Viki will be interviewed on Feel Free in the O.C. with Nancy T on 11/3/10 at 8:30am PST

Viki will be interviewed on Feel Free in the O.C. with Nancy T radio show on 11/3/10 at 8:30am PST.

Feel Free in the O.C. with Nancy T is a casual and comfortable environment for guests to share their life experiences, passions, and professions relating to all topics, with an emphasis in the health & wellness sector.

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Interview with Christine Miller, “How to choose the right care community for your loved one or yourself,” on November 8th at 8AM Pacific. Blogtalkradio.com/kindethics

Interview with Christine Miller, “How to choose the right care community for your loved one or yourself,” on November 8th at 8AM Pacific. Blogtalkradio.com/kindethics

Christine Miller is an RN with over 20 years of experience. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Grandview College in Des Moines, Iowa. She served six years as an officer in the Army Nurse Corps. She recently completed a year-long training in health and life coaching from Hilton Johnston and Health Coach Training University.

Christine is the owner and founder of Hearts and Homes for Seniors. She uses her experience in home care nursing and discharge planning to help seniors and their families find the right senior living solution. If that means moving out of their current home, Christine helps the senior and their family find a compatible community where the client needs are met, but most importantly, where the client feels at home.

Hearts and Homes for Seniors is a local company providing individualized guidance and coaching in selecting Assisted Living or Alzheimer’s/ Dementia care. A Senior Relocation Advisor takes a personal interest in your satisfaction and accompanies you on tours of communities that are pre-screened to meet your criteria

Her website is: http://heartsandhomesforseniors.com

You can contact her at: 303-519-1889
HeartsandHomesRadioShow@www.blogtalkradio.com/christine-miller

Interview with Pamilla DeLeon-Lewis, “Empowering Women with Breast Cancer,” on Oct. 27, 1PM Pacific

Interview with Pamilla DeLeon-Lewis, “Empowering Women with Breast Cancer,” on Oct. 27, 1PM Pacific – blogtalkradio.com/kindethics

This will be an amazing interview with an amazing woman. She is one of my heroes.

http://www.pamilladeleon-lewis.com

Pamilla is the CEO/Founder of the Caribbean American Breast Cancer Organization (CabcoUSA) and she wears several hats. This quintessential woman is the daughter of the late great award winning calypso legend, Rafael deLeon aka The Roaring Lion. She is a breast cancer survivor and an award winning poet and author, and the ‘Woman of the Year 2006;’ she is on the Board of Advisors at SUNY Downstate Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, and is dedicating her efforts to empower the Caribbean and African American Community in its fight against cancer.Through her confrontational poetry, her songwriting, her motivational speaking, and through media she boldly challenges the enemy, by literally laughing at cancer daily. Chuckling Choonks is a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher affiliated with Dr. Madan Kataria’s School of Laughter Yoga and a Certified Coach Practitioner.
This breast cancer activist is also a Brooklyn Team Leader of the Legislative Ambassador for the American Cancer Society.

She has two books available. Her recent book, “Side Effects – The Untold Story,” is available on Amazon. For more information go to www.pamilladeleonlewis.com. Her award winning Book of the Year- 2005 is a Life-affirming triumph over breast cancer chronicled ” Smiling Thru the Tears: A Breast Cancer Survivor Odyssey” By Pamela deLeon-Lewis

ISBN: 1413770703 PublishAmerica Smiling

Thru the Tears is a collection of over 100 poems documenting Pamela deLeon-Lewis’ journey through, and eventual triumph over, breast cancer. If the cover, which shows a smiling and radiantly healthy-looking young woman is any indication, she’s doing well. Indeed, one is startled to learn, through these poems, that deLeon-Lewis is in her 50s, and a grandmother. The cycle begins with intimations of wrongness as the poet attributes the beginning of her cancer to her father’s death and the stress of 9/1 1 which sent her career as a consultant into disarray. She even dreams of being told she has cancer. Yet, when the news comes in real life, it’s a shocker. She writes in “Dream Becomes Reality”: “I knew there was something wrong; Daily the signs were getting so strong.” The resulting poems confirm and reaffirm her absolute faith in God. Some of them read like prayers or Psalms. A series of wonderfully angry poems shout her defiance in the face of life-threatening illness, as in the lines of “I’ll Stand Tall”: “But I refuse to stoop to you. You can’t conquer me at all.” She refers to the cancer itself as DeMon, a play, one guesses, on “demon” and “The Man,” the oppressor, the thing that’s out to do her in. There are homages to friends, to the “Chemo Squad” and the “Radiation Squad.” Yet while she lauds the help of her squads, she doesn’t spare the reader the agony of her treatment: “I had sores in my mouth; I couldn’t eat. Pains in my legs, my feet, and my hands; I had pains in my eyes, pains in my head. So much pain it was blowing my mind,” (from “I Remember … Part I.”)

There are poems of gratitude for the medical team that helped her, her daughters, her grandchildren, her aunties, her mother, her dead father, her neighbor, her younger daughter’s babysitter, the folks in a cancer support chatroom, Oprah Winfrey (“Ms. Oprah Winfrey is positively the world’s greatest incentive for me”) and even a stranger who smiles at her on the street, and poems. There are poems that remind the reader that the aftermath of even a successful battle against breast cancer is hard. She still has pain, she can’t lift her right arm, and the treatment even damaged her brain. Some poems contemplate what it’s like to have one’s right breast amputated (she used to refer to her breast as “lost”). When we learn that the doctors have found a calcification in her left breast, the suspense is comparable to anything in a murder mystery novel. Our relief when we find out that all is well is thorough. The book ends with a poem by her grandson, Jahlani Andrew Roberts: “I am happy to say she is now Cancer Free!!! Now she has time to hang with me.” Smiling Thru Tears is a triumphant, life-affirming book.

Ryan Whitmore and Michael TS Lindenmayer from The Caregiver Relief Fund, “Providing home health vouchers for care for caregivers in need,” on October 6th, 10AM Pacific on blogtalkradio.com/kindethics

The Caregiver Relief Fund (CRF) is a non-for-profit organization that provides resources, assistance and a voice to over 50 million Americans who are currently caregivers to the chronically ill, aged and disabled. We address two major problems for caregivers: limited time and chronic exhaustion. The CRF provides vouchers for “respite” at-home care, which are donated or purchased on behalf of the CRF from professional at-home care service companies. These vouchers give caregivers time to address their personal needs and grants them the resources needed to invest in their own well being. We created the CRF to respect caregivers, build strong families and ultimately help America face one of its single largest challenges: the aging of America and its impact on caregivers.

How Does The Caregiver Relief Fund Work? The Caregiver Relief Fund begins with leading at-home care companies. We work directly with the individual franchises to secure donated vouchers for “respite” at-home care. In cases where donations are not possible, the CRF may negotiate to buy vouchers to help those caregivers in need. After securing the hours, we will select and match the available relief funds. In order to receive a voucher, caregivers begin by filling out an application form and sharing their caregiving story. Voucher recipients are non-paid caregivers with an annual income of $80,000 or less who have been in a caregiving role for a chronically ill individual, elder or disabled person for 12 months or longer.

Website: www.caregiverrelieffund.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Caregiver-Relief-Fund/225706396963?ref=ts
Twitter: Carerelieffund

Michael Lindenmayer: Michael is the founder of the Caregiver Relief Fund. Michael has a long history of building social ventures. He was an early adopter of the award winning leading micro-credit institution, the Grameen Bank (www.grameen-info.org) and of the leading literacy organization, Room to Read (www.roomtoread.org). He is a founding member in the Rio Leadership Institute (www.ilrio.com.br) and of the South Leadership Institute (www.southleadership.com). Michael is a member of the brain trust of World Blu (www.worldblu.com), the thought leader on democratically run organizations. Michael commenced his career in investment banking. He worked at Morgan Stanley in their New York and London offices. He did post-graduate research for James P Womack during his tenure at MIT. He is a frequent speaker on caregiving issues, frequent radio guest and committed champion of caregivers. He graduated cum laude from Kalamazoo College. Michael is a partner in a consulting firm and speaks 5 languages.

Ryan Whitmore: Ryan is the Editor-in-Chief of the Elder Brief (www.elderbrief.com), a publication dedicated to educate and inform elders and caregivers of the products and services available to assist them in their journeys. Prior to his role at Elder Brief, Ryan was a financial analyst based in Chicago. Ryan has served as the co-head of the Chicago Chapter of Room to Read and is an advocate and volunteer for Ladder Up, a Chicago-based non for profit which assists low income families gain access to education funding.
Ryan and his wife live in Chicago. He speaks English and Portuguese.

Join me as I interview Elizabeth Fine from The Memory Tree on October 4th, 9AM Pacific on blogtalkradio.com/kindethics

Elizabeth G. Fine, LCSW is the President and Founder of the Early Alzheimer’s Foundation, Inc and its program The Memory Tree™.

Elizabeth has been working with Alzheimer’s disease individuals and their families for 20 years as part of the staff of Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Geriatric Psychiatry Department, and also as the Director of the Alzheimer’s Caregivers Program (funded by New York State Department of Health). She has also trained health care providers and caregivers to work with those with memory disorders.

The Memory Tree™ is New York City’s first program solely dedicated to helping individuals with Early Alzheimer’s Disease and their caregivers; in fact, it was one of the first such programs in the nation. The Memory Tree™ is a weekly program providing early intervention, support, respite, and education to a challenged, underserved, significantly growing population. The Memory Tree™ uniquely provides a multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to the challenges of individuals coping with the disease: help for the person who has been diagnosed, intervention for those who have not, and respite for the caregiver.

The Memory Tree™ has grown from a pilot program in Harlem to a program pulling in participants from throughout New York City and the tri-state area. The success of the program is well known with referrals coming from local physicians and hospitals, the Alzheimer’s Association, and word of mouth. The Memory Tree™ opened its second program more than a year ago in collaboration with Dorot Inc in Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

The Memory Tree™ is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization

Our website: www.thememorytree.org
Phone 917-656-0558

The programs meet once a week, and offers a wide variety of classes and workshop which include; Memory Aerobics, Chair Yoga, “In the News” discussions, presentations by the Museum of Modern Art, and group discussions for caregivers, all designed to keep the body and brain challenged.

We offer the program at two locations:

1. Dorot ( 85th Street and Amsterdam Ave)
Tuesdays 1pm – 5pm

2. Morningside Gardens (124th Street and Broadway)
Mondays 3pm – 6pm

Viki interviews Dr. Ashley Greenwell and Dr. Plumb, from the VA Salt Lake City Mental Health Services, “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” on Sept. 22nd, 12PM Pacific

Join Viki as she interviews Dr. Ashley Greenwell and Dr. Plumb, from the VA Salt Lake City Mental Health Services, “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” on Sept. 22nd, 12PM Pacific. blogtalkradio.com/kindethics

Ashley Greenwell, Ph.D. is a VA clinical psychologist specializing in PTSD and readjustment issues for veterans returning from deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. She began her training in military-related PTSD at the National Center for PTSD in Boston, MA. Following this, she received specialized training at the Salt Lake City VA in neuropsychological assessment of blast-related mild traumatic brain injury as well as evidence-based treatments for combat and sexual trauma PTSD.

Taylor Plumb, Psy.D. is also a VA clinical psychologist specializing in PTSD and readjustment issues for veterans returning from deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He completed his pre-doctoral training in the Salt Lake City VA Healthcare System, and went on to complete a Postdoctoral Polytrauma Fellowship focusing on PTSD and Mild-Traumatic Brain Injury in the OEF and OIF populations. His interests are in addressing post-deployment readjustment difficulties, trauma-related sleep problems, and treating PTSD using evidenced based therapies.

National Center for PTSD: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/
National Suicide Hotline: 1800-273-2755

Have a kind and respectful day.

Viki interviews Jennifer Romesser, PsyD, “Traumatic Brain Injury Update-How our military is coping and changing lives.”

Join me as I interview Jennifer Romesser, PsyD, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, “Traumatic brain injury update – How our military is coping and changing lives,” on Sept. 20th, 9AM Pacific.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kindethics/2010/09/20/viki-kind-interviews-jennifer-romesser-psyd-va-salt-lake-city-traumatic-brain-injuries

For more information about combat traumatic brain injuries:

Battlefield TBI: Blast and Aftermath
By Charles J. Ippolito, MD | August 1, 2007

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Viki interviews Anne Bland, author of Breathe on September 18th, 9AM Pacific on blogtalkradio.com/kindethics

Viki interviews Denise Baird Schwartz, MS, RD, FADA, CNSD, Health Care Professional from Los Angeles, California and author of Breathe on September 18, 9AM Pacific on blogtalkradio.com/kindethics

Join me as I interview Denise Baird Schwartz as she discusses her new book Breathe – A True Story of Letting Go of My Parents Gracefully, For I Will See Them Again. Breathe was written and published in the first few months after her mom passed during an unexpected hospitalization. It was written during that raw period, when the most important aspects of your life become clearer. The book is a fast read, but it holds a powerful story that can change your life. It will make you laugh, cry and smile. Breathe is a journey of learning to let go.

Bland is a healthcare professional with over 35 years experience in the hospital setting with a focus on taking care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. She wants to help others better understand end of life decisions in the hospital. This understanding comes through open communication prior to an illness between family members and their healthcare providers. Breathe views this period as a part of life that is not a time to deny or dread, but one that can be used to reflect on how you live your life.

The nurturing process is so evident in Breathe. The women in Bland’s life, from her great-grandmother forward, have shaped her life, who she is, how she views life, her faith, and has provided her with an inner peace. Breathe will enhance your journey in life, provide you with clarity for end of life decisions related to advance care planning, and allow you the opportunity to help others. Breathe is about honoring lives well-lived and how these lives have shaped the next generation with a focus on family values, caring for others, and giving back.

Breathe opens the door for a meaningful dialogue between patients, their families, and healthcare providers. The book is about living, loving, and letting go gracefully when the time comes.

The royalty from the sale of the book goes directly for relief and development to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.

Website: www.breathe-annebland.com
Order online at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, www.xlibris.com
Available in hardback, paperback or eBook
Denise Baird Schwartz, MS, RD, FADA, CNSD, Health Care Professional from Los Angeles, California

YouTube videos enhance the emotion found in Breathe. To access the 2 minute videos Google YouTube.com, put in Breathe Anne Bland.

The 2 videos are “Living, Loving, and Letting Go Gracefully” and “Letting Go”.

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Viki interviews Lori La Bey from http://www.seniorlifestyletrends.com and http://www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com on August 30, 9AM Pacific on blogtalkradio.com/kindethics

Viki interviews Lori La Bey from http://www.seniorlifestyletrends.com and http://www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com on August 30, 9AM Pacific on blogtalkradio.com/kindethics

Lori La Bey of Alzheimer’s Speaks and Senior Lifestyle Trends is a driver of Change. She helps families, communities, organizations, and businesses maneuver the turmoil of aging and illness. She has dedicated her life to working with people in transition. Lori has done this by guiding businesses and organizations on how to improve service delivery to enhance relationships with senior consumers and their families. Lori’s mission is to shift society’s negative perception of aging and illness, by getting individuals and businesses to appreciate and embrace the gifts wrapped in every stage of life. She believes by removing the fear, the embarrassment, and the judgment that cripples our relationships; we can enhance our connections with the people we love and care for.

Lori understands Caregiving from the inside out. She lost her Father to brain cancer after a 4 ½ year battle. Her Mother has struggled with Alzheimer’s for 30 years and is now in her end stages of the disease. Today she shares tips and techniques she learned as a Caregiver. Her goal is to help people embrace the person who once was, engage the person before them, and let go; allowing love to flow forward; as the ill and aging surrender to the shell of a body that in prisons them.

Lori owns Alzheimer’s Speaks and Seniors Lifestyle Trends. She was recently featured on FOX News for her cutting edge work with Alzheimer’s disease. Lori is a Speaker, Trainer, Consultant, Spokes Person, Author, and now a self proclaimed Advocate on Steroids for Alzheimer’s disease.

Lori is also writing a book on Alzheimer’s disease which will teach people to:
Remove their fear of Alzheimer’s by helping them identify stress triggers so they can reduce combative behaviors and create remarkable moments. The books working title is called: “Alzheimer’s Speaks -Guiding Caregivers to be Their Very Best! Giving Voice and Enriching Lives – As the Cookie Crumbles.”

You can contact Lori La Bey at any of the following:
Resource Website http://www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com
Blog http://www.AlzheimersSpeaksBlog.com
Business Website Http://www.SeniorLifestyleTrends.com
Email Lori@SeniorLifestyleTrends.com
Lori@AlzheimersSpeaks.com
Phone 651-748-4714 or 800-708-8661

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Viki interviews Dr. Sandra Haymon, author of Baby Boomers – Sandwiched Between Retirement and Caregiving on August 25, 9am Pacific on blogtalkradio.com/kindethics

Viki interviews Dr. Sandra Haymon, author of Baby Boomers – Sandwiched Between Retirement and Caregiving on August 25, 9am on blogtalkradio.com/kindethics

Baby Boomers – Sandwiched Between Retirement and Caregiving is a fun and sometimes funny look at caring for our elderly loved ones. It’s filled with humorous do’s and don’ts of caregiving and thoughts you need to think about retiring. If you’re one of the 78 million in the Silver Tsunami you need Dr. Haymon’s lighthearted yet practical solutions to retiring and caregiving. Do you need a seat belt for the emotional roller-coaster of caregiving? This book is for you. If you’ve ever felt like you were drowning in the Alphabet Soup of medical terms and legal jargon this book is for you. Whether you’re retiring, retreading, or just free falling, this book is your parachute. Ever feel like you’re on a tight rope trying to balance working, planning for retirement, taking care of immediate family members and caring for elderly loved ones all at the same time? This book is for you. Baby Boomers—Sandwiched Between Retirement & Caregiving is the first and most complete how-to manual which addresses personal questions related to retirement, caring for elderly loved ones and taking care of one’s immediate family which may include adult children still living at home and perhaps even grandchildren. In simple, easy-to-understand language Dr. Haymon guides readers thru this entire process including medical choices, end-of-life decisions, advance directives, possible living arrangements, and how to say good bye before and after the death of loved ones. She also helps readers plan for retirement including how to avoid unnecessary taxes, probate, and other culprits that could threaten individual nest eggs, and explores the importance of a dress rehearsal prior to retiring. Personal and professional caregivers of all ages will refer to this invaluable resource over and over again! http://babyboomerssandwich.com/

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