How can you prepare for the shifting aging demographics in our country? In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Carol Robinson, a speaker and consultant in healthcare advocacy. She’ll help listeners better understand the conversations they should be having, the research they should be doing, and the steps they should be taking to advocate and plan for their wants and wishes as they age.

The baby boomer generation has brought both challenges and opportunities to our country’s economy, infrastructure, and institutions. Now, with this aging group set to make up 21% of the U.S. population by 2030, what can we expect for the future? In this episode, David Tiesenga, CSO at Holland Home, and Brad Straub, EVP of Greystone, discuss the continued impact and implications that this group of aging adults will create.

In this episode, Faith Hospice Bereavement Manager Janet Jaymin teams up with WOOD-TV8 Meteorologist Terri DeBoer to discuss the topic of grief. As they do in their book, Grieving Well, the duo dives into the cycles and process of grieving.

How can we change the culture around dementia care? In this episode, dementia expert and founder of Positive Approach® to Care (PAC), Teepa Snow, uses real-life examples to help listeners better understand how to care for and relate to loved ones with dementia. She touches on the different types and stages of dementia and shares more about her organization's mission to enhance the lives and relationships of those living with brain change.

Hospice and palliative care each have a distinct purpose. In this episode, hospice and palliative care physicians Dr. Patrick Fitzgibbon and Dr. Jason Beckrow help listeners discover what that purpose is, discussing the origins, differences, and uses of these fields of medicine. Using real-life examples, the Drs. give listeners a raw, human take on why these areas of care are so vital and why they are committed to delivering them.

What does active, healthy aging look like in senior communities? Truthfully, it varies, and some, like Holland Home, have a more comprehensive approach than others. Vibrant Living, our award-winning and research-based model, goes far beyond the typical senior community activities and is woven into the daily lives of our residents. In this episode, we talk with Marenta Klinger, Director of Resident Life at Holland Home, and Jaci Martin, Life Enrichment Coordinator, to dig a little deeper into the science and research used to help create the Vibrant Living model and how it evolves to meet the different needs of residents.

This episode educates listeners on the many options available to help adults age safely in their homes, maintain independence, and make daily living easier. Home care experts take listeners through the process of evaluating an individual’s home for areas that could contribute to falls, slips, etc., and provide solutions, including technologies to aid in monitoring and, ultimately, provide peace of mind for the aging adult and their loved ones.

In this episode, social workers from Holland Home and Atrio Home Care discuss how to recognize when your loved one might be ready for some extra care and how to have that conversation in a productive and respectful way.

In this episode, Drs. Mulder and Beckrow of Trillium Insititute address the importance of asking patients facing a life-limiting illness what their goals and values are. What do they want to accomplish between now and the end of their life? Listen and learn how to better give the patient a voice and a choice as they navigate their illness.

In this episode, we’re joined by senior living experts Michael Loughman of Holland Home and Jeanne Jones of Pathway Senior Movers as they discuss how to deal with the process, emotions, and stresses that come with downsizing.

In this episode, Tammy Sue Veldkamp, Executive Director at Faith Hospice, and Ben Jacobs, Director of Operations at Faith Hospice, discuss the hospice journey: Who is eligible for hospice care? How do you begin? What is the difference between inpatient and in-home? What role does bereavement care play? And more.

In this episode, we’re joined by Kate Sylvester, Executive Director at Atrio Help at Home, and Casey Lauf, Rehab Services Supervisor of Atrio Home Health-Lakeshore, to talk about the “Aging in Place” movement.