On this special crossover episode with Backyard Oasis, our host Denise Schwartz and death doula Dina Stander talk about how a doula may help a dying person. as well as the person’s family, friends and care circle members, plan and prepare for what's to come.

Hosted by Denise Schwartz

Produced by Alex Audette in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Center at Greenfield Community College (MA)

Goodbye, "elderly" and "over the hill"; hello, "wise, active older adult!"

Backyard Oasis is thrilled to present this special crossover episode with Prep School: A Readiness Podcast!

Take a moment to imagine an "elderly" person. Now take that mental picture, rip it out of its cracked, broken, gray frame, and REFRAME it in something big, bold, shiny, and new. With a little consideration, you'll start to see wise, active older adults instead of the "elderly," "over the hill" folks you used to picture. Now that is how you change negative stereotypes about aging into positive ones...A.K.A. reframing aging! Join your host Denise Schwartz and guest Meg Ryan while they discuss ways we can all begin to reframe aging in our own lives NOW!

Hosted by Denise Schwartz; Contributors: Meg Ryan

Backyard Oasis was created by Dennis Lee, Denise Schwartz, Christine Copeland, Chad Fuller, and Judy Raper

Produced by Alex Audette in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Center Multimedia Studios at Greenfield Community College in Franklin County, MA

Today we talk about emergencies and who is responsible for planning for and responding to them in your town or city. The federal or state government? Your mayor? Selectboard? Chief of Police? Yes, they are all responsible. And so are YOU. Emergency Management Director for the Town of Shelburne, Massachusetts, Tom Williams, explains.

Prep School: A Readiness Podcast was created by Carmela Lanza-Weil and Denise Schwartz

Produced by Alex Audette in the Multimedia Studios at Greenfield Community College in Franklin County, MA