AARP West Virginia's Prepare To Care

In this episode, host Jane Marks sits down with geriatrics specialist Dr. Shirley M. Neitch, retired director of the Hanshaw Geriatric Center at Marshall University, to discuss the far-away, but involved caregiver – the long distance caregiver that must coordinate care from a distance away from their loved one. Dr. Neitch served as one of those long distance caregivers to her late mother, and brings a unique perspective in discussing her personal caregiving journey.    A fellow of the American College of Physicians, Neitch received her M.D. from the Medical College of Virginia. She served on the faculty of the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University for 35 years, until her retirement in 2019. She was the director of the Maier Institute for Excellence in Therapeutics for Elders with Dementia. Her research has been published in a number of publications, including the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and the American Journal of the Medical Sciences, and she has been honored with numerous awards.   - For more family caregiving resources and information, visit www.aarp.org/caregiving

In this episode, host Jane Marks sits down with Nancy Cipoletti, Director of Alzheimer's Programs for the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services, to discuss the issue of preparing to be a family caregiver.  The transition to becoming a family caregiver happens within the context of everything else that’s going on in your life. It’s hard to prepare for that role, because you don’t know who it might be that you find yourself caring for – an aging parent, a spouse, an adult child or young child, a friend or loved one. You learn on the job as you go. Jane and Nancy offer their unique personal perspectives, drawing from their experiences serving as caregivers and providing support in their professional careers to those transitioning into the caregiving role.   - For more family caregiving resources and information, visit www.aarp.org/caregiving

In this inaugural episode, host Jane Marks sits down with Nancy Cipoletti, Director of Alzheimer's Programs for the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services, to discuss family caregiving resources available in the Mountain State. - For more information on the Lighthouse, FAIR and Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver programs discussed on this podcast, visit www.wvseniorservices.gov - For more family caregiving resources and information, visit www.aarp.org/caregiving

In this episode, host Jane Marks sits down with Paulette Justice, Executive Director of Charleston, WV-based Kanawha Valley Senior Services, a local aging services provider, to discuss family caregiving resources available in Kanawha County, WV and the Charleston, WV metro area. - For more information on the programs and services discussed on this podcast, visit www.kvss.org - For more family caregiving resources and information, visit www.aarp.org/caregiving

In this episode, host Jane Marks sits down with Pat Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of the West Virginia Health Care Association, the Mountain State's largest long-term care trade association representing more than 120 member nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and residential retirement centers. - For more long term care resources available in West Virginia, visit www.wvseniorcare.com - For more on the West Virginia Health Care Association, visit www.wvhca.org - For more AARP family caregiving resources and information, visit www.aarp.org/caregiving

In this episode, host Jane Marks sits down with Eric Hicks, the owner/operator of an in-home care services provider, to discuss family caregiving resources available in Kanawha County, WV and the Charleston, WV metro area. - For more family caregiving resources and information, visit www.aarp.org/caregiving

In this episode, host Jane Marks sits down with J.T. Hunter, Family Services Coordinator for the Alzheimer's Association, West Virginia Chapter, which serves all fifty-five counties in West Virginia and six counties in Southeastern Ohio - Athens, Meigs, Morgan, Monroe, Noble & Washington. The Alzheimer's Association helps all those facing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias by providing support groups and educational resources, while advancing crucial research and public policy initiatives. - For more information, visit www.alz.org/wv - For more AARP family caregiving resources and information, visit www.aarp.org/caregiving