For Those Who Care
by RuthAnn Batchelder
Latest episode
79 - Pressing Pause: Because Caring Never Really Ends
79 - Pressing Pause: Because Caring Never Really Ends
About this podcast
Welcome to “For Those Who Care”. Hosted by RuthAnn, who spent 25 years caring for her husband, Lance, a disabled U.S. Navy Veteran living with two rare blood cancers and early onset dementia, this podcast was created for caregivers and those who support them. Gain valuable insights and a deeper understanding of the caregiver’s life through honest conversations, personal stories, and interviews with caregivers and experts. RuthAnn and her guests explore the challenges, joys, and often overlooked moments of caregiving.
Whether you are a caregiver yourself or someone who wants to better understand and support the caregivers in your life, this podcast offers insight, encouragement, and community. Join us to connect, listen, and find strength in the caregiving experience.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 79 episodes
- 79 - Pressing Pause: Because Caring Never Really Ends · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 79Send us Fan Mail In this short episode, I share a personal update about why I’m pressing pause on new episodes of For Those Who Care for a little while. I talk about what it’s…
- 78 - Isaiah’s Story, Part 2: What End‑of‑Life Care Taught Him About Living · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 78Send us Fan Mail In this second part of my conversation with Isaiah, we pick up where we left off – looking back on his time helping care for Lance and what it was like as we…
- 77 - Caregiving at 18: How Walking Beside Lance Shaped Isaiah’s Understanding of Care (Part 1) · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 77Send us Fan Mail When Isaiah agreed to become Lance’s caregiver at just 18 years old, he already knew Lance’s diagnosis was terminal. Most people his age were thinking about…
- 76 - Supported, Not Shielded: How Jenna Led Her Kids Into Our World of Terminal Illness · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 76Send us Fan Mail As my husband, Lance, lived with dementia and a terminal diagnosis, the reality of our life stood in stark contrast to the world most families knew. In a season…
- 75 - The Transformative Power of Writing: Maureen Stanton on the Healing Art of Memoir · 1 h 17 min · Season 2 Episode 75Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt conversation, writer and memoir teacher Maureen Stanton joins me to talk about how writing our stories can help us heal, especially when we’ve…
- 74 - Friendship, Faith, and Hospice: Preparing for What’s Ahead with Nurse Sharon (Part 2) · 1 h 16 min · Season 2 Episode 74Send us Fan Mail In this second part of my conversation with Sharon, we begin by talking about how our friendship grew after she cared for Lance as his home health nurse. Sharon…
- 73 - When Comfort Matters Most: Understanding Hospice with Nurse Sharon (Part 1) · 1 h 16 min · Season 2 Episode 73Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined once again by my dear friend Sharon. You may recognize her from last week's episode about Home Health. Sharon first cared for my late…
- 72 – When Home Becomes the Place of Care: Talking Home Health with Nurse Sharon · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 72Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend Sharon, a registered nurse who played a very special role in our journey—she was my late husband Lance’s home…
- 71 – You Don’t Have to Be the Hero: Jenna on Supporting Someone Through Grief (Part 2) · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 71Send us Fan Mail Grief is hard enough in private, but walking through it publicly adds a different kind of weight. In this second half of my conversation with my dear friend and…
- 70 - Not to Fix, But to Stay: A Conversation with Jenna on Supporting Someone Through Grief (Part 1) · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 70Send us Fan Mail When someone you love is grieving, knowing how to support them can feel complicated and even uncomfortable. This episode feels less like an interview and more…
- 69 - Dr. Carolyn Larkin Taylor: Understanding Lewy Body Dementia and Other Neurological Diseases · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 69Send us Fan Mail Neurologist and author Dr. Carolyn Larkin Taylor joins For Those Who Care for an important conversation about Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)—a complex and often…
- 68 - Whispers of the Mind: Stories of Courage and Resilience with Dr. Carolyn Larkin Taylor · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 68Send us Fan Mail Neurologist and author Dr. Carolyn Larkin Taylor joins me to talk about her book, Whispers of the Mind: A Neurologist’s Memoir, and why she felt called to share…
- 67 - Jenna on Functional Training: Building Strength for Daily Life · 1 h 2 min · Season 2 Episode 67Send us Fan Mail In this episode of For Those Who Care, I’m talking with my former personal trainer Jenna about what functional training really means and why it matters…
- 66 - Walter and Kristine’s Journey: Love, Loss, and Resilience (Part 2) · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 66Send us Fan Mail In the final part of Walter and Kristine’s story, Kristine reflects on the challenges they faced as Walter applied for disability and came to terms with leaving…
- 65 - Walter and Kristine’s Journey: Searching for Answers (Part 1) · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 65Send us Fan Mail In this first part of Walter and Kristine’s story, Kristine shares her heartfelt reflections on the years she and Walter spent searching for a diagnosis. After…
- 64 - Unlocking Disability Care: Chanda Hinton on Integrative Care and Caregiver Support · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 64Send us Fan Mail Disability advocate and Chanda Center for Health founder Chanda Hinton joins RuthAnn to talk about living as a care recipient after a life-changing spinal cord…
- 63 - After the Fire Department Arrives: 911 Medical Emergency Part 2 · 1 h 2 min · Season 2 Episode 63Send us Fan Mail When you’re in the middle of a medical emergency, all you can think about is your loved one who needs help right now. It might be days later, after things settle…
- 62 - I Called 911 for a Medical Emergency - Why Did the Fire Department Show Up? · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 62Send us Fan Mail After 10 years of calling 911 as a full-time caregiver, I finally got answers to the question I never remembered to ask: “Why is the fire department here instead…
- 61 - Season 2 Preview: A Quick Look Back & What’s Ahead · 5 min · Season 2 Episode 61Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to For Those Who Care! After a much-needed break, RuthAnn returns with an exciting relaunch for Season 2. Reflecting on 25 years of caregiving…
- 60 - Season 1 Finale: Reflecting on Our First Year and What's Next · 3 min · Season 1 Episode 60Send us Fan Mail In the season 1 finale of For Those Who Care, RuthAnn takes a few minutes to reflect on the past year and the powerful stories and lessons shared about her…
