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Care, Tech, and Tips Podcast

@caretechandtips

The podcast that helps you bring order to caregiving chaos. Get smarter with tech, money, and care strategies—without the overwhelm. We keep it real, light, and actually helpful. Start listening: https://care-tech-and-tips.castos.com/

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You're very welcome. Glad it resonated with you.

26.11.2025 18:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Turn Off Emergency Alerts: iPhone Tips for Seniors #amberalert #tornadowarning #emergencyalerts
Turn Off Emergency Alerts: iPhone Tips for Seniors #amberalert #tornadowarning #emergencyalerts YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

Turning off emergency alerts on your loved one's phone. Is awareness of some emergencies better or worse?

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25.11.2025 15:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Caretaker Guilt: Why It's Okay to Have Fun! #caregiving #elderlycareservices #guilttripping #havefun
Caretaker Guilt: Why It's Okay to Have Fun! #caregiving #elderlycareservices #guilttripping #havefun YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

#caretakerguilt is a thing. It is OK to have a good time.

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25.11.2025 15:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Medicare Scam Alert: $16,000 Catheter Fraud Exposed! #MedicareFraud #scamalert
Medicare Scam Alert: $16,000 Catheter Fraud Exposed! #MedicareFraud #scamalert YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

Medicare scams have gone to the next level!

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25.11.2025 15:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Robot Lawn Mowers Worth the Investment? #caregiving #podcast #elderlycareservices #realestate
Robot Lawn Mowers Worth the Investment? #caregiving #podcast #elderlycareservices #realestate YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

This one is #caregiving adjacent. If you don't have time to mow the grass, and finding someone to do it for you is tough, there is a new option:

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25.11.2025 15:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Stop "Admiring Problems" and get to YES! #caregiving #podcast #elderlycareservices
Stop "Admiring Problems" and get to YES! #caregiving #podcast #elderlycareservices YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

Sometimes "admiring the problem" is the problem. How can you "get to yes" instead

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25.11.2025 15:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Nitpicking in Caregiving: Fear or Control?  #caregiving #elderlycareservices
Nitpicking in Caregiving: Fear or Control? #caregiving #elderlycareservices YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

Nitpicking and why it shows up in Caregiving

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25.11.2025 15:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Caregivers  Share Your Fears #caregiving #podcast #elderlycareservices
Caregivers Share Your Fears #caregiving #podcast #elderlycareservices YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

We've been a bit slack about posting to Bluesky lately. This is the start of several posts with our latest shorts. Hope they resonate with you:

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25.11.2025 15:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Your article is spot on!

25.11.2025 15:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Oh that is so kind of you! Thank you for thinking of us!

25.11.2025 15:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Blocking Spam FaceTime Calls #caregiving #podcast #elderlycareservices
Blocking Spam FaceTime Calls #caregiving #podcast #elderlycareservices YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

Did you know spammers can now FaceTime you? Here’s how to shut that down on your iPhone.

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25.05.2025 01:50 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Emotional Stamina and Caregiver Burnout  #caregiving #podcast  #caregiverburnout #assistedliving
Emotional Stamina and Caregiver Burnout #caregiving #podcast #caregiverburnout #assistedliving YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

A quick but spot on short from our upcoming episode:

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25.05.2025 01:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Virtual Visits and Big Decisions: Tech, Care, and Tough Calls
Virtual Visits and Big Decisions: Tech, Care, and Tough Calls YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

Our latest full episode, Audio and Video:

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29.04.2025 21:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Virtual Visits and Big Decisions: Tech, Care, and Tough Calls In this episode, Barry and Bobby get real about family time, technology wins, and some of the heavy conversations that come with caregiving. Bobby shares a recent success pulling off a virtual medical...

Our latest full episode... Audio only:

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29.04.2025 21:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Caregiver Burnout  and Prioritizing Self Care #burnout #caregiving #selfcare
Caregiver Burnout and Prioritizing Self Care #burnout #caregiving #selfcare YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

Caregiver burnout is a sign that it might be time...

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29.04.2025 21:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Navigating Assisted Living Costs #assistedliving #assistedlivingcommunity #caregiving
Navigating Assisted Living Costs #assistedliving #assistedlivingcommunity #caregiving YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

Navigating assisted living costs... excerpt from our latest episode:

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29.04.2025 21:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Signs of Early Cognitive Decline #caregiving #cognitivedecline #assistedliving
Signs of Early Cognitive Decline #caregiving #cognitivedecline #assistedliving YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

Excerpt from out latest episode:

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29.04.2025 21:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Keep up the good work!

01.04.2025 17:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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01.04.2025 11:33 👍 8225 🔁 5020 💬 135 📌 140

When my Mom got sick we had to take a hard look at the house. Some smaller rooms needed reconfiguring, one bed was replaced with a smaller one, and we had to make sure her oxygen line could reach everywhere without getting hung up and pinched.

01.04.2025 13:45 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Robot Vacs, Better Cell Plans & the Magic of Screen Sharing Summary: In this episode, Barry and Bobby dive deep into three hot topics: robot vacuums that don’t suck (or, rather, do), cellular plans that make financial and practical sense for caregivers a...

This is for you @ultracaregiving.bsky.social ! This week we dive in to Robot Vacuums, MVNOs, Screen Sharing and why FaceTime Audio is a game changer for clearer voice calls.

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01.04.2025 12:13 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Revive Old hardware with ChromeOS Flex  #caregivingtips #podcast #elderlycareservices
Revive Old hardware with ChromeOS Flex #caregivingtips #podcast #elderlycareservices YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

Revive old desktops and laptops with ChromeOS Flex.

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20.03.2025 19:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This has been a struggle for me. There are so many inconsequential things laying about that haven't been moved in months. I think they have just become part of the landscape and invisible.

19.03.2025 14:27 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

After you've been caregiving a while, and responding to emergencies and other stressors, your body starts to see this as "normal". It's not. Follow along with me as I guide you through a progressive relaxation technique to reset normal.
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18.03.2025 19:55 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
IPads are Better Than Laptops for most Parents! #caregivingtips #techsupport  #podcast
IPads are Better Than Laptops for most Parents! #caregivingtips #techsupport #podcast YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

Is and Ipad better than a laptop for aging parents? You bet!

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18.03.2025 19:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Death and Taxes, Navigating Life's Changes #caregivingtips #elderlycareservices #dementia #podcast
Death and Taxes, Navigating Life's Changes #caregivingtips #elderlycareservices #dementia #podcast YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

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18.03.2025 19:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Short Breaks, Long Roads & Tech That Lasts (Or Not)
Short Breaks, Long Roads & Tech That Lasts (Or Not) YouTube video by Care Tech and Tips

🚗💾 Short Breaks, Long Roads & Tech That Lasts! 📱🛠️
(YouTube Version)
Barry & Bobby are back! Talking:
✅ Road trips before GPS
✅ Helping parents with taxes
✅ When to upgrade tech
✅ Is the iPhone 16E worth it?
✅ Why connectivity matters.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXpM...

17.03.2025 13:57 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Short Breaks, Long Roads & Tech That Lasts (Or Not) Episode Summary Barry and Bobby are back from their “short break” and dive into a packed episode covering everything from nostalgic road trips and family travel logistics to the ever-chang...

🚗💾 Short Breaks, Long Roads & Tech That Lasts! 📱🛠️

Barry & Bobby are back! Talking:
✅ Road trips before GPS
✅ Helping parents with taxes
✅ When to upgrade tech
✅ Is the iPhone 16E worth it?
✅ Why connectivity matters.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXpM...

care-tech-and-tips.castos.com/episodes/sho...

17.03.2025 13:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We are definitely adding this to our list of topics. Thanks again @ultracaregiving.bsky.social !

We LOVE topic suggestions. If anyone else out there has questions or topics you'd like to see covered, please let us know!

12.03.2025 18:36 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@caretechandtips.bsky.social Selecting the best robot vacuum might be an interesting podcast topic!

01.03.2025 19:31 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1