Grand Plans
Conversations with professionals, friends and experts on all things geri and bright! Through real talk and levity, Grand Plans is dedicated to making elder care and aging discussions less taboo and help us all become the Geri-wes we want to be!
Grand Plans
Latest Episodes
S4 E8 The Season of Caring: What Dementia Teaches Us About Love, Limits & Planning Ahead with Rayna Neises
Caring for an aging parent, especially with dementia, is one of the most profound and demanding seasons of life, yet so many families enter it without a roadmap. In this deeply personal and practical conversation, Susanna Barton sits down with ...
S4 E7 Planning for a Good Death: Inside the Work of an End-of-Life Doula with Nada Frazier LCSW
What does it mean to have a good death—and who can help us prepare for it?In this episode of Grand Plans, Susanna Barton speaks with Nada Frazier, LCSW, a palliative care social worker, grief counseling specialist,...
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Grand Plans S4 E6: Fueling the Future: How Nutrition, Hormones and Blood Sugar Shape the Way We Age with Lindsey LaMaistre
When we talk about planning for the second half of life, the conversation usually focuses on legal documents, finances, and housing decisions. But what about the daily habits that determine how we actually feel as we age?In this...
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Grand Plans Season 4 Episode 5: Caregiving Without Depletion: Boundaries, Burnout & the Power of Small Steps with Susan Stern
One in four Americans is a caregiver — yet many are quietly operating in crisis mode, assuming they’ll plan for their own future “someday.”In Season 4, Episode 5 of Grand Plans, Susanna Barton sits down with Susan Stern, ...
Grand Plans Season 4 Episode 4: Reverse Mortgages & Real Life – Funding Care Without Panic with Carol Demarco
What happens when “a little extra help” suddenly becomes 24/7 care?In this episode of Grand Plans, Susanna shares a deeply personal story about serving as primary caregiver and financial power of attorney for friends’ aging pare...
