Video Storytelling

Kentucky journalist investigates nursing home violations & government fines is no doubt an eye-catching headline. Dive deeper into the story and you'll find Louisville, Kentucky based investigative reporter, John Charlton, digging into a paper trail. Follow the money Charlton spent hours sifting through government documents. He wanted to learn if nursing home facilities in his ...

When caregiving means saying goodbye to your spouse is a painful reality for many; both women and men. In this Keeping it REAL Caregiving interview segment, meet a woman who experienced the pain, loss and grief of saying goodbye to her life partner. Jen Stewart last August (2020) lost her husband Tom after a ...

Bridging the digital divide with tablet technology is exactly what one service provider in North Carolina is doing. The California Department of Aging is currently in the pilot phase of a similar project. How and why? It is a program that aims to address isolation and connectivity for elders. In fact, it can also ...

Prescriptions for living your best life from someone who TRULY knows is a fun walk down memory lane with a family elder. I recently had the chance to meet the father of one of my friends. Bruce Jans is also a storyteller and videographer. We met shortly after I first moved here to Chico ...

Here’s a question for you? What is your favorite movie featuring historians and archeologists and adventure seekers? For me, it’s a toss-up between Raiders of the Lost Ark and Romancing the Stone (yes, I’m going w-a-y b-a-c-k)! This question is to put you into a mindset of thinking about how and why we, as ...

Father, son and caregiver. When caring for mom is a man's job the dynamics for a family caregiver can create a different set of challenges.  The duties of caring for a loved one are more than likely the same but the approach to navigating the reality may be different. In this episode, Keeping it ...

Living history right next us is originally published: Lunch Sessions and Life Lessons with my 91-year old friend Charles, by Next Avenue. June 4, 2021 "Keep working. Don't quit. You gotta live until you die. Don't ever back away from anything." Those words have been a lifelong motto for Charles Monroe Boyett and the exuberant ...

Podcast S1:E4 Discovering my father is a personal journey of reflection... as family caregiver Rowena explains how she is 'discovering my father.' She introduces listeners to her aging father; a man she is now growing closer to as she cares for him in his final chapter. It is a road that is not always ...

Bonita shares with listeners her TOP FIVE MUST DO steps to help both your loved one AND the caregiver move through this chapter of life.

Discovering my father features the personal journey of a daughter navigating the best possible care for her father. In this episode of Keeping it REAL Caregiving On-Air, meet family caregiver Rowena Branch who is now tasked with providing care for her elderly father. The challenge ahead involves finding a safe living facility and moving her ...