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A Graceful Life

A Graceful Life

Saturdays at 10:30am | Email Jeanne McCusker
If you’re a son, a daughter, a caregiver or a spouse this is your show. Join Jeanne McCusker every Saturday morning on WINA and a host of great people from our community to talk about the issues we face as we age together. Every week we’ll laugh and we’ll cry as we get better together gracefully. And if you’ve missed a show you can listen to the podcast here.

Saturday, January 18, 202001/18/2020

Discover the Power of Healthy Aging

Peter Thompson, Executive Director of the Senior Center, discusses the new center and how it can impact healthy aging with…

Saturday, December 14, 201912/14/2019

Dealing With Grief During the Holidays

Craig Wilt, Alice Golder, and Kacie Karafa from Hospice of the Piedmont join Jeanne to discuss how to deal with…

Saturday, December 7, 201912/07/2019

Hunger and the Holidays

Michael McKee, CEO of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, discuss with Jeanne food insecurity and how you can help our…

Saturday, November 30, 201911/30/2019

Home Matters

Kelly Eplee, Director of Donor Relation at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville, chats with Jeanne about how housing matters…

Saturday, November 16, 201911/16/2019

Find Your Center

Peter Thompson, Executive Director at the Center, and Robyn Jackson, Board Member at The Center, discusses with Jeanne the upcoming…

Friday, November 1, 201911/01/2019

11-2-19 Day of the Dead

Doris Gelbman, Elder Law Attorney, discusses what happens when someone dies on this edition of A Graceful Life with Jeanne…

Sunday, October 13, 201910/13/2019

Understanding Medicare Open Enrollment

Randy Rodgers, Manager of Community Services at JABA talks with Jeanne McCusker about Medicare.

Saturday, September 28, 201909/28/2019

9-28-19 Help for People with Alzheimer’s Disease

Jeanne is joined by Deirdre Kelly, the Director of Development for the Alzheimer’s Association, to discuss the support available locally for Alzheimer’s disease.

Saturday, September 21, 201909/21/2019

9-21-19 Psychosocial Recovery

Jamie Collins – PT, CSCS from Pivot Physical Therapy – interviews Jeanne about her riding injury and psychosocial recovery.

Saturday, September 14, 201909/14/2019

9-14-19 Hunger Action Month

Jeanne is joined by Michael McKee – CEO of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank – to discuss the issue of hunger and judgement around poverty.

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