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]

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]

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]

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]

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]