Heart of the Home Series

After 20+ years in hospice and palliative care, nurse Abigail D'Agostino wrote the book every caregiver deserves before they need it. We sat down with her to talk about dying better, healing without curing, and what she wants every family caregiver to hear right now.

Family caregivers spend an average of 26% of their income on out-of-pocket expenses — yet most have never heard of IRS Publication 502. Loryn Carter, founder of CountedCare and MBA from UCLA Anderson, is changing that. We sat down with her to talk about the money caregivers are leaving on the table, and the app she built to help them take it back.

Discover how Modupe, a Certified Dementia Connection Specialist, is transforming dementia care through The Mindful Approach—bridging neurology, environmental design, and empathetic connection to create meaningful experiences for individuals and families.

Meet Jocelyn Cox, a figure skater and author who cared for her mother through dementia while raising a newborn. Her story of love, resilience, and self-forgiveness offers hope and guidance to family caregivers navigating their own journeys.

Meet Dr. Phyllis Abel Deal, a retired sociologist navigating Parkinson's disease with resilience, humor, and grace. She shares her journey of finding strength through community, communication, and an unbreakable funny bone.

In this moving Heart of the Home feature, Kevin Lambing sits down with Logan Lee Lamson, author of the memoir Losing Linda Mae. Discover Logan’s journey from being a primary cancer caregiver for his mother to navigating his own Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis years later. This interview explores the "mirror effect" of illness, the raw realities of family caregiving, and how humor serves as a survival mechanism in our darkest hours. Learn how to cope, survive, and thrive through the complexities of loss and recovery.

Join caregiver advocate Tashara Davis as she shares compassionate, practical guidance for families navigating dementia care at home. From communication strategies to self-care, this installment of Heart of the Home offers permission to care imperfectly while protecting dignity and connection.

Meet Brianna, a dedicated caregiver at Excellent Heart Home Care whose natural empathy and compassion embody the true heart of caregiving. Learn about her journey and what drives her to ensure seniors never feel invisible.

"Caregiving wasn’t something I set out to do—it grew naturally out of love, responsibility, and presence." For Leon, a psychotherapist with a doctorate in counselor education, the transition from clinician to "night caregiver" began in January 2025. After his partner suffered a traumatic fall that unmasked a diagnosis of Dementia, Leon’s life shifted from the office to the home. In this installment of our Heart of the Home series, Leon shares his journey of navigating "quiet fatigue," family friction, and the profound power of vulnerability.