The Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast gets to the heart of what is happening throughout Ohio agriculture. Hear about important issues impacting Ohio Farm Bureau members and their communities as Ty Higgins visits with a wide variety of experts who cover farming, farm policy and food production across the value chain.
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The Challenges of Being a Caregiver
As people age, they may need a caregiver. While that role can be fulfilling, it also can be exhausting and sometimes isolating. Anyone who cares for another likely has experienced the stress and possibly the feelings of helplessness that can come with taking care of an ailing person. Those feelings may be enhanced due to the concerns of older citizens during the COVID-19 crisis. Managing caregiver burnout, rural health strategies for using tele-medicine, helpful gadgets and technology, and local resources for caregivers will all be discussed this week on Our Ohio Weekly. 00:00 - Laura Cherry Akgerman, Disability Services Coordinator, OSU Extension talks about the newly-formed Caregiver Support Network. 23:50 - The story of Amberly Snyder “To the Beat of Agriculture”, Snyder is a rodeo cowgirl who’s paralyzing car accident didn’t stop her from riding again. 32:20 - Find out how to get involved in Ohio Farm Bureau’s AgriPOWER Program 42:20 - How might the Coronavirus pandemic affect how all Americans are accounted for? Census leaders from Ohio and Washington D.C. give an update.