Public Speaking

Celebrating Black History and Caregiving in North Carolina is a story that truly comes from the heart. As we honor the history, legacies and accomplishments of those who have come before us (and those yet to create), I invite you to consider that Black History is a history for all of us. The accomplishments ...

Keeping It REAL Caregiving is proud to announce our weekly newsletter at SUBSTACK has been selected as a 2022 Featured Publication for the publishing platform! Congratulations are in order for each of you who has read an article, subscribed and/or shared a post with anyone within your circle - THANK YOU! We share this ...

Saying goodbye to our furry and four-legged best friends is painful, and don't let anyone tell you it is not. Pet caregiving and coping when we lose those closest to us can be difficult. Keeping It REAL Caregiving is honored to share with you our Sunday Coffee Chat & Support Session with our special ...

Keeping It REAL Caregiving was honored to moderate a national panel as part of the Age Boom Academy, 2022 sponsored by the Columbia Journalism School in conjunction with the Columbia Aging Center. The four-day program was presented by Columbia Journalism School and is designed to educate journalists about some of the realities, nuances and ...

A little TLC (tender love care) is nice but understanding LTC can help save your life. How much do you know about Long Term Care insurance? In this episode of the Keeping It REAL Caregiving Coffee Chat and Support Session, we discuss the NEED TO KNOW aspects of LTC insurance. We are joined by ...

Finding support and care - that's just one reason Keeping It REAL Caregiving is embarking on a new partnership with a fellow caregiver dedicated to helping others! In this Sunday Coffee Chat, meet Julie Cook Downing. She is the mastermind behind Caregivers' Comfort Creations. That is a platform offering support services and products that are ...

The Columbia Aging Center and the Columbia Journalism School will host the 2022 virtual Robert N. Butler-Jack Rosenthal Age Boom Academy: "Caregiving and Our Longer Lives – The $500 Billion Question" over four two-hour online sessions on October 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2022 (exact session times at ageboom.columbia.edu). The deadline for journalists to apply ...

Equity in Aging Advisory Committee hears from REAL caregivers. This event is a testament to the power of our collective voices. California Department of Aging   I am honored and humbled to have had the opportunity to join the California Department of Aging and the Equity in Aging Advisory Committee. My role was as ...

Planning ahead for almost anything! That is truly the mindset one should enter once you become a family caregiver. In this episode of Keeping It REAL Caregiving Sunday Coffee Chat & Support Session (for June 12, 2022), your host, Julia Yarbough covers a variety issues impacting family caregivers. The one-hour online and virtual session ...

Coping with loss and bereavement Sunday coffee chat and support hour (part two). Keeping It REAL Caregiving strives to bring you various experts in the field of aging to offer REAL talk about REAL issues. In this session, we discuss the reality facing many: losing a loved one and how to cope with bereavement. In ...