Frances Shani Parker and Susan Baida Interview: BlogTalkRadio “Empowering Family Caregivers”

Recently, I was interviewed on “Empowering Family Caregivers,” a BlogTalkRadio show run by Susan Baida and John Mills, co-founders of eCareDiary.com. This show focuses on issues of care providers, long-term care and advanced aging. It features expert speakers on aging, long-term care, dementia and other illnesses and issues typically associated with aging in America. The website eCareDiary.com provides comprehensive information, tools and resources to help those seeking and providing long-term care.

Susan Baida and I covered several topics during our 30-minute interview. They included the following:

1) “Defining Moments” Poem

2) Negative Impact of Children Serving as Major Caregivers

3) Nursing Homes and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)

4) Eldercare Blogging

5) Hospice and Palliative Care

6) Pain Management

7) Dementia

8)  Holiday Caregiving Suggestions

9) Nursing Home Culture Change

10) Racial-Ethnic End-of-Life Healthcare Disparities

11) Death Preparation

12) Baby Boomer Haven Nursing Home

13) Homegoing Death Ritual

You can listen to the “Empowering Family Caregivers" interview.

Frances Shani Parker, Author

"Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes”

“Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog”

Hospice and Nursing Homes Interview (Podcast) with Frances Shani Parker, Author of “Becoming Dead Right”

With the publication of my book, “Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes,” I understand now why other authors refer to this occasion as giving birth. There was definitely a great deal of labor involved with many new people, experiences, and lessons learned along the way. As with any birth, this milestone represents a beginning that continues to evolve with time.

It is my hope that “Becoming Dead Right” will encourage more death conversations, empower the reluctant, and bring visions of overlooked death-related plans into reality. I want this offspring of mine to support caregivers, share perspectives of diverse people, and foster intergenerational partnerships. Most of all, I want my progeny to improve healthcare and nursing homes for everyone, especially the elderly and terminally ill. I want a lot. A parent should.

I thank everyone who supported me throughout this process. You were my standing ovations when I didn’t know when, where, or why you were clapping. Writing is such a solitary activity, it’s easy to get swept away by inner images and voices. But I know and honor who you are.

“Becoming Dead Right,” a guide to scenic routes leading to successful end-of-life journeys, can be purchased at my Web site, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble bookstores, and other booksellers.

You can listen to a podcast interview with Jake D. Steele and me at www.AuthorsAudio.com.

Frances Shani Parker, Author
"Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes”
Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog