Healing Ties

Healing Ties


Latest Episodes

I've Got Brain Rats
June 26, 2018

That voice in our head. We've all heard it, we've all experienced it. Those darn Brain Rats! On our On our 3rd episode of Songs For The Caregiver Soul, we focus in on Barbara McAfee's popular song, "Brain Rats" and learn how to combat and eliminate...

Everyone Nees an Advocate
June 23, 2018

On our 6th episode of Candid Conversation About Care Amanda Singleton, The Caregiver Lawyer, discusses one of the most important roles of caregiving; Advocacy. Advocacy comes from knowing exactly the needs and desires of the person who is entrusted...

Embrace Your Boulder
June 21, 2018

On February 19, 2016, a group of tourist were frolicking in the waters of Colombia, South America. The merriment was interrupted when a boulder came crashing down on top of them. All but one made it to safety - her name is Schuyler. On this episode...

Living Dying Man
June 19, 2018

On our second episode of Songs for the Caregiver Soul Barbara McAfee presents one of her classic songs Living Dying Man. Living Dying Man is a song written for one of Barbara's best friends, Jamie. One of Jamie’s passions was authentic...

The House On Sherburne Street
June 12, 2018

Barbara McAfee is a voice coach, singer/songwriter, keynoter, and author who merges lessons from 12 years in organization development with the transformative power of sound. Barbara's music soothes the soul with thought provocation lyrics written...

It's About Hospitality: Jack's Caregiver Coalition
June 10, 2018

As consumers we often measure our stratification through the lens of hospitality and service. How many times have you said... "The hospitality was great and the service was even better, I'll definitely go back again." Until today, I've never, EVER...

Money and the Unique Needs of the Older Caregiver
June 10, 2018

Are your parents running out of money? Are you dipping into your own pockets to help pay for their care? What is your money mind-set? Changing a lifetime of self-sabotaging habits is not easy. Many people believe that we should care for each other...

For Medication Management its Memo24
June 04, 2018

Memo24 is a voice reminder and alert system intended for medication intake compliance and adherence. By improving medication adherence, we can avoid serious health complications, improve patients' independence and overall quality of life, and reduce...

Esophageal Cancer is Hard to Swallow
May 31, 2018

Pat Hurley and her late husband Bill recounted through poetry - in real time - their individual perspectives as caregivers and patient through esophageal cancer. With 28 poems written by the caregiver and care-receive,r Pat Hurley's book, Hard to...

Thriving in Times of Uncertainty
May 30, 2018

When it comes to caregiving, making decisions in a world filled with uncertainty becomes even more difficult where there can be multiple ways of dealing with the same situation. If ever there was a need of the importance of making smarter choices, it...