Carrie Naivns of Karried Away with Carrie joins us to talk about her recent group excursion to Costa Rica. Carrie hosts group trips locally and all over the world. Her group, Karried Away with Carrie, is comprised of older adults who want to go on trips locally and abroad and enjoy their lives to the fullest.

Drop in the Bucket podcast is all about aging on your terms. We cover all of the things on your bucket list and the things that have dropped into your bucket.

In this episode, Lisa interviews Kacie Gikonyo from End of Life Consulting Co., she is an RN who is also a death doula. Lisa and Kacie talk about the importance of being there of the person going through their end of life journey.

They also discuss why Kacie became a Death Doula and how much she loves what she does and how the families come to appreciate her presence during the entire process.

Timestamps

0:00:00 - Intro - Kacie Death Doula
0:05:39 - Kacie is present for entire family during end of life
0:07:25 - Difference between your service and hospice
0:10:29 - What are most Death Doula's backgrounds
0:12:23 - Death with dignity options
0:14:45 - Examples of personal impact of working with clients
0:18:56 - How does a Death Doula get compensated

0:20:20 - Needs of client and family

24:02 - Client expectations

27:03 - Death Doula numbers

Drop in the Bucket podcast is all about aging on your terms. We cover all of the things on your bucketlist and the things that have dropped into your bucket.

Mike Bearce, a retired executive director of a falls practice, was the guest on this episode of A Drop in the Bucket. Even after retirement, Mike Bearce continues to do educational seminars forsenior groups throughout the Chicagoland area, and we're proud to have Mike today. Throughout the conversation, we talk about fall prevention, why the risk rises with age, and practical things to do to protect yourself and loved ones as the risk fact grows.

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:02 - An introduction to Mike Bearce - Making sense of falling and balance 00:08:17 - Impacts and the fallouts of falling
00:11:58 - How medication can make us unsteady
00:18:20 - Making your home safer as you age and changing your habits 00:24:50 - Getting active again, post COVID
00:31:11 - What’s on your bucket list?