Desperately Seeking Senior Living
By Valerie Lynn Borgman
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Desperately Seeking Senior living is for all the sons, daughters, grandkids, spouses and ALL caregivers who suddenly find themselves tangled in the search for senior living and care. Join us for Doable Tips or our full length Family Talk episodes where Host Valerie Lynn interviews families about their experiences searching for senior living and care. Dive deeper with our Doable Download where we include full show notes, industry definitions and bonus tips from our guests. All designed to help you take a desperate situation and make it doable.
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When Assisted Living Doesn’t Feel Right - Expectations vs Reality - EP 168
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Is the Hospital Discharging Too Soon? What Families Can Do - EP 167
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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When In-Home Care Stops Working - Ep 166
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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It May Not Be Forever: Rethinking Senior Living Decisions - Ep 165
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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One More Christmas at Home - Ep 164
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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New Jersey Senior Living and Care Options with Kat Verdi - Ep 163
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Washington State Senior Living and Care Options with Morgan Nelson - Ep 162
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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What Is PACE? Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly with Kara Jovag - Ep 161
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Missouri Senior Living and Care Options with Erin Dwyer - Ep 160
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Colorado Senior Living and Care Options with Jan Peterson - Ep 159
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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The Senior Living Amenities Trap - Ep 158
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Florida Senior Living and Care Options with Carline Cadet Francois - Ep 157
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May 05, 2025 |
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Hospice Conversations and Games to Spark Discussion with Lisa Paul - Ep 156
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Why Do Memory Care Communities Have a Bad Reputation? - Ep 155
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Hospice, Prayer, and Cultural Traditions with Hospice Nurse Penny - Ep 154
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Are Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities Safe? - Ep 153
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Why the Holidays Are the Perfect Time to Talk Senior Living - Ep 152
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Hospice, Family Dynamics, and Guardianship with Ginni Ryan - Ep 151
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Why Choose Independent Living? with Ginni Ryan - Ep 150
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Should You Give Your Phone Number to Senior Living Communities? - Ep 149
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Dementia in Public and Caregiver Isolation - Ep 148
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Don’t Wait for the Money to Run Out: Paying for Senior Living - Ep 147
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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How Do I Convince My Mom to Leave Her Home? - Ep 146
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Hospice, Death, and Cultural Traditions with Hospice Nurse Penny - Ep 145
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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When a Community Changes Its Mind About Medicaid - Ep 144
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Can Your Loved One Fail the Assisted Living Nurse Assessment? - Ep 143
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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What's Love got to do with Assisted Living & Memory Care? - Ep 142
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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What's Under Lock & Key in a Memory Care Community - Ep 141
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Dementia Caregiving, Grief, and Joy with Patty LaFleur - Ep 140
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Embracing Dementia and Overcoming Denial with Ana Burnes - Ep 139
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Activities and Expectations in Senior Living - Ep 138
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Ageism in Healthcare and How to Advocate with Dr. Corinne Auman - Ep 137
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May 27, 2024 |
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When Your Parent Is No Longer Safe at Home - Ep 136
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May 13, 2024 |
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Helping an Aging Parent Accept Care with Angela Garcia - Ep 135
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Losing a Loved One to Dementia, Rehab & Adult Care Homes with Sharon Miller - Ep 134
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Helping Your Doctor Diagnose Dementia - Ep 133
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Advocating in Memory Care for What Your Loved One Used to Love - Ep 132
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Advocating in Assisted Living for the Things Your Loved One Loves - Ep 131
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Hospital Discharge to Rehab: Do You Have Other Options? - Ep 130
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Medicaid Spend Down and Senior Living Implications Explained - Ep 129
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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What You Don’t Know About the Senior Living Industry with Melissa Fritz - Ep 128
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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First Responders, Caregivers, and Dementia - Ep 127
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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What Happens During a Senior Living Home Visit? - Ep 126
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Behind the Scenes of a Senior Living Community with Tina Nutt - Ep 125
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Assisted Living & Care - Terminology Through Story - Ep 124
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Types of Dementia and Their Affect on Your Search for Senior Living and Care - Ep 123
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Who Can Help You Find Assisted Living or Memory Care? - Ep 122
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Why Is Senior Living So Hard to Navigate? - Ep 121
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Should You Disclose Everything to a Senior Living Community? - Ep 120
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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What If the Community Tour Guide Isn’t Available? - Ep 119
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Driving - Ep 118
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Understanding the Mini Mental Exam - Ep 117
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Can Families Provide Care in Assisted Living? - Ep 116
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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What If You Disagree with the Nurse Assessment? - Ep 115
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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How Senior Living Communities Determine Cost - Ep 114
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Will Independent Living Call 911? What Families Should Know - Ep 113
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Explaining Alzheimer’s to Children with Alder Allensworth and Brenda Freed - Ep 112
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Moving to Assisted Living, Downsizing & Asking for Help with Leslie Fuller - Ep 111
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Language Matters in Assisted Living and Memory Care with Leslie Fuller - Ep 110
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Considering a Cash Home Buyer During Care Transitions with Brian and Ranny Ray - Ep 109
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Caregiver Resources You Should Know with Dementia Darling - Ep 108
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Dementia Care Tips with Dementia Darling - Ep 107
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Gaslighting and Caregiving Challenges with Dementia Darling - Ep 106
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Finding Your Community as a Caregiver with Dementia Darling - Ep 105
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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When Pets Become a Problem in Senior Living - Ep 104
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Loss of Independence and Senior Living - Ep 103
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Googling Senior Living: What Families Should Know - Ep 102
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May 29, 2023 |
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Why Birthdays Matter More Than the Cake in Aging - Ep 101
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May 22, 2023 |
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Rehab Stays, Medicaid, and Losing Your Apartment - Ep 100
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May 15, 2023 |
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How to Choose the Right Senior Living Community - Ep 99
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May 08, 2023 |
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Social Isolation in Seniors - Ep 98
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May 01, 2023 |
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Caregiving and Technology with Ryan Herd - Ep 97
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Is Your Loved One Safe Behind Closed Doors? with Ryan Herd - Ep 96
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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When They Forget Who You Are - Ep 95
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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The Assisted Living Conversation and Common Objections with Bekah Wolken - Ep 94
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Signs Your Loved One May Need More Help with Bekah Wolken - Ep 93
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Understanding Denial in Aging - Ep 92
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Transfers and Mobility Challenges in Assisted Living - Ep 91
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Weight and Care Needs in Assisted Living - Ep 90
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Call Systems in Assisted Living - Ep 89
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Alcohol in Senior Living: What Families Should Know - Ep 88
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Privacy in Senior Living - Ep 87
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Showering Challenges in Assisted Living - Ep 86
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Caregiving and Financial Concerns with Traci Crump - Ep 85
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Food and Dining in Senior Living - Ep 84
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Alzheimer’s, Judgment, and Media Portrayal with Filmaker Kim Plumridge - Ep 83
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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What Is Guardianship and When Is It Needed? - Ep 82
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Understanding Power of Attorney (POA) - Ep 81
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Hearing Loss and Senior Living - Ep 80
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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When Someone with Alzheimer’s Refuses Help - Ep 79
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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The Assisted Living Nurse Assessment Explained - Ep 78
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Is It Alzheimer’s? What’s Going On with Mom? - Ep 77
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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What Is Elder Mediation? - Ep 76
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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When Family Members Disagree About Care - Ep 75
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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What Is a Respite Stay in Assisted Living? - Ep 74
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Are You Still a Caregiver After the Move? - Ep 73
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Are You a Caregiver If You’re Helping Your Mom? - Ep 72
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Understanding Senior Living Move-In Paperwork - Ep 71
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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What to Expect When Moving Out of Senior Living - Ep 70
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Protecting Your Loved One’s Legacy with Tim Roberts - Ep 69
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Who Should You Take Complaints to in Senior Living? - Ep 68
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Can You Negotiate Assisted Living Costs? - Ep 67
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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What Is Occupational Therapy and When Do You Need It? - Ep 66
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Home Healthcare vs In-Home Care: What’s the Difference? - Ep 65
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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What Is a CCRC or Buy-In Senior Living Community? - Ep 64
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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What Are Adult Family Homes? - Ep 63
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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What Is a Memory Care Community Really Like? - Ep 62
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Caregiver Tips from Families Who’ve Been There - Ep 61
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Senior Living Tips from Industry Professionals - Ep 60
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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What Is Skilled Nursing Rehab and Who Is It For? - Ep 59
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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What Is Assisted Living and How Do You Know You Need It? - Ep 58
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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What Is Independent Living? - Ep 57
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Caregiving Apps and Technology Support with Mike “The Caregiver Guy” - Ep 56
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Keeping Couples Together When One Has Alzheimer’s - Ep 55
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Does Your Senior Living Community Accept Medicaid Later? - Ep 54
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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When Someone Is Preventing the Sale of the House with Lilia Anderson - Ep 53
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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What If You Can’t Afford Senior Living? - Ep 52
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Overmedication, Care Transitions, and Becoming the Caregiver with Dr. DeLon Canterbury - Ep 51
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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From Pets to Pot, What Not to Bring to Senior Living - EP 50
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May 30, 2022 |
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Is Your Loved One Overmedicated? with Dr. DeLon Canterbury - Ep 49
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May 23, 2022 |
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Asked to Move Out of Assisted Living Due to Memory Loss - Now What? - Ep 48
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May 16, 2022 |
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Can Assisted Living Work for Someone with Alzheimer’s? - Ep 47
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May 09, 2022 |
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Early Alzheimer’s and Refusing Help with Jennifer Fink - Ep 46
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May 02, 2022 |
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Denial, Therapeutic Lying and Transitional Trauma with Jodi - Ep 45
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Legacy Songwriting for Families Facing Dementia with Hannah Pyett - Ep 44
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Easier Outings with Someone Living with Alzheimer’s with Alicia and Jodie - Ep 43
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Managing Pain and Anxiety Through Music with Hannah Pyett - Ep 42
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Caring for a Spouse with Alzheimer’s with Johnathon Gersen - Ep 41
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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How to Connect with Someone Living with Alzheimer’s with Johnathon Gersen - Ep 40
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Alzheimer’s, Travel, Guilt, and Family Dynamics with Mike and Liz - Ep 39
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Understanding a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Order - Ep 38
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Transfer Trauma in Alzheimer’s with Kelly Allen - Ep 37
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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What Does Rest Actually Look Like for Caregivers? with Kelly Allen - Ep 36
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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The True Cost of Caring for Someone with Dementia with Kelly Allen - Ep 35
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Toilet Challenges in Senior Living and Care with Maria Lindberg - Ep 34
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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When to Consider a Residential Care Home with Chuck Bongiovanni - Ep 33
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Burnout, Therapy, and Caregiving During Covid with Kelly Allen - Ep 32
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Touring Assisted Living and Transitioning to Memory Care with Rosie Mankes - Ep 31
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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The Memory Care Move: What Families Should Expect - Ep 30
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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The Emotional Side of Moving to Senior Living with Tina Baril - Ep 29
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Caregiver Burnout and Saying Goodbye with Kelly Allen - Ep 28
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Moving Day to Senior Living: What to Expect - Ep 27
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Stay Home or Move to Senior Living? with Sherrel Caprio - Ep 26
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Out-of-State Caregiving and the Tough Conversations It Brings with Peter Gallagher - Ep 25
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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When Does In-Home Care Actually Make Sense? with Margaret Vander Hyden - Ep 24
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Can You Compare the Cost of Assisted Living Apples to Apples? - EP 23
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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What to Say During That First Call to a Senior Living Community - Ep 22
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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When Care Needs Force Spouses to Live Apart with Angie - Ep 21
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Why Is Moving to Senior Living So Difficult? with Amanda Kirilenko - Ep 20
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Dementia, Hospice & The Chicago Cubs: My Family's Care Experience - EP 19
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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How Music Helps in Dementia Care with Alexis Baker - Ep 18
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Grief After Caregiving: What No One Talks About with Adrienne Glusman - Ep 17
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Using Art to Connect with Someone Who Has Dementia with Erica Curcio - Ep 16
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Becoming a Caregiver at a Young Age with Adrienne Glusman - Ep 15
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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When Is It Time to Consider Assisted Living? with Max Oppenheimer - Ep 14
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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When a Caregiver Has to Let Go with Christine - Ep 13
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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What Happens on a Senior Living Tour? with Emilee Roy - Ep 12
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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What Memory Loss Really Looks Like in Daily Life with Julie - Ep 11
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Does one move to senior living really mean one move? With guest Erin Dwyer - EP 10
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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When Memory Loss Makes Living Alone Unsafe with Donna and Sharon - Ep 9
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Letting Go of Your Home to Move to Senior Living with Peter Gallagher - Ep 8
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Accessibility for Seniors: The Small Changes That Matter with Greg - Ep 7
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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How to Stay Motivated After Surgery, a Fall, or Stroke with Jan Hunter - Ep 6
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Planning Ahead for Memory Loss and Creative Care with Lee - Ep 5
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Does Medicare or Medicaid Pay for Assisted Living or Rehab? with Erin Dwyer - Ep 4
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Why Do So Many Memory Care Moves Happen? with Troy-Skott - Ep 3
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Executor vs POA vs Trustee: What Families Need to Know with Floy - Ep 1
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Do I Need Independent Living? with Max Oppenheimer - Ep 2
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Extended Trailer - Meet Your Host
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Jun 14, 2021 |