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Senior Safety Advice

Esther C Kane CAPS, C.D.S.

A podcast focused on the topics of senior safety, aging in place and caring for older adults.

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9:47

Daily - Finding Peace When Holidays Feel Heavy

Senior Safety Advice ·

2025/11/23

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. Some days blur together until the week feels like one long to-do list. We slow that rush down and show how simple, repeatable moments, coffee aromas, autumn leaves, the soft look in a loved one’s eyes, can restore joy, ease stress, and turn routine into meaning. Drawing on years of work with older adults, we share how a small shift in attention can make familiar mornings feel new again. A client’s sunrise ritual becomes a blueprint for presence: n...

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9:27

Daily - A Simple Gratitude Practice for Busy Days

Senior Safety Advice ·

2025/11/22

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. When life feels too full to breathe, tiny rituals can make space for calm. We explore a simple, one-minute gratitude practice that helps caregivers and seniors find steadiness without adding another chore to an already long list. Inspired by a caregiver who began each day grateful for something as small as the smell of coffee, we show how attention, not perfection, turns ordinary moments into relief. We break down the science in everyday language: chro...

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12:17

#74 - Turkey, Trimmings, and Triggers:...

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2025/11/21

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. This episode of the Senior Safety Advice podcast, “Turkey, Trimmings, and Triggers: Dementia-Friendly Holidays,” offers caregivers, families, and loved ones practical strategies to help make holiday gatherings safe, inclusive, and joyful for those living with dementia. We dig into how to recognize potential holiday triggers, adapt traditions to support comfort and connection, and nurture meaningful moments during Thanksgiving and beyond. Dis...

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9:22

Daily - Why Every Caregiver Deserves Appreciation

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2025/11/21

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. Caregiving often happens in the shadows—endless tasks, quiet courage, and love that rarely gets named. We open up that hidden world to ask a simple question with profound impact: what changes when we truly see the caregiver? Drawing on frontline experience from occupational therapy and current research, we unpack how specific, sincere appreciation can lower stress, restore motivation, and protect caregiver health. This isn’t about praise for the sake of...

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5:47

Daily - Letting Go of Perfection This Season

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2025/11/20

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. We explore why the push for perfect holidays drains joy and how choosing presence creates safer, warmer gatherings for aging loved ones and caregivers. Through honest stories and simple steps, we show how to simplify plans, accept help, and make room for real connection. • naming the hidden cost of perfection and holiday pressure • story of overplanned dinner becoming a wake-up call • connection as the true goal and memory-maker • practical simplificat...

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7:17

Daily - How to Include Seniors in Holiday Preparations

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2025/11/19

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. We explore simple, loving ways to include older adults in holiday cooking, decorating, gifting, and planning so they feel needed and valued. Practical adaptations and gentle prompts help shift the focus from perfect results to shared moments and family stories. • reframing participation as belonging, purpose and connection • seated kitchen roles, taste-testing and recipe storytelling • accessible decorating, tabletop zones and a memory tree • shared on...

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6:34

Daily - Conversations That Strengthen Family Bonds

Senior Safety Advice ·

2025/11/18

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. We explore how to move beyond caregiving checklists and into conversations that build trust, dignity, and warmth across generations. We share practical prompts for memories, feelings, gratitude, future plans, and humor to make connection feel natural and repeatable. • the trap of logistics-only conversations • memory prompts that honor identity • reflecting feelings instead of fixing • daily gratitude that resets tone • future-focused questions for any...

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6:16

Daily - The Gift of Slowing Down

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2025/11/17

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. We explore how purposeful slowing helps caregivers and older adults feel calmer, think clearer, and connect more deeply. Simple habits like single tasking, quiet moments, and soft starts turn routines into meaningful experiences. • the cost of rushing on stress, presence, and caregiving • five gentle practices to slow down today • single tasking for fewer mistakes and more patience • micro-pauses and silence to reset the nervous system • redefining pro...

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8:21

Daily - Handling Caregiver Resentment with Compassion

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2025/11/16

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. We explore caregiver resentment with honesty and care, showing how naming the feeling can guide you toward rest, help, and balance. Practical steps include journaling, reframing self talk, asking for specific support, and reconnecting with moments of meaning. • why resentment shows up in caregiving • naming feelings without shame • journaling to release pressure • checking core needs for sleep, joy and support • reframing though...

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7:39

Daily - Gratitude Walks: Mindful Moments for Caregivers

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2025/11/15

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. We share a simple practice that helps caregivers find calm and balance with just a few mindful steps. A gratitude walk turns ordinary moments into anchors of presence, even when you can’t leave the house. • defining caregiver stress and emotional load • how a gratitude walk works and why it helps • Robin’s origin story and first practice • step-by-step guidance for sensory noticing • using visualization when you can’t go out • walking with someone with...

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5:58

Daily - Little Things That Mean the World to Seniors

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2025/11/14

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. We share why tiny gestures—like a soft hello, a shared coffee, or a Sunday vase of flowers—can mean more to seniors than any grand plan. We offer practical ways to honor dignity, support memory, and turn routine into connection, especially in dementia care. • the neighbor’s flowers as a model of steady care • presence over perfection as the core message • everyday gestures that signal respect and inclusion • inviting purpose through advice, recipes, an...

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11:43

#73 - Holiday Travel with Aging Parents: What to Know...

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2025/11/14

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. Traveling with aging parents over the holidays? Tune in as we discuss the real-life challenges and unforgettable joys of family holiday travel with seniors. In this episode of Senior Safety Advice, you’ll discover practical, up-to-date tips on travel planning, packing essentials, staying safe on the road or in airports, and making accommodations truly accessible. Learn how to prepare for medical and mobility needs and get expert strategies that tu...

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6:32

Daily - Finding Beauty in Daily Routines

Senior Safety Advice ·

2025/11/13

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. We explore how mindful attention transforms daily routines into anchors of calm, connection, and meaning for seniors and caregivers. Through Ellen’s story, practical tips, and sensory exercises, we show how structure supports safety, memory, and joy. • seeing beauty in ordinary moments • how structure supports safety and identity • mindful sensory cues in daily tasks • caregiving rituals as connection points • memory and nostalgia woven into routine • ...

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7:32

Daily - The Power of Listening Without Fixing

Senior Safety Advice ·

2025/11/12

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. We explore the quiet skill of listening without fixing and why it lowers stress, builds trust, and strengthens caregiving bonds. A story about lost independence shows how validation restores dignity and opens the door to real support. • the urge to fix versus the need to feel heard • why reflective listening calms the nervous system • how validation increases trust and cooperation • practical phrases that show empathy • using silence and gentle questio...

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7:42

Daily - When Family Disagrees About Care Decisions

Senior Safety Advice ·

2025/11/11

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. We share why family conflicts about elder care are rarely about logistics and mostly about values, fears, and love. We walk through five practical steps to move from tension to shared decisions that protect safety, dignity, and connection. • naming emotions to reduce blame • aligning on shared goals of safety, dignity and connection • including the parent’s voice with simple, open questions • balancing uneven caregiving roles with clear tasks and respe...

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9:18

Daily - Making Mealtime a Moment of Joy

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2025/11/10

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. Dinner can drift into a blur of chores, especially when you’re cooking for one or juggling the demands of caregiving. We slow things down and show how small, deliberate touches—like lighting a candle, calling a friend, or choosing colorful foods—can transform mealtime into a genuine moment of care. Along the way, we share Rose’s simple tradition of Sunday spaghetti and a video call, a practice that turned her quiet table into a space for laughter, memor...

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9:18

Daily - Writing a Gratitude Letter to a Caregiver

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2025/11/09

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. What if a few honest sentences could ease stress, lift a weary heart, and strengthen the bond between you and the person who cares for you? We explore the quiet power of gratitude letters and how a simple note can turn everyday caregiving into a shared moment of recognition and relief. We start with the reality of caregiving’s invisible labor—those early mornings, late nights, and tender tasks that often go unacknowledged. Then we share a moving story ...

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9:31

Daily - How Connection Boosts Brain Health

Senior Safety Advice ·

2025/11/08

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. A healthier mind may be closer than you think—sometimes it’s just one warm conversation away. We take a practical, science-backed look at why the brain thrives on real connection and how small moments of belonging can sharpen memory, stabilize mood, and lower the risk of cognitive decline. From a moving story about a retired teacher who came alive through shared memories to a clear walkthrough of oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin, we connect the dots be...

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10:26

Daily - Choosing Gratitude Over Guilt

Senior Safety Advice ·

2025/11/07

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. Caregiver guilt has a way of creeping into every corner of the day, whispering that rest is failure and effort is never enough. We tackle that voice head-on and replace it with a steadier guide: gratitude that is honest, compassionate, and grounded in real life. Through a moving story from Esther’s work as an occupational therapist and seven clear practices, we map a path from pressure to presence without denying how hard caregiving can be. We begin wi...

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#72 - Healing Harmonies: Music Therapy in Senior Care

Senior Safety Advice ·

2025/11/07

Got a comment or idea? Send us a text. Music reaches parts of the brain that remain resilient even when memory fades. For seniors facing health challenges, cognitive decline, or emotional struggles, this neurological phenomenon transforms music from simple entertainment into powerful therapy. The Senior Safety Advice Podcast delves into music therapy's remarkable impact on elder care, exploring how clinical interventions led by trained professionals accomplish specific therapeutic goals.&nb...

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