Following the loss of her own legs Gracie resolved to provide quality prosthetic limbs for fellow amputees In she and I developed a unique partnership with the Ghana Health Service to train and equip local workers to fabricate limbs for their own people We call it Standing With Hope [... more]

One of the greatest thefts to family caregivers comes from our own hearts We often steal from the moment to regret the past or fear the future Although yesterday's events may have arrived with tears and trauma today remains an opportunity to calm our hearts and deal with current circumstances As caregivers we all know our tomorrows most likely show up with challenges but unexpected joys may also arrive Surprising beauty awaits us along the way yet we are sure to miss it when our focus extends behind or in front of us None of this eliminates the grief we [... more]

For as long as I can remember when my father came home from reserve duty in the military he brought my brothers and my sister a pack of M M's Stretching past his military service as a chaplain he and my mother extended the treats when we returned home from school Each time we arrived with our luggage sometimes filled with dirty laundry we'd walk into our rooms to find a bag of M M's waiting on the pillow When they moved away from the house where they raised sons and a daughter their new home carried the tradition Bringing [... more]

A twenty-nine-year-old swimming instructor in New Jersey saw a car sinking into Newark Bay and heard the driver inside screaming ldquo I can rsquo t swim rdquo as his SUV quickly sank into the murky waters As a crowd watched from shore Anthony ran to the rocks along the edge removed his prosthetic leg and jumped in to rescue the sixty-eight-year-old man and help him safely to shore Our choices matter Thanks to Anthony rsquo s decisive action another man was saved Consider the patriarch Jacob the father of many sons who openly favored his seventeen-year-old son Joseph He foolishly [... more]

We can always live in the wreckage of our past and wonder what could have been - but is that helpful Hoping for a better past is futile C S Lewis stated You can't go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending www hopeforthecaregiver com [... more]

Hosted by Jane Pauley In our cover story David Pogue rides a submersible to the wreck of RMS Titanic Also John Blackstone sits down with Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir David Martin profiles a wounded Ukraine veteran who travels to the U S for a prosthetic leg Seth Doane talks with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli who had recorded a Christmas album with his children Martha Teichner examines how mass shootings are being memorialized And Allison Aubrey meets a chef and a vegetable breeder who set out to create a better-tasting squash See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and [... more]

At Walter Reed ArmyMedical Center years ago I listened to a man who although missing both legs cracked jokes with a contagious sense of humor The soldier's face quickly clouded over however when I pointedly asked him how things were back home Looking down at his new prosthetic legs he whispered My marriage is on the rocks and it doesn't look good The loss of his legs didn't keep him from joking but the wounds of his heart silenced the laughter In that same PT room Gracie walked over to a soldier missing his right leg and lying on a [... more]

While in Ghana with our prosthetic limb outreach Standing With Hope Gracie and I visited a church in the port city of Tema Following the service I met a tall impressive man wearing a flowing white traditional costume with gold trim With a thick English Ghanian accent I heard him introduce himself as de King ' Amos Never meeting a king I felt a bit tongue-tied and stammered Sir I apologize I don't know how to properly address you With a huge smile he offered in his deep voice Just call me Amos Sir I can't just call you that [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Amy Palmiero-Winters founder of the One Step Ahead Foundation shares how an unexpected accident changed her career path Dolphins owner Stephen Ross tells the story of the setbacks that unexpectedly presented him his greatest opportunity Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - The Woman Who Holds World Records for Running And with a Prosthetic Leg - I Was Fired Twice and Decided I Was Unemployable for Life See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In this bonus episode I share an excerpt from the audio version of my book Hope for the Caregiver This chapter is titled Live While Hurting Like many caregivers I fell into the trap of thinking that things had to improve or end for me to live a healthier and more purposeful life While sharing a poignant moment on a national stage Gracie and I learned a different lesson www hopeforthecaregiver com books [... more]

During the pandemic Core Civic continues to care for workers and tens of thousands of inmates at their facilities across the country Steve Conry VP of Core Services called the show to discuss the logistics and commitment of Core Civic to their workers and to those incarcerated in their facilities Matt More SR director re-entry services also discuss the role of faith-based programs like the prosthetic limb recycling program founded by my wife Gracie through our organization Standing With Hope the parent company of Hope for the Caregiver [... more]

Did you know that you can recycle prosthetic limbs Until my wife Gracie lost both of her legs we didn't realize that the components feet knees pylons adapters screws prosthetic socks belts and other related items for prosthetic limbs could be recycled When Gracie and I launched STANDING WITH HOPE in Ghana we set about collecting used prosthetic limbs from prosthetists funeral homes families of amputees and even some of Gracie's former limbs I used to sit in our den surrounded by used prosthetic limbs and disassemble those devices late into the evening Then I'd box all the parts in [... more]

On the coast of Ghana where we work with our prosthetic limb outreach we visited a castle in Cape Coast This castle served as the holding place for thousands of slaves I've taken several teams there over the years and touring the castle is incredibly somber event As our country convulses with rage we caregivers understand the despair fear and anger that erupts when we feel powerless and treated poorly Yet it's in that very scenario that the church is called to leave the insulated chapel and enter the dungeons filled with suffering Peter Rosenberger is the host of the [... more]

Rev Brian Darnell Director of Chaplaincy and Volunteer Services at Core Civic called the show to share his passion for faith based programs for inmates Our radio program is the family caregiver outreach of Standing With Hope a ministry Gracie envisioned following the amputation of her legs One of Core Civic's programs is our prosthetic limb outreach Inmates in TN prison run by Core Civic volunteer to help us recycle parts from donated used prosthetic limbs Gracie's desire was to provide quality prosthetic limbs her fellow amputees as a means of sharing the Gospel We've been doing just that since [... more]

Living Wills Power of Attorney Wills Traffic Tickets Business Disputes Filing for Disability the list is endless for things that require the skills of an attorney As a caregiver can you afford to pay for those services Can you afford to deal with them alone On this clip from the show I discuss an affordable solution that I've been using for nearly eight years Just recently this solution REALLY came to my rescue For less than the price of a combo meal each week you as a caregiver can have access to a full legal team to help handle the [... more]

So many times we caregivers cry out to God for us to be delivered FROM these challenges Doing this for years however I'm learning that God meets us in it and delivers us THROUGH It In the process we discover our battle is not with our loved one's affliction but instead the battle is with ourselves From HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio JAN See the full transcript of the show below Brought to you by HFTC January Live on American family radio this is Hope For The Caregiver This is Peter Rosenberger This is the nation's number [... more]

A while back I invited my friend Daniel Fisher an exceptional violinist to perform a duet with me at church During the serving of communion we played a medley of The Old Rugged Cross and Near the Cross Each time I listen to this I'm stunned by his playing While playing the piano I just try to stay out his way At the end you can faintly hear the communion trays being returned to the table I felt that even that added value to this performance As caregivers our lives can be filled with such stress and anxiety The holidays [... more]

You guys have a laid out a path for everybody else to follow You have a laid out an example And now God is using that to instruct His kids all over the country all over the world of 'When you're up against a struggle ' Don't turn in fear Watch what we do when we follow Christ - Russ Taff The New CD From Standing With Hope Founder Gracie Rosenberger For virtually her entire life Gracie Rosenberger's powerful and soaring voice brought crowds to their feet in stark contrast to her broken body traumatized by a horrific car accident [... more]

During one of our many visits to Walter Reed Army Medical Center to meet with wounded warriors we met a bitter young soldier struggling with wounds he received from friendly fire In a terrible mistake he suffered injuries from his own country's military As my wife Gracie walked over to greet him he rudely snapped at her Lying on his back while working out on a physical therapy table he could only see Gracie from the waist up This young man had no idea of her seventy plus operations or the loss of both of her own legs The physical [... more]

HFTC October Welcome to HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio This is Peter Rosenberger We are LIVE and are thrilled to have you with us This is the nation's number one show for the family caregiver For those who are putting themselves between a vulnerable loved one and even worse disaster Maybe it's somebody who's aging maybe it's a special needs child maybe somebody who has an addiction issue whatever the impairment there's a caregiver How are you holding up How are you doing That's what this show is all about And we are glad to have you [... more]

It's a very short step from 'I don't want to live like that' to 'No one should live like that ' We need more protection for people - Nancy Valko www nancyvalko com Palliative and Hospice care continue to confuse so many caregivers While some programs offer amazing and beneficial services to families others seem to be detrimental Involving the Govt seems to give a stamp of approval of something but is it what it says it is How can we know Nancy Valko called HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on Sirius XM's Family Talk Channel to discuss this Transcript of [... more]

This show starting by sharing some hilarious moments of my parents who listen to the show on Alexa Dad calls it A LEXUS We pivoted the show to point caregivers to tangible hope and referenced Lamentations - We took quite a few calls and even discussed the new song by Gracie and Russ Taff that is available below Our phone lines lit up and we talked with a father of a special needs son as well as two different daughters struggling to care for their mothers Along the way we gave them copies of Caregiver Landmines and How You Can [... more]

Yes she's had surgeries and both legs amputated so you'd think horseback riding would be off limits for Gracie She doesn't ride anymore although she insists she will again but this hilarious moments reveals the biggest reason why Listen to this clip from Hope for the Caregiver heard on Sunday on Sirius XM's Family Talk Channel Sponsored by STANDING WITH HOPE [... more]

TRANSCRIPT Alright we're talking about resentment today and a lot of folks deal with this issue It is a brutal issue that affects caregivers it cripples us it really does A lot of people think if I could just get so-and-so to stop acting this way then I can be okay and it's all going to be good But the problem is not the person we're taking care of the problem is ourselves and it starts with us We can learn to be at peace no matter what's going on around us and scripture confirms that throughout all of Scripture [... more]

HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER is broadcast LIVE each Saturday at AM Eastern on American Family Radio Peter Hank in Virginia Hey Hank how are you feeling Hank Oh I'm confused My mother moved in here almost five years ago now But then she died November th Okay My sisters all say I'm building castles in heaven because of what I did But my problem is that now that she's gone I feel incredibly guilty because I didn't I wasn't nice enough to her I just I didn't like my mother but she was my mother You know my sisters called [... more]

With a rampant drug culture and the disintegration of the family more and more grandparents find themselves caregiving parenting and struggling with enabling as well as their own marriages and health Norma and her husband are a family in crisis We discussed that while there's no solution there is a path But it's not going to easy Transcript Peter Norma in Indiana Norma Good morning Norma How you feeling Norma Not very well this morning Peter Not too well Norma No What I have a problem with is I have two grandchildren that I'm taking care of due to their [... more]

During dark and difficult times my pastor stood by me and my family Shepherding us he helped us work tough things heal and take on new roles such as this radio show Jim Bachmann's ministry in our lives helped us launch Standing With Hope's prosthetic limb outreach in West Africa as well as our family caregiver outreach Jim reflects on his nearly forty years as a minister and things he learned about caring for the suffering and brokenhearted Jim is the senior pastor of Stephens Valley Church https www stephensvalleychurch com [... more]

US Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee called the show to discuss broadband in rural areas of Tennessee and the country Access to broadband creates more opportunities for tele-health education and many other applications affecting the family caregiver For example in the picture above Senator Blackburn and I were giving an interview at the US Capitol in DC Just prior to that interview I used my phone to allow a phlebotomist into my home in Nashville where she drew blood from Gracie for regular lab work I then secured the door behind her as she left Gracie didn't have to put [... more]

Seven years ago Standing With Hope launched a program - the only one of it's kind in the world - where inmates helped disassemble donated used prosthetic limbs in order to recycle the parts Standing With Hope is the presenting sponsor of HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER Founded by Gracie and Peter Rosenberger Standing With Hope has two program areas A prosthetic limb outreach to amputees in Ghana West Africa An outreach HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER to family caregivers world-wide CoreCivic manages and owns private prisons and detention centers around the country and hosts many faith-based programs within those facilities Standing [... more]