Explore the world of extreme endurance running with clinical dieticians Amanda Gibbs of University of Vermont – Alice Hyde Medical Center and Joni Gerken, RD, of Adirondack Health. 

Lifelong runners and endurance athletes, Amanda and Joni share their journey from traditional races to ultramarathons, events that push athletes far beyond the 26.2 miles that make up a classic marathon. Learn what it takes to train for these extreme events, including the balance of physical preparation, mental resilience, and foundational nutrition. 

From running mountain trails to tackling 100-kilometer races, Amanda and Joni break down how endurance evolves with age; the role family has played in their athletic endeavors and offer practical insights that fuel performance. 

From everyday balanced nutrition to race-day strategies to keep you at the top of your game, learn how these extreme athletes play the long game on the racetrack and in the kitchen. 

Alison Hobart, FNP, a primary care provider, and Rachel Lorek, RD, a clinical nutritionist and director of Food and Nutrition Services at Central Vermont Medical Center, explain why high blood pressure is one of the most common (and preventable) chronic conditions. They break down how lifestyle changes, medication and food choices can work together to reduce a person’s risk – and how small changes can make a big difference. 

Vickie Delmas, an Occupational Therapist and Provider Outreach Specialist, and Amy Rainville, a Health and Wellness Coach and Tobacco Treatment Specialist, share practical strategies for building sustainable habits that support healthy blood pressure. From accountability and behavior change to find resources through community-based support programs, they highlight how consistency and small, positive steps can lead to lasting health improvements. 

Guadalupe Martinez, director of Culture, Experience and Community Health, and Erin Armstrong, LCSW, director of Health Equity for UVM Health, explore the broader forces shaping blood pressure and cardiovascular health. They discuss how access to food, transportation, housing and financial stability influence blood pressure health and risks – and why addressing these needs is essential to improving individual health outcomes. 

Leendert Huisman, whose wife Johanna passed away at McClure Miller Respite House after a long battle with cancer, reflects on his wife’s end-of-life journey. He shares how hospice care brought calm, clarity and dignity along with skilled medical care, emotional reassurance and the presence of health care professionals who knew exactly what to do during the couple’s most difficult moments; underscoring the relief hospice can bring when everything feels beyond our control. 

Annie Meredith-Mitchell, RN, MSN, CHPN, program director of Hospice and Palliative Care at UVM Health – Home Health and Hospice, explains what hospice truly is: holistic, interdisciplinary care for individuals and families going through the end-of-life journey. She addresses misconceptions and makes a powerful case for why we should all choose hospice when it can offer not just comfort, but time, meaning and agency during life’s final chapters. 

Kristy Brown shares her experience as a caregiver supporting her best friend Ann through years of serious illness and, ultimately, hospice and at-home care. For Kristy and Ann, hospice served as a bridge that allowed Kristy to stop being a caregiver in crisis and be present for Ann as a friend through her final hours. She also reflects on the profound impact bereavement support services had following Ann’s death. 

Ezra Lebowitz, MSW, a hospice medical social worker, and Jeannie Sullivan, LCSW, a bereavement counselor and licensed clinical social worker, discuss what families struggle with as they navigate loved ones’ end-of-life journeys; and how hospice helps normalize conversations about death, end-of-life planning and grief. They emphasize that hospice reframes death not as a medical failure but a human experience that deserves care, preparation and compassion. 

Together, these stories reveal hospice not as surrender, but a deliberate, life-affirming choice that honors comfort, dignity and connection until the very end. 

Genie Denton of Central Vermont Medical Center shares her powerful personal experience surviving multiple strokes, joined by her husband, Steven Harnois, a firefighter and longtime EMT. Genie recounts the subtle and often confusing symptoms that nearly went unnoticed, and how quick action and timely treatment made a life-changing difference for her. 

Christopher Commichau, MD, director of Cerebrovascular Disease, Neurocritical care and the Stroke Center at UVM Health, and Jenna Wydra, RN, Stroke Program manager for UVM Health, break down what strokes look like in the moment and discuss the importance of recognizing symptoms using the ‘BEFAST’ (“Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time”) framework. They highlight how a coordinated, regional system of care ensures patients receive timely, high-quality treatment no matter where they live.

Tracy Madsen, MD, an emergency physician and vice chair of Research at UVM’s Larner College of Medicine, and Daniela Zambrano, MD, a vascular neurologist and stroke specialist at UVM Medical Center, discuss emerging clinical insights around maternal stroke risk. Their discussion emphasizes the importance of prenatal care and recognizing possible stroke symptoms during pregnancy.

We explore the realities of IBD through the decades-long medical journey of Joshua Peets, a North Country resident and Crohn’s disease patient, and the clinical expertise of members of the care team at the Chron’s & Colitis Center at UVM Medical Center. 

Shruti Khurana, MD, a gastroenterologist and the founder/director of the Center, and Jeremy Dressler, MD, a colon and rectal surgeon, describe how IBD care is evolving to combine medical management, surgical interventions, nutrition guidance and mental health and pharmacy support. The goal: better manage a complex spectrum of conditions that impact a person’s whole body, not just their digestive tract. 

Meta Surjaputra, PsyD, a clinical psychologist who specializes in gastroenterological psychology, explores the powerful brain-gut connection and explains why anxiety, depression and stress are closely tied to outcomes for individuals living with IBD. A member of the Clinic’s care team, she shows how psychological support can improve patients’ ability to manage their symptoms and improve their overall quality of life. 

Kathy McGinnis, RD, a clinical dietician who specializes in gastroenterological disorders, discusses the role of nutrition as a critical tool for managing symptoms and supporting long-term health. She offers practical insight into diet patterns and common misconceptions around the causes and impacts of IBD in the kitchen. 

Craig Sullivan, MD, began caring for families in Northfield in 1983, practicing medicine in a small town where care extends beyond clinic walls and trust and lifelong relationships with patients defined family medicine. Dr. Sullivan shares stories and insights drawn from a career shaped by house calls, handshake agreements, and a sea-change that fundamentally reshaped primary care.  

Matt Sullivan, MD, describes his own winding path to family medicine. From filmmaking to primary care and ultimately a journey home to practice alongside his father Craig. He reflects on how medicine has changed, the challenges keeping physicians from choosing to practice family medicine, and what it takes to preserve meaningful relationships in an increasingly complex and business-driven health care system. 

Together they offer an intimate look at medicine as a vocation grounded in time, trust and presence within the lives of patients. 

So why does understanding and using health information remain a challenge for millions of Americans? And how does communication, trust and misinformation shape health care experiences for patients and providers alike? 

Join Chrissy Keating, health literacy specialist at UVM Medical Center, as we explore why nearly nine in 10 adults struggle with health information; hear volunteer patient and family advisor Susanna Stinnett and patient engagement partner Vicki Mascareno-Nelson discuss how lived experiences improve patient-provider communication systems; explore the impact of misinformation and a crowded digital landscape with infections disease specialist and medical ethicist Tim Lahey, MD; and learn how preparing for your care can transform your health care appointments, with tips from professional health care risk manager Geri Amori and community outreach manager Maria Avery. 

Get a hopeful, practical look at how better communication, shared decision-making and curiosity on both sides of the exam room can lead to better health outcomes. 

Resources:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Institutes of Health (searchable health condition information)

Mayo Clinic (patient-facing medical information)

Harvard Medical School (health education and condition overviews)

American Academy of Pediatrics

Infectious Diseases Society of America

American Heart Association

American Diabetes Association

Health Bytes and Insights (Request a session)

James Metz, MD, a pediatrician, division chief of child abuse medicine and director of the Child Safe Program at Golisano Children’s Hospital, explains why child maltreatment is more common than many childhood illnesses; the role of pediatricians and how multidisciplinary teams investigate and respond to reports of suspected abuse while putting children and families at the center of everything they do. 

Whitney Barkhuff, MD, a neonatologist and foster parent, shares what families should understand about foster care, addresses common misconceptions and explores the many ways individuals and families can support children without committing to long-term foster placements. 

Tracey Wagner, MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-P, a forensic and sexual assault nurse and longtime foster parent, explains the spectrum of child maltreatment, how science is evolving, the importance of education, and how honest conversations can help protect children. 

Meghan Masterson, MA, BCBA, a board-certified behavior analyst and executive director of Kidsafe Collaborative, Chittenden County’s only independent agency dedicated to prevention of child abuse and neglect, explains how prevention is a shared responsibility. Learn how individual action, community support and strong systems create safer environments for children 

On this episode of Living Healthy Together, we celebrate the impact occupational therapists have on lives across our region, and explore how this collaborative, relationship-focused approach to rehabilitation made a difference for three patients dealing with vastly different challenges. Together, these stories reveal how occupational therapy goes beyond rehabilitation, helping people reconnect to purpose, preserve dignity, and take control of their everyday lives. 

Vermonter Brian Stevens shares his journey of resilience and recovery with his occupational therapist, Janet Conk, MOT,  following a devastating motorcycle accident in 2025 that left him paralyzed. 

Greta Irwin, OTR-L, a multi-site manager on the Rehabilitation team at UVM Medical Center, explains the scope of occupational therapy, rising demand for services across our region, and the growing, unmet needs facing patients.  

Heidi Faunce, a pipefitter who suffered a traumatic hand injury, takes listeners behind the scenes of her rehabilitation with certified hand therapy specialist Krista Schestag, OT, CHT, and describes the specialized, relationship-driven care that helped her return to work and reclaim her ability to do everyday tasks. 

University of Vermont professor Sefakor GMA. Komabu-Pomeyie, PhD, shares her lifelong medical journey dealing with the impacts of Polio and how her work with driver rehabilitation specialist Heather Zuk, OT, helped her preserve independence through adaptive driving technology. 

You’ll hear from clinicians, public health experts, recovery professionals and a Vermonter who shares his lived experience on how alcohol affects individuals, families and communities across Vermont and northern New York. 

Peter Jackson, MD, director of the Addiction Treatment Center at UVM Medical Center, and Mallory Richardson, a certified recovery roach with Turning Point of Central Vermont who works in the emergency department at Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC), explain why alcohol use disorder is uniquely challenging to treat, why alcohol withdrawal is among the most dangerous and potentially-lethal experiences, and why many people delay seeking help. 

Eva Patrick, a public health specialist at CVMC and program manager of Central Vermont Prevention Coalition, and Marissa Patrick, NP, a primary care nurse practitioner at CVMC and the architect of the hospital’s primary care treatment pathway for alcohol use disorder, discuss Vermont’s high rates of alcohol consumption, the underuse of medication-assisted treatment, and how strategies for treatment and support are shifting. 

Chris Collins, a father and recovery advocate from Washington, Vermont, shares his powerful personal journey of addiction and recovery following a devastating motorcycle accident that left him with severe nerve damage. 

Hear from experts in orthopedics, physical therapy, nutrition, primary care and gynecolocy about how bones grow, weaken and respond to stress; what puts you most at-risk for fractures and bone health issues; and what you can do to build and protect strong bones at every stage of life. 

Orthopedic nurse practitioner Deborah Brown, FNP, explores how bone health develops over time, the role genetics play, and why fragility fractures can have devastating consequences for independence and longevity – and how early screening and knowing your family history can change outcomes. 

OB/GYN and menopause specialist Colleen Horan, MD, explains how hormonal changes before and during menopause accelerate bone loss and cost women up to 10% of their bone density; and how lifestyle changes and hormone therapy can help slow that decline. 

Emily Byrne, FNP, discusses the critical role primary care practitioners play, why osteoporosis is considered a “silent disease,” and how you can advocate for screening and early prevention with your own health care provider. 

Physical Therapist and orthopedic certified specialist Jackie Jancaitis, PT, breaks down the science of how bones respond to stress; why lifting heavy (safely!) is essential for bone density; and how strength, balance and fall prevention work together to reduce fracture risk. 

Registered dietician nutritionist Nancy Wagner, RDN, CDCES, explains how nutrition influences bone health starting in early childhood – and how a surprise diagnosis of osteopenia, or low bone density, brought the risks home for her. 

After caring for both parents through terminal illness, and losing them both in 2009, Louella transformed trauma into purpose through creative expression, memoir writing, yoga and ultimately a career in palliative care. She now leads a team of more than 100 volunteers who provide companionship, bereavement support and more for patients and families navigating the end of life. 

This powerful conversation examines what it truly means to be present, why creative expression matters in grief, and how compassion, music and human connection can shape some of life’s most profound moments. 

In this episode we explore what health equity truly means, why it matters, and how it shows up in homes, hospitals, classrooms and communities. Hear from Summit organizers Taylor Small of UVM Medical Center and Hajar Anvar of UVM Health - Home Health and Hospice about the summit’s evolving vision and the growing role of community voices, patient advisors and diverse partners in shaping solutions. 

You’ll also hear powerful stories from Burlington-based artist and storyteller Ferene Paris, who is using creativity to support healing and learning; executive assistant Elle Semsey, who is channeling her lived experience as a survivor of intimate partner violence into action; and Dr. Jill Rinehart, a pediatrician at Golisano Children’s Hospital at UVM Health working to eliminate care disparities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

From the role social determinants of health play, to the importance of cultural humility, lived experience and patient-centered design, we offer a deeply human look at what it takes to build health care systems – and relationships – that allow everyone the opportunity to reach their highest level of health. 

Medical artificial intelligence tools are reducing burnout, improving clinical workflows and raising important questions about trust, privacy and the future of care. In this episode of Living Healthy Together, UVM Health physicians discuss how artificial intelligence is tested, vetted and used across Vermont and northern New York. 

Join Dr. Justin Stinnett-Donnelly, Dr. Tim Lahey, Dr. Dan Peters and Dr. Alician Jacobs to explore the promise, power and potential pitfalls of bringing artificial intelligence into health care’s most sacred space: the patient-provider relationship.

You’ll hear stories from practitioners across Vermont and northern New York who are advancing education, policy, mentoring emerging providers and redefining what modern, team-based health care looks like. From midwifery expansion serving rural communities to an innovative “transition-to-practice” program at the largest hospital in northern New York, we dive deep into how advance practice providers are impacting today’s workforce challenges and shaping the future of medicine. 

Whether you’re a patient, health care professional or just curious about how care is evolving, these conversations offer an inside look at one of the most important evolutions in health care today. 

Structural cardiologists Harold Dauerman, MD, Tanush Gupta, MD, and Rony Lahoud, MD, share insight and expertise on two decades of innovation that have transformed treatment for once nearly-untreatable valve diseases; and how adapting a nearly century-old surgical procedure could be life-changing for individuals unable to maintain a healthy blood pressure. 

Learn how UVM Medical Center’s structural cardiology team is offering patients safer procedures, shorter recoveries and access to leading-edge treatments that expand care options for high-risk patients. 

Join us for Heart Health on Living Healthy Together, as we sit down with experts in cardiovascular research, heart rehabilitation and prevention, exercise and nutrition related to cardiac health. As we celebrate Heart Month 2026, you’ll learn: 

• How our deepening understanding of cardiac risk factors is improving prevention, early detection and heart care for women. 
• Why “knowing your numbers” is a critical piece of heart health for everyone – and how you can have a conversation with your own primary care provider about getting informed and understanding your own heart health and risk factors.  
• How Cardiac Rehabilitation centers across UVM Health improve heart health and quality of life for those with heart disease, and whether cardiac rehab is right for you. 
• How the Mediterranean Diet can help improve your heart health, and how you can easily incorporate aspects of it into your own eating routine. 
• Why exercise is critical for heart health – and how you can beat the winter exercise slump and make small changes to get (and stay) more active all year round. 
• How advocates for heart health and safety are working to improve healthy food options and cardiac safety protocols for young people in Vermont. 
• How vaping among young people may be leading to a rise in smoking –what that could mean for the heart health of younger generations in the decades to come, and how heart health experts and advocates hope to reverse the trend.

It wasn’t until Gabby’s mother, visiting from out of state, learned about Howard Center’s Mental Health Urgent Care Center in Burlington and convinced her to visit, that she found what felt like a stable path forward. 

Opened in October of 2024, the Center is a partnership between Howard Center, Pathways Vermont, Community Health Centers, UVM Medical Center, and the Vermont Department of Mental Health. Join us as we look back on the Center’s first year providing mental health support services, and speak with mental health experts about the impact it has made, the services available, and mental health needs and challenges across our region. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call 802-488-7777 in Vermont or call, text or chat 988 in New York. 

Join us as Jayme shares his remarkable story of recovery and healing, and how after eviction he found stability and a place to call home through a recently-launched medical respite program at UVM Health – Home Health and Hospice. 

Hear from experts with decades of experience providing care and support to individuals experiencing housing insecurity, including Dr. Lincoln Heath of Community Health Centers of Burlington, veteran case worker and community resource coordinator Chris Lazar, and registered nurse and Medical Respite Program Director April Plante, RN, about the need and impact of Home Health’s Medical Respite Program, which is aimed at addressing gaps in care and support for individuals struggling with housing insecurity. 

Once doctors found the AVM entangled with the motor center of Kian’s brain, surgery quickly became an imperative, though it came with potential short- and long-term impacts to Kian’s ability to walk – not to mention his ability to continue playing hockey. 

Join us as we speak with Kian and his mother, Rebecca Ruid, about their family’s experience navigating this life-changing medical journey and how Kian made a remarkable recovery after surgery and returned to the ice just nine months later. 

We’ll also take an inside look at the system of care, treatment and support that serves pediatric patients and their families navigating neurological conditions and diagnoses, and meet Dr. Katrina Ducis, the only pediatric neurosurgeon in Vermont and the clinician who removed the AVM that was threatening Kian’s health and wellness. 

Leah Pryor, Culinary Medicine manager at UVM Medical Center, breaks down how the program has grown and developed through the years, as well as what’s next for this innovative approach to nutrition, health and wellness. 

Melissa Kelly, a registered dietitian and nutritionist, digs into healthy eating habits, how to make sustainable changes in your diet to kick off 2026, and how food science and nutrition continue to evolve, and the challenges and opportunities specific to our region. 

Alison Precort, a registered and certified dietitian and certified diabetes educator who focuses on pediatric diabetes and weight management, explores the nuances of nutrition and diet for young people, some of the major food and nutrition changes we’ve seen over the past forty years, and the complex drivers of a nationwide increase pediatric obesity.  

Despite Alexa’s resilience and courage, routine medical appointments like blood draws and other diagnostic procedures often tested her resolve – until Alexa and her mother, Brittany, discovered The Comfort Zone at Golisano Children’s Hospital at UVM Health. The Comfort Zone is a pre-procedure space designed to help children with complex medical needs navigate medical care with less fear and more personalized support. 

Join us as we explore a leading-edge approach to helping pediatric patients and families cope with the stress and uncertainty that can impact their willingness to seek medical care later in life – and meet the dedicate team of nurses and Child Life Specialists who are taking care of pediatric patients and are now finding ways to expand The Comfort Zone to help young adults as well. 

Join us to learn more about the paradigm-shifting work of the Cardiology team at our region’s only academic medical center. You’ll hear about a new biomarker test that gives physicians prescribing blood thinning medications more information than ever before, new treatments for the sickest heart patients and previously unknown misconceptions about heart health.

Suicide touches the lives of many Vermonters and New Yorkers each year and is a leading cause of death across the United States. It is also a serious challenge for rural communities, where residents are at higher risk than those living in more metropolitan areas. 

Join us as we explore the care and support systems available across our region – and learn how the arrival of an expert team of mental health clinicians who specialize in evidence-based suicide care could expand access to life-changing care and revolutionize how our health care infrastructure identifies, treats and supports individuals struggling with suicide.  

We explore two residency programs that buck this trend: the Family Medicine Residency Programs at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vt. and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, NY. 

Learn how the next generation of physicians are thinking about practicing medicine in rural America, and dive into how these programs have found success in both attracting medical students and keeping physicians in our communities after they graduate. 

Join us as we follow Aaron’s journey through opioid use disorder and meet the mental health and substance use clinicians, peer recovery coaches and primary care physicians who have built a unique regional system of treatment, care and support that has served thousands of people across our region – and is now being replicated in other states. 

From influenza, COVID and RSV vaccines to public health guidance and rural health care challenges, experts in public health, pulmonary

and critical care, and pediatrics share trusted insights, actionable advice and perspectives to help individuals and families stay healthy.

Resources:

• Vermont DOH – Flu, COVID & RSV Vaccines
• NYS DOH – Respiratory Viruses
• American Academy of Pediatrics - RSV
• American Academy of Pediatrics – COVID
• American Academy of Pediatrics – Flu
• American College of OB/GYN – Flu
• American College of OB/GYN – Maternal RSV Vaccine

Follow Jayne and Steve’s story, as Steve shares how support from a team of compassionate nurses, social workers, physicians and other health care professionals helped his family navigate medical transitions, coordinate care and find peace during Jayne’s final days. And hear from experts across UVM Health about the importance and impact of palliative care – and how early conversations with loved ones and your medical team can make a lasting difference.

Jayne and Steve’s story highlights the true purpose of palliative care: a holistic approach to helping patients and families live well, even in the face of serious illness.

In 2021, alcoholism, one of the few constants in Cash’s life, became an urgent and life-threatening medical crisis. Drinking had damaged Cash’s pancreatitis and left him needing life-saving treatment – but to the frustration and confusion of his medical team, the 58-year-old refused.

Join us as we follow Cash’s journey, meet the people behind a unique program called WRAP (Working to Reduce Admissions Program) designed to support the highest utilizers of health care services and learn how WRAP social worker Kathrine Acus uncovered the real reasons Cash was resisting life-changing care.

In 2025, Kathy and her care team faced a new challenge: How to make the risky and complex heart procedures she desperately needed possible at all. Damage to Kathy’s heart from cancer treatment decades ago not only gave her coronary artery disease – it had calcified her aorta along with her arteries, making many conventional and minimally-invasive surgeries impossible.

Join us as we follow Kathy’s story of resilience through the years and meet the surgeons and interventional cardiologists who planned and performed a first-of-its-kind procedure in the catheter lab at University of Vermont Medical Center – where they used an advanced form of life support called Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) to sustain Kathy and repair major damage to her heart.

For stroke survivors, time is brain. Join us this week as we explore the regional system built on technology and neurocritical expertise that is reshaping how leading-edge stroke care is delivered in rural communities.

We’ll follow Tent, Nikki and David on their journeys as stroke survivors and caregivers, and speak with experts in neurocritical care, stroke care and vascular neurology who helped create a rural system of stroke care that brings advanced subspecialty care to communities across a rural region of more than 1 million people.

Resources

Stroke Patient & Family Education

Stroke Awareness Vermont

Stroke Caregiver Guide

StrokeNet (Clinical Trials Information)

Pediatric Neurology

WDEV Airdate: 10/3/2025

Hair care in the hospital can be challenging – especially for people of color.  Join us this week as we sit down with the multidisciplinary team of nurses and other health care professionals at UVM Medical Center who discovered and developed the hospital’s Hair Equity Program, and the leaders whose support helped launch an innovative approach to advancing health equity and improving health outcomes. 

Created in partnership with patients and members of the community, the hospital’s leading-edge approach to holistic patient care attempts to move the needle on one of the most scrutinized measures of success in health care: patient experience and satisfaction. 

Pediatric experts in public health, youth mental health and absenteeism share real-world solutions. They discuss new research that’s deepening our understanding of what students need to succeed, and they reflect on the back-to-school experience for parents and caregivers. 

Join Dr. Keith Robinson, Dr. Heidi Schumacher, and Dr. Steven Schlozman for an in-depth look at how to set students up for success this year. 

On this episode of Living Healthy Together, UVM Health Network's podcast, John and Emily share their stories, their experiences living with chronic pain, and how the Comprehensive Pain Program at University of Vermont Medical Center helped them learn to control their pain, rather than be defined by it.

They're joined by Dr. Joshua Plavin and Laurel Audy, RN, two founding members of the Comprehensive Pain Program who reflect on their own roles building a unique, leading-edge approach to treatment and support. They share how the program's holistic approach to patient care and wellness challenges health care's status quo and could make an impact even for those who aren't living with chronic pain.

WDEV Air Date: September 12, 2025

On this episode of Living Healthy Together, UVM Health Network’s podcast, Allegra shares her caregiving journey with her husband, following his diagnosis of Lewy Body dementia and Parkinson’s.

She’s followed by Dr. Sunny Eappen and Christine Werneke, who reflect on their own experiences with family caregiving and how this longstanding challenge continues to shape care in our communities.

Podcast Exclusive BONUS Interview -- Learn more about dementia care, memory care, at-home caregiving and the Dementia Family Caregiver Center. Lori McKenna, the center’s director, Joan Marsh-Reed, a psychologist at the center, and Audrey Winograd, director of the center’s Vermont Bridges Program, discuss how science and research provided the foundation for programs and services that support caregivers, the regional and national challenges facing caregivers, and what the Center’s team is working on right now to support at-home caregivers and those they care for every day.

WDEV Airdate: August 29, 2025

WDEV Air Date: August 22, 2025

WDEV Airdate: August 15, 2025