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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.

Monday, June 5, 201706/05/2017

Bill Anda and Barbara Crawford

Jeanne McCusker welcomes in Bill Anda and Barbara Crawford to examine the 8th annual “Beyond the Gates” historic Farm Tour.

Saturday, May 27, 201705/27/2017

Rebecca Schmidt and Sue Freedman

Rebecca Schmidt of the Thomas Jefferson Health District and Sue Freedman from the Alzheimer’s Association join Jeanne McCusker to talk about aging issues.

Saturday, May 20, 201705/20/2017

Seniors Volunteering

Carly from JABA and Kimberly from The Senior Center join Jeanne McCusker to talk about seniors volunteering.

Saturday, May 13, 201705/13/2017

Cathy Galvin

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Cathy Galvin, a member of the Charlottesville City Council.

Saturday, May 6, 201705/06/2017

Run and Remember

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Rachel and Darcy to talk about Run and Remember that benefits the Hospice of the Piedmont.

Saturday, April 29, 201704/29/2017

Charlottesville Area Alliance

Marta Keane from JABA and Peter Thompson from The Senior Center join Jeanne McCusker to talk about the Charlottesville Area Alliance.

Saturday, April 15, 201704/15/2017

Suzanne Smith

Jeanne McCusker is joined by Suzanne Smith, the chaplain at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital.

Saturday, April 1, 201704/01/2017

MS

Valarie Kirkman, a retired RN, Felicia Correa from Family Medicine of Albemarle, and Kendall Williams from the MS Society join Jeanne McCusker to talk about MS.

Saturday, March 18, 201703/18/2017

Community Conversation

Jeanne McCusker and her guests share a community conversation about death and dying.

Saturday, March 11, 201703/11/2017

Kelly Eplee

Kelly Eplee joins Jeanne McCusker to take about Building Goodness.

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