A Graceful Life Podcasts

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, May 18, 201905/18/2019

5-18-19 Senior Transportation Issues

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Brian Cohen – public relations manager – and Mary Honeycutt – mobility manager – of Jaunt to discuss senior transportation issues.

Tuesday, May 14, 201905/14/2019

5-11-19 Caring for the Caregiver

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Dr. Richard Lindsay, professor emeritus UVA Geriatrics School of Medicine, to discuss how imperative it is that the family caregiver cares for themselves.

Thursday, May 9, 201905/09/2019

5-4-19 Hospice Care

Jeanne is joined by Adam Wagner, Associate Director of Advancement for Hospice of the Piedmont, and retired Dr. Dick Lindsey to discuss hospice care.

Thursday, May 9, 201905/09/2019

4-20-19 Thomas Jefferson Planning District

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Chip Boyles, the Executive Director of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District, to discuss how their work effects older Americans.

Thursday, May 9, 201905/09/2019

4-13-19 National Healthcare Decisions Day

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Marianne Capone from UVA and eldercare attorney Doris Gelbman to talk about National Healthcare Decisions Day.

Thursday, May 9, 201905/09/2019

4-6-19 Staying at Home

Jeanne McCusker is joined by eldercare attorney Doris Gelbman to discuss staying at home.

Monday, March 25, 201903/25/2019

3-23-19 Paliative Care

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Dr. Tim Short from the UVA School of Medicine to discuss palliative care.

Wednesday, March 13, 201903/13/2019

3-9-19 Challenge Into Change

Jeanne is joined by Bellamy Shoffner, Editor of Hold the Line online magazine, and Amanda Korman, the communications and outreach coordinator for The Women’s Initiative, to discuss the writing contest for the Women’s Initiative and the Festival of the Book.

Monday, March 4, 201903/04/2019

3-2-19 Benefits of Volunteering

Jeanne talks with Carleigh Showalter – JABA’s volunteer coordinator – about the emotional & physical benefits of volunteering and they explore the volunteer opportunities available locally at JABA.

Friday, February 15, 201902/15/2019

2-16-19 Salvation Army

Jeanne talks with Antonio Rice from the Salvation Army.

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