My Status Quo Podcast https://mystatusquo.podbean.com My Status Quo is an empowering podcast dedicated to navigating the realities of Dementia caregiving and aging in place.  Hosted by passionate advocates for elder independence, each episode features heartfelt conversations with family caregivers sharing their journeys, practical tips for supporting loved ones at homes, and insightful interviews with care professionals.  Whether you're a caregiver seeking solidarity or a professional looking to stay informed, this show offers hope, strategies, and resources to challenge the 'status quo' of aging with grace and resilience.  Tune in to feel less alone in the caregiving world.

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:49:07 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Health & Fitness 1440 episodic My Status Quo creates unique products and services that support aging in place for seniors and Dementia caregivers. This podcast was created to easily share educational content that pertains to seniors and Dementia caregivers living their best status quo possible. We interview other aging in place advocates, companies, caregivers, and seniors with a story to share. My Status Quo, Inc. My Status Quo, Inc. No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21325269/Logo_orig_g9e2sf.jpg My Status Quo Podcast https://mystatusquo.podbean.com 144 144 Inside PAM Rehab: Intensive, Patient-Centered Care That Gets You Home Sooner Inside PAM Rehab: Intensive, Patient-Centered Care That Gets You Home Sooner https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/inside-pam-rehab-intensive-patient-centered-care-that-gets-you-home-sooner/ https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/inside-pam-rehab-intensive-patient-centered-care-that-gets-you-home-sooner/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:49:07 -0400 mystatusquo.podbean.com/09aa437c-71a0-316c-a1bc-bf8cfaf0416d Hosts Michele High and Donna Felter speak with Erin Sharpe, lead clinical navigator at PAM Rehabilitation Hospital in Delaware, about the facility’s acute rehab services. The episode explains the short-term, high-intensity therapy model (about three hours a day), in-house dialysis and specialty programs like amputee care and Big and Loud for Parkinson’s, plus private rooms and family training.

Erin also discusses referral paths, insurance navigation (including Medicare and expedited appeals), private-pay options, and how PAM supports patients from home, hospital, or other settings to help them recover faster and return safely to their communities.

]]> Hosts Michele High and Donna Felter speak with Erin Sharpe, lead clinical navigator at PAM Rehabilitation Hospital in Delaware, about the facility’s acute rehab services. The episode explains the short-term, high-intensity therapy model (about three hours a day), in-house dialysis and specialty programs like amputee care and Big and Loud for Parkinson’s, plus private rooms and family training.

Erin also discusses referral paths, insurance navigation (including Medicare and expedited appeals), private-pay options, and how PAM supports patients from home, hospital, or other settings to help them recover faster and return safely to their communities.

]]> My Status Quo, Inc. false No 2749 1 7 full Therapeutic Lies with Tender Care = VIP Solutions Therapeutic Lies with Tender Care = VIP Solutions https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/the-therapeutic-lie-how-we-gave-joe-a-gentle-final-chapter/ https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/the-therapeutic-lie-how-we-gave-joe-a-gentle-final-chapter/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:27:37 -0400 mystatusquo.podbean.com/5ebd95a8-06c7-3720-8557-938686c62d3b Michele speaks with Sue and Brax about how they all worked together to care for Sue’s brother in his last year of life with debilitating Dementia.  Using creative strategies—like the “therapeutic lie” and a VIP upgrade—to preserve his dignity and safety while also supplying as much happiness for him and his caregivers.

The episode highlights intense teamwork, aging in place, medical advocacy, fall prevention, and the emotional toll on caregivers, offering practical lessons on empathy, patience, and putting loved ones first.

VIP Solutions was born and has become a model of care, as well as a service that My Status Quo offers to all families.  Sparing them the unending, daily strife of 'being the bad guy'.

]]> Michele speaks with Sue and Brax about how they all worked together to care for Sue’s brother in his last year of life with debilitating Dementia.  Using creative strategies—like the “therapeutic lie” and a VIP upgrade—to preserve his dignity and safety while also supplying as much happiness for him and his caregivers.

The episode highlights intense teamwork, aging in place, medical advocacy, fall prevention, and the emotional toll on caregivers, offering practical lessons on empathy, patience, and putting loved ones first.

VIP Solutions was born and has become a model of care, as well as a service that My Status Quo offers to all families.  Sparing them the unending, daily strife of 'being the bad guy'.

]]> My Status Quo, Inc. false No 2640 1 6 full Therapeutic Lies with Tender Care = VIP Solutions APS Scam Alert: Tech Imposters Targeting Seniors APS Scam Alert: Tech Imposters Targeting Seniors https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/scam-alert-tech-imposters-targeting-seniors-%e2%80%94-don-t-give-remote-access/ https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/scam-alert-tech-imposters-targeting-seniors-%e2%80%94-don-t-give-remote-access/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:36:21 -0400 mystatusquo.podbean.com/d4e37021-afb8-38fd-ba87-a3d0dbc6b8c3 In this episode Bill O’Brien, a fraud investigator for Adult Protective Services of Delaware, explains how tech fraud and imposter scams prey on seniors — from phishing emails and fake bank calls to remote‑access software, Bitcoin ATM schemes and the gold‑bar scam.

He walks through common scripts scammers use, warning signs to watch for, and practical steps to protect yourself: don’t call numbers or click links in unsolicited messages, never give passwords, block and delete suspicious contacts, and verify with known phone numbers and bank branches.

Bill also lists resources for reporting fraud (IC3, FTC) and advises families to monitor finances, consider early legal protections, and share information to prevent others from becoming victims.

To report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or senior, contact Delaware APS at 1-888-APS-4302

]]> In this episode Bill O’Brien, a fraud investigator for Adult Protective Services of Delaware, explains how tech fraud and imposter scams prey on seniors — from phishing emails and fake bank calls to remote‑access software, Bitcoin ATM schemes and the gold‑bar scam.

He walks through common scripts scammers use, warning signs to watch for, and practical steps to protect yourself: don’t call numbers or click links in unsolicited messages, never give passwords, block and delete suspicious contacts, and verify with known phone numbers and bank branches.

Bill also lists resources for reporting fraud (IC3, FTC) and advises families to monitor finances, consider early legal protections, and share information to prevent others from becoming victims.

To report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or senior, contact Delaware APS at 1-888-APS-4302

]]> My Status Quo, Inc. false No 2073 1 5 full APS Scam Alert: Tech Imposters Targeting Seniors A Good Death: Inside the Work of a Hospice Doula A Good Death: Inside the Work of a Hospice Doula https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/a-good-death-inside-the-work-of-an-end-of-life-doula/ https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/a-good-death-inside-the-work-of-an-end-of-life-doula/#comments Mon, 11 May 2026 08:51:34 -0400 mystatusquo.podbean.com/ef3ff0cb-efdf-33f4-9945-804451595a6d My Status Quo, Inc. false No 1953 1 4 full PACE - Medicaid Supports Aging in Place PACE - Medicaid Supports Aging in Place https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/pace-your-life/ https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/pace-your-life/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:51:57 -0400 mystatusquo.podbean.com/e7f55197-278c-38e5-9851-72bb7f0d404f Lyndsie Smyser is the Community Engagement Coordinator for the PACE Your LIFE program.  She does a great job explaining the program and it sounds too good to be true!  If you want to live in your home, safely and affordably, with PACE - Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly - you can!

Contact Lyndsie #302-430-3870  email lsmyser@paceyourlifemwv.com

Click here to see a short video about PACE 

https://vimeo.com/738367288?share=copy

 

]]> Lyndsie Smyser is the Community Engagement Coordinator for the PACE Your LIFE program.  She does a great job explaining the program and it sounds too good to be true!  If you want to live in your home, safely and affordably, with PACE - Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly - you can!

Contact Lyndsie #302-430-3870  email lsmyser@paceyourlifemwv.com

Click here to see a short video about PACE 

https://vimeo.com/738367288?share=copy

 

]]> My Status Quo, Inc. false No 1972 7 full PACE - Medicaid Supports Aging in Place Excellent Nutritional Health Coaching in Rehoboth, DE Excellent Nutritional Health Coaching in Rehoboth, DE https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/michelle-donna-and-christy/ https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/michelle-donna-and-christy/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:04:49 -0400 mystatusquo.podbean.com/ef8fb8e4-9654-381d-8f74-a68df751e6df An interview with Christy Kitchen, General Manager of Good News Natural Foods of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.  Christy is an Integrative Nutritional Health Coach and lifelong advocate of nutritional and Spiritual wellness.  Visit her at Good News to work with her personally!  

instagram.com/goodnewsrehoboth

www.goodnewshealthfood.com

 Store address: 37 Wilmington Ave Rehoboth Beach Delaware

 Store # 302-227-3177

]]> An interview with Christy Kitchen, General Manager of Good News Natural Foods of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.  Christy is an Integrative Nutritional Health Coach and lifelong advocate of nutritional and Spiritual wellness.  Visit her at Good News to work with her personally!  

instagram.com/goodnewsrehoboth

www.goodnewshealthfood.com

 Store address: 37 Wilmington Ave Rehoboth Beach Delaware

 Store # 302-227-3177

]]> My Status Quo, Inc. false No 2346 5 full Excellent Nutritional Health Coaching in Rehoboth, DE Palliative vs. Hospice Care Explained Palliative vs. Hospice Care Explained https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/my-status-quo-podcast-1/ https://mystatusquo.podbean.com/e/my-status-quo-podcast-1/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:14:29 -0500 mystatusquo.podbean.com/636c5a9b-05f5-3c75-940a-3835792acbbd Michele and Donna explore the differences in Palliative vs. Hospice care with Nurse Melissa Imbergamo.  Melissa has been a nurse for over 30 years,  the last decade as a hospice nurse.  We all notice how many families do not realize the benefits of having Palliative care in the home, and that it's free through your local hospital!  Melissa does a wonderful job explaining both!

Find Melissa at www.decaregivers.com to learn about her free caregiver support group that focuses on the LGBTQ+ Community 

]]> Michele and Donna explore the differences in Palliative vs. Hospice care with Nurse Melissa Imbergamo.  Melissa has been a nurse for over 30 years,  the last decade as a hospice nurse.  We all notice how many families do not realize the benefits of having Palliative care in the home, and that it's free through your local hospital!  Melissa does a wonderful job explaining both!

Find Melissa at www.decaregivers.com to learn about her free caregiver support group that focuses on the LGBTQ+ Community 

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