Who Gets the China?

Our guest this week has, by blood and by marriage, contributed to the end-of-life care for seven aging adults. Today, she joins Kirsten to delve into the lessons, dynamics, and hard facts of the aging process, the meaning of the term “caretaker”, and how to use your unique set of skills to support your aging parents, your family, and yourself.
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Jamie Sarche, director of funeral planning at Feldman Mortuary, is no stranger to boldly addressing complex topics. In her TEDx talk, she encourages us all to face death with a strong sense of reality. “Talk to your family about why you want to be in the world with them and what it’s going to feel like when you’re not in the world with them.”
This week, Jamie joins Kirsten to delve into the taboo of death, the minutia of the post-death experience, planning for the inevitable, and embracing the benefits of ritual in the memory of your loved one and the interest of the future.
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://feldmanmortuary.com/our-staff/ 
https://hineni.jadeinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Body-Talk.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmsYxDvdcYc 
 
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Finance for women often looks different than it does for men. Women often live longer and yet often earn less over their lifetimes. Knowing what’s under the “financial hood” helps you feel confident that you (or your mom) will have security as long as you live. Kirsten sits down with Cheri Turner, certified financial planner professional and financial advisor, to discuss the ins, outs, and easily missed details of financial health in all stages of life to prepare you and your aging parents for retirement and eventual passing.
 
To learn more about Cheri and her financial advising practice, please visit: https://www.clientfirstcap.com/cheri-turner 
 
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How often do you visit your local public library? The answer is, probably not often enough! Kirsten is joined this week by two representatives from her local public library: Adult Services and Lifelong Learning Manager, Amy DelPo, and Branch Supervisor, Robin Filipczak. Together, the group taps into the free resources available to the elderly members of our communities and their caretakers and the importance of socialization, stimulating activities, and lifelong learning.
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Happy New Year from Who Gets the China!
We're kicking off the year with an in depth discussion with founder and head coach of Living Goldenwell, Kathleen Korpela. Kirsten and Kathleen explore Kathleen's caretaker community and jump into Kathleen's advice on establishing boundaries with yourself and being a prepared, educated voice in your parent's care.
To learn more about Kathleen and Living Goldenwell, please visit: https://livinggoldenwell.com/ 
 
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Happy Holidays from Who Gets the China! On this special bonus episode, Kirsten reflects on the importance of holiday traditions and how to maintain traditions with flexibility.
 
Who Gets the China will be back in the new year!
 
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To close out our season, we're revisiting one of our favorite essays of the year. Kirsten walks us through the value of snail mail and what a collection of greeting cards can grow to mean to you and your family.
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Kirsten reflects on the first year of Who Gets the China and what a curious nature evokes in day to day life. How do we stay curious as we care for our aging parents? How do we stay curious as we age ourselves? Perhaps, we should do our best to engage with the business of life.
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Could you imagine quitting your job, selling your house, and moving your family into your childhood home to care for your aging parents? Hear how one caregiver has spent the last eleven years prioritizing her parents care. Kirsten checks in with her old friend, Kathy Merzena, about her caregiving experience. They discuss what it's like to care for two wheel chair bound parents, making the decision to move in with her aging parents, and the sacrifices made to in the caregiving process.
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This week, Kirsten reflects on another of her family heirlooms: her mother's mink coat. Once a status symbol of a bygone culture, now an item fraught with emotional complexity, the mink finds its way back into Kirsten's heart as exactly what it was meant to be: a coat!
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