Inspired Caring

"When people start stopping, that's when they start getting old."

Stop blaming your age if there's something you don't LIKE to do and you just don't want to do it anymore.

Start adjusting and modifying the things you like/love to do if there are new obstacles in your way.

Keep going.☺️🥰

Millennials Show Us What ‘Old’ Looks Like | Disrupt Aging What age do you consider to be old? We posed that question to millennials in this social experiment and asked them to show us what “old” looks like. Then we ...

I literally caught myself saying this out loud today.
And remember saying it in May, and predict it in October!

There’s nothing like a MASSIVE American flag hot air balloon to make you feel patriotic! 🇺🇸

The 4th of July is always a nostalgic holiday for me. There’s nothing that quite captures the feeling of summer like a massive spread of food, pool party 🌊, and laughing with family and friends.

🎆A special excitement lingers as the day winds down, knowing that the kids will be setting off fireworks when the sun goes down (it's legal in NE, lol)! Que Celine Dion singing “God Bless America” and Bruce Springsteen singing “Born in the USA”! Just the thought makes me a little weepy, ICONIC!

No matter how many years go by, the 4th of July never fails to spark a childlike awe in me.

What sparks this kind of childlike, carefree summer vibes in you? I’d love to hear in the comments! Maybe it's a family vacation, renting a boat, going to a water park, going on a rollercoaster, or a family brunch - whatever it is, I want to hear about it!

This is us. All of us, together and connected. "We're all cousins which is the beautiful thing about Earth."

Don't let them divide us. Stay focused on our zillions of connections.

Coldplay - Fix You (Glastonbury 2024) Warning: Contains flashing imagesColdplay performs Fix You at Glastonbury 2024. Watch more highlights on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/...

VULNERABILITY. What words come to mind when you read that? 🤔

Uncomfortable? Unsafe? Exposed? Authentic?

In the past, situations where I felt vulnerable ended up creating a lot of safety issues for me. It was very uncomfortable for me. 🆘 I would feel frozen, but also like I wanted to run and fight - all at the same time.

Over time, I really made efforts to grow in this area and surrounded myself with people that I felt EARNED my trust - even in those vulnerable moments. My husband was and continues to be a very safe space for me. This has been a very slow process, but eventually, I found myself feeling SAFE in those vulnerable spaces. I wasn’t scared anymore. 🕊️

I realized the difference is that the TRUST I developed is in myself. The change is in me. 💯

Now, I continue to create my OWN safety without relying on someone else to provide it. I’ve learned that I can even leave a space that doesn’t align with this value.

This may sound simple, but honestly, this has required a lot of time and patience with myself...and I'm still learning.

Because of my life experiences, I realize the value and NEED for authentic support; a place to be vulnerable while still being SAFE.

To take it a step further, I ALSO realize the strain it can have on a person to feel like they're on an 🏝️ island; to feel like no one gets it, no one is worthy of trust, and constantly feeling the need to just power through for another day, week, month (which soon turns to years…) 💪

Now, I'm honored to create safe spaces for others. Where you can be vulnerable, where you won't be judged, and where you can receive the real, practical support and encouragement you deserve....it EXISTS! 🥰

Click this link to accept the invitation. I'm ready whenever you are. https://calendly.com/michelemagner/coaching-consult

Calling all Nursing Home Administrators and Assisted Living Executive Directors!

When a resident moves into your building, your families immediately need additional support for the transition.

Then, they need ongoing support and education while their loved one is in your building.

Let's connect to discuss how the Inspired Caring Family Support Program will set your residents, families, and team up for success!

Schedule a 30 minute call with me here: https://calendly.com/michelemagner/30min

Here are 6 tips you need to know if you are an OUT OF TOWN DAUGHTER! 🚗

In the past few weeks, I’ve been privileged to learn a lot about supporting out-of-town family members. It’s been a blessing to walk through this experience, deepening my understanding of how best to support families in similar situations. 🙏🏻

Here are 6 practical tips I’ve discovered that may help you if your loved one is far away: 👇🏼

1. Family Communication System: 💬 Everyone is worried. Keep people in the know with a family text thread, FB Page, or set up a CaringBridge page.

2. Be Connected: ☎️ Who do you call if you can’t reach them directly? Have the phone numbers of their best friend, doorman, trainer, anyone they see on the regular. Ensure everyone has your contact info too.

3. Know YOUR strengths: 💪🏼 Focus on what you’re good at and let other family members, their friends, or professional care providers, fill in the gaps. You don’t have to be everything to everyone. 😀

4. Find Your Professional Resources: 📍 Know what home health, rehab, and senior living communities are available in their area. There may be a hospital stay and quick discharge and they still require ongoing care. Have your top picks ready.

5. Create Moments of Joy: 🤪 Find some fun among the chaos! Everything gets so serious and heavy, it’s important to lighten things up when possible. Take a drive, grab a special treat, flip through pictures or call another family member.

6. Be Ready for Emergencies: 🚨 Have your own support systems in place at home and a travel bag ready for quick departures. Emergencies are unpredictable, but when you’re prepared and have a plan, they are not as overwhelming!

Caring for a long-distance family member is tough and requires A TON of sacrifice. If you’re in this situation, I SEE YOU! I’m here to support you every step of the way. 💖

If you’re the daughter trying to keep it all together, figuring out the next steps, family dynamics, or even how to manage your mindset - let’s talk. 🥹 I promise you’ll leave the call feeling better than you showed up!

https://calendly.com/michelemagner/coaching-consult

24 years ago at about 4pm today we said “Yes, I will”.

And we have 💓
And we continue to do💖

We have faced some of life’s greatest challenges and experienced some of life’s most tremendous joys. We have grown in different ways, at different times. We are separate and yet completely interwoven.

Our love is steadfast through the storms, anchoring me in all the right places. It also flows and flies in magnificent ways, in all the best spaces.

I’m the luckiest girl in the world that we found each other and he chose me. 💞

An upcoming free workshop opportunity! ACTS2 Caregiver Project

Sate for Alz is coming up June 11th! Are you registered to join us?

100% of the funds go to the Alzheimer's Association Nebraska Chapter through The Brant at Gretna Senior Living team.

We'd love to see you there!

For all of my friends launching kids into the world, you for sure want to connect with Jay Ramsden The Empty Nest Coach!

This is SUCH a great episode that has helped me framework some thought processes and begin to help me wrap my head around a plan for what's next.

Todd and I still have training wheels on. We've soft-launched 2 of our kids and are thrilled to have 2 more years with Logan home. 💞

I'm grateful for Jay's wisdom and perspective. He has a zillion videos out there on various platforms.

Let me know what you think of this episode!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-magner/episodes/159--The-Emptynest-Coach---Jay-Ramsden-e2jpp4o

Your medical benefits can leave your head spinning and your bank account drained! Nicole Broadhurst can help you sort through it all saving you thousands of dollars and ensuring you get the treatments you need!

158. Understanding Your Medical Benefits with Nicole Broadhurst by Inspired Caring The complex medical insurance & billing system can not only leave our heads spinning unnecessarily costing us thousands of dollars, it can also cost someone their life when they miss out on life-saving treatments that would have been covered. Nicole Broadhurst BCPA, Founder and CEO of Tennessee Heal...

Nurses have saved my life.

TWICE

When my body was failing on 2 separate occasions from anaphylactic shock, once on my college campus from a reaction to celery, and once in France from penicillin, they swiftly jumped into action and did all the things needed to stabilize me and take care of me.

I have many friends and family who are Nurses, have worked with the most INCREDIBLE Nurses, and have had so many family members cared for by wonderful nurses.

THANK YOU NURSES for all you do!

“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine!” 🕯️

This song was so powerful to me as a kid. We sang it all the time at church camp. 🙏🏻 I remember seeing a poster in my elementary school in Brooklyn Heights, NY that said “You don’t need to blow out my light to make yours shine brighter.” 💨

It reminds me how as caregivers, we tend to let our light burn out to ensure that the person we’re helping keeps their light lit. 💡 But the truth is, if we put our lights together, we can shine even brighter! 🔥🔥🔥

Let your light shine bright and nurture it and just watch how it sparks the light in your loved one. ☀️

👇 Let me know how YOU like to let your light shine to the world in the comments below! 👇

Canada visit with Deborah and Ron! 🇨🇦

💛 I see you. You’re taking care of an aging parent, grandparent, or other family member - and you feel completely alone.

💙 Maybe you feel like no one REALLY gets what you’re going through.

💛 I want you to know that I’m here. And I really do get it. I want to join in on the journey with you, if you would allow me into that precious space.

💙 If any of these 5 STAGES OF CAREGIVING resonate with you (ANY of them), please reach out. DM me or book a call. I’m ready to serve you and your family in a way that brings comfort, freedom, and direction.

💛 PS. If you have a FRIEND that has an aging family member, and you’re not sure how to help or what to say, I can partner with you in that too.

Happy Tuesday, friends! 👋🏼

How was Easter for you? 🐰

Sometimes when we get together with family, especially around aging parents, we start to think about how to approach the topic of assisted living. 💬

Or maybe its a quiet conversation going on in just YOUR head as you start “reading the tea leaves”. 🤔

Would you allow me the honor and privilege of having a conversation with you? I would love to help bring confidence, safety, and support to your thoughts and next steps. Supporting you is my mission. ❤️

Here’s the link to start a conversation. Or shoot me a DM. 💌 https://calendly.com/michelemagner/coaching-consult?month=2024-04

This episode was hard to write and it took some time before I could record it, so I wasn't crying the whole way through.

Dementia is unfair, relentless, and brutal.

I love you. I see you.💞

152. Unrecognizable - The Day She Didn't Know Who I Was by Inspired Caring One of the greatest fears we have is the day the person living with dementia doesn't recognize us. While there is really nothing that can prepare us for this moment, there was a progression of things I noticed with my mother in law, Sherry, that led up to it. While the brutal reality of this moment....

Rachelle Pfeifer with ReKempt shares her unique approach to helping people declutter and live an intentional life.

She is delightful, funny, and cares so much about people, I know you'll enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

150. Decluttering and Moving Part 2 - Rekempt with Rachelle Pfeifer by Inspired Caring Rachelle turned her love of cleaning and organization into her passion for helping people feel comfortable and relaxed in their homes. What she has discovered is decluttering is not just about making spaces look beautiful. Her process helps people live their lives with intention, so they can focus o...

“What’s in the suitcase Michele?”

TikTok · magneticfilm 60 likes, 2 comments. “mexico here we come”

Healthy Aging Expo is coming up!

April 23, 9 am – 12 noon

The Salvation Army Kroc Center at 2825 Y Street

This is going to be a great event!

HUGE Thank You to all of the amazing parent & student volunteers today!

Y’all were slinging dogs and nachos like pros!

I loved this swing in my grandparents backyard in Greenport, NY. 💕🥰

"Caregivers" aren't an abstract group of people.

“They” are us, we are them.

Caregivers are our neighbors, our colleagues, our friends, our family members.

I recently learned the term Umbutu, "I am because we are", from Doc Rivers.

Doc said, "I can't be all that I can be unless you can be all that you can be."

When 1 caregiver is supported, we all do better. 💖💕

When Candace W’s mother was diagnosed with FTD (frontotemporal dementia) she stepped in to be her full time caregiver.

This is a long journey. Her mom wanted something they could work on together and Our FTD Journey began.

Candace shares strategies she uses to set them both up for success and efforts she makes to take care of herself.

**Be warned - there are a couple of F bombs shared as it’s a go-to word for her mama!

‎Inspired Caring: 146. FTD with Candace on Apple Podcasts ‎Show Inspired Caring, Ep 146. FTD with Candace - Feb 22, 2024

President Carter, at 99, has 1 year anniversary with Hospice services.

YES - “While the public may find this unusual, those of us who do hospice and palliative care don't find this as unusual,” Quest said.

Patients often see better outcomes – living longer as well as better quality of life – with earlier referrals for hospice care, Quest said.

YES - my father in law took a road trip to CO with his sons while receiving hospice services.

YES - the reason people only take advantage of the extraordinary care hospice provides for less than 3 months is, they wait to receive
those benefits.

YES - "We find that when we can mitigate suffering and support family caregivers who are taking care of patients, that when you add all of those factors together that patients do far better," Quest added.

Doctors are trained to keep going until all options are exhausted.
This is wonderful, AND we get to decide when we are exhausted from all the options.

Jimmy Carter, America's longest living president, is marking 1 year in hospice care The former president, already the longest living commander-in-chief, turned 99 while in hospice care last year.