{"podcast":{"title":"Get Ready for Better Aging","slug":"get-ready-for-better-aging-7022568","podcast_index_feed_id":7022568,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/getreadybetteraging","website_url":"https://www.thisislivingwell.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/31d24d88-71eb-11ef-a5bd-835b6326b623/image/55a97037631eafca1cec85ec0e661b18.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Mind Body Spirit.fm","episode_count":34,"summary":"There is no manual on how to prepare for aging - where to live, medical care, enjoying life. Jacqui Clark is a Certified Senior Advisor and aging expert who guides us through the complex topics of aging. Her passion is to help people age well. She and other industry experts explore senior services, living options, and memory care. She tackles tough conversations like cognitive decline, fear of change, and mobility. Everyone has a story, and from these stories, we learn about resources as well as practical ideas for everyday living, both physically and mentally. Whether it’s for yourself or your loved ones – listen and get ready for better aging.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T02:20:27.895584+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-ready-for-better-aging-7022568"},"episode":{"title":"The GUIDE Program Explained: What Dementia Caregivers Need to Know","slug":"the-guide-program-explained-what-dementia-caregivers-need-to-know","published_at":"2026-05-19T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-ready-for-better-aging-7022568/the-guide-program-explained-what-dementia-caregivers-need-to-know","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-ready-for-better-aging-7022568","url":"https://mindbodyspirit.fm/shows/get-ready-for-better-aging/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MBSLLC9816479237.mp3","summary":"In this eye-opening episode of Get Ready for Better Aging, host Jacqui Clark sits down with Kimberly McDonough of Ceresti Health to unpack the GUIDE Program—Medicare’s new dementia care model designed to support families caring for loved ones at home. Together, they cut through the confusion surrounding GUIDE, who qualifies, what services are actually provided, and why many caregivers still feel overwhelmed despite new resources becoming available. Kimberly explains how the program focuses on caregiver coaching, care coordination, education, respite support, and reducing costly hospitalizations. Jacqui brings real-world insight from years working with dementia families, raising honest questions about burnout, denial, in- home care limitations, and the emotional realities happening behind closed doors. This candid conversation highlights both the promise and the growing pains of the GUIDE Program while offering practical guidance for caregivers trying to navigate one of life’s most difficult journeys. Links and Resources: Kimberly McDonough: kimberly.mcdonough@ceresti.com Website for Ceresti Health - https://guide.ceresti.com Jacqui Clark - Connect with a local Aging Parent Tribe FB Group for caregiver support near you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aging Parent Tribe SoCal - San Diego : An Info and Support Group | Groups | Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This Is Living Well - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thisislivingwell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/getreadyforbetteraging⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/GetReadyforBetterAging Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"In this eye-opening episode of Get Ready for Better Aging, host Jacqui Clark sits down with Kimberly McDonough of Ceresti Health to unpack the GUIDE Progr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3063,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/get-ready-for-better-aging-7022568/episodes/the-guide-program-explained-what-dementia-caregivers-need-to-know/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-ready-for-better-aging-7022568/the-guide-program-explained-what-dementia-caregivers-need-to-know.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}