On our second November episode of “Caregiving Club On Air” we are highlighting November’s National Family Caregiver Month (#NFCMonth), National Hospice & Palliative Care Month and National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. We have two fabulous guest expert interviews for this episode: (13:30) Kate DeBartolo – Sr. Director of The Conversation Project – tells us about how families face death and dying and the important conversations that need to be had beforehand. The Conversation Project offers checklists, videos, conversation guides and more resources to help facilitate these hard-to-have conversations. (47:35) Nelly Some – Founder/CEO, Author – Making a Difference with Nelly – From Africa to America, from family caregiver to professional board & care entrepreneur – Nelly’s story is inspiring and engaging. Many family caregivers become volunteers to help other caregivers – Nelly has made it her life mission and business. She shares what family caregivers should consider in terms of home care, board & care and how to practice caregiver self-care. (4:30) In CAREGIVER WELLNESS NEWS, Sherri shares She also talks about a new AARP study on happiness and older adults and shares how to find positivity and joy during the holidays which can add more stress to a caregiver’s life. She also talks about her work and recent TV appearances in the area of caregiver joy with Comfort Keepers and Hilarity for Charity. (1:13:38) For WELL HOME DESIGN NEWS, Sherri talks about TALK ABOUT one of the biggest reasons older adults want to stay living in their homes – it’s the food! A new survey shows this is a big reason seniors are saying “no” to senior living options. And, since we are talking about food, Sherri shares insights from her “Me Time Monday” book on how to use sonic seasoning and musical menus during the holidays for both caregivers and older loved ones to “savor” the season. (1:20:15) – In our Pop Culture segment, Sherri shares information about two new caregiving documentaries. The first is “Taking Care – The Legacies We’ll Accept, And Those We Don’t” about the story of actress/director Lauren Miller Rogen and her caregiving journey with her mom who had early onset Alzheimer’s. The second is a documentary on the innovative Town Square dementia day care model created by Glenner Adult Day Care Services called “Town Square: A Documentary Film About Recreating the Past to Reclaim the Present.” Find out more at: caregivingclub.com/podcast/