleep and also talks about the latest in sleep tech.

(1:25:45) At the end, this episode’s Me Time Monday Wellness Hack is from Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life. It is how daydreaming helps build resiliency and makes us better caregivers.
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For our February episode of “Caregiving Club On Air,” host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, celebrates National Caregivers Day on Feb 16 with Daphney Vick, Founder/CEO of Carefluent.

(2:29) For Caregiver Wellness News, Sherri gives an overview of the various home care services available to families for National Caregivers Day including how to get paid as caregiver if you are a family member. Sherri also shares the latest news for February’s Heart Health Month as well as February National Cancer Prevention Month.

(27:43) Daphney Vick of Carefluent interview

(55:55) In the Well Home Design News Sherri shares news about what one Girl Scout and Habitat for Humanity are doing to help family caregivers and older adults, especially with living in our homes as long as possible.

(1:03:54) At the end, this episode’s Me Time Monday Wellness Hack is from from Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life. It is a heart-focused breathing technique to soothe the vagus nerve and bring calm after stressful events.
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This episode of “Caregiving Club On Air” host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, focuses on January Financial Wellness Month and her great interview with longevity planning financial expert, Amanda Stahl of Raymond James.

For Caregiver Wellness News, Sherri continues the January Financial Wellness Month theme with her insights on how to create your own personal "Joyconomy" from her new book, Me Time Monday. Also, since January is the time many people are turning to new exercise programs, Sherri talks about some of the latest wellness trends or what she calls “Joyful Workouts.” These programs follow the principles of her new book, Me Time Monday and the trend in green exercise that Sherri wrote about. Sherri also talks about how to become a Me Time Monday resolutionary – abandon those New Year’s Resolutions for a lifelong wellness plan that works.

In the Well Home Design News Sherri talks about cost of care and financial planning for long-term care with some resources and data that help families with the new longevity – the 20 to 30 bonus years of life we are all living.

At the end, this episode’s Me Time Monday Wellness Hack is also from from Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life. Sherri offers 7 “Joyful Workout” ideas to kick-start your year.
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Kicking off the 4th Season of our “Caregiving Club On Air” podcast which is all about caregiver wellness, Sherri Snelling, corporate gerontologist, talks with Shawn Hallam, President of Instant Jungle on how houseplants can improve health through better air care at home – just in time for January 10 National Houseplant Appreciation Day!

In Caregiver Wellness News Sherri explains the health benefit of hugging for January 21` National Hugging Day. Part of this discussion is from Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life, where she shares how to harness your 4 feel-good hormones through activities like hugging that improve mental and physical health. Sherri also discusses the loneliness epidemic in the U.S. and how it led to the death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry.

For Well Home Design News Sherri talks about the 5 best houseplants for air care and reviews how to bring your garden indoors – safely, cleanly and easily.
This episode’s Me Time Monday Wellness Hack is also from from Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life. It is how the color psychology behind the color green enhances our well-being and joy.
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