Healthcare Henry: The Podcast

Senior Care Crisis Explained | Teleke Dorsey-Traylor on Senior Care Advocacy | Healthcare Henry S2 EP. 12

Families today are facing one of the most difficult and confusing challenges in healthcare—navigating senior care without clear guidance, support, or financial clarity. In this episode of Healthcare Henry The Podcast, we sit down with Teleke Dorsey-Traylor, a senior care professional, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), and dedicated advocate for families in crisis. As the founder of We Care More Senior Placement Services, Teleke’s mission is simple but powerful: to help families and seniors navigate care options, understand available resources, and find assisted living placements that fit their needs and budgets. In this conversation, she breaks down: • Why so many families delay care until emergency situations happen • How placement actually works behind the scenes • The truth about affordability and hidden care options • Why education is the missing link in senior care decisions • How she helps families bridge financial gaps using available resources • The emotional reality of caregiving in today’s healthcare system Her work is rooted in advocacy—not just placement—ensuring families are supported, informed, and never left to navigate the system alone. Teleke also shares how she and her team often step in to help families who cannot afford upfront costs, because access to care should not depend only on income. If you are a caregiver, part of the sandwich generation, or preparing for aging loved ones, this episode is essential. 🔗 CONNECT WITH TELEKE DORSEY-TRAYLOR Website: wecaremoreseniorplacement.com Phone: (404) 513-8839 🔗 Full episode also available on: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio Follow @HealthcareHenry #HealthcareHenry #SeniorCare #HealthcarePodcast #CaregiverSupport #DementiaCare #AgingParents #HospiceCare #HomeHealthCare #AssistedLiving #SeniorPlacement #ElderCare #HealthcareAdvocacy #CaregiverBurnout #SandwichGeneration #MemoryCare #EndOfLifeCare #HealthcareEducation #FamilyCaregiving #SocialWork #WeCareMoreSeniorPlacement #TelekeDorseyTraylor #CNA #SeniorLiving #HealthcareSystem #PatientAdvocacy

She Nearly Died Giving Birth Twice. Now She's Running to Fix Georgia's Healthcare System | Timoria McQueen | Healthcare Henry S2 EP. 11

Timoria McQueen never planned to become a healthcare advocate. After surviving a traumatic childbirth, nearly losing her life, experiencing a miscarriage, and navigating years of recovery, she found herself asking a question that millions of Americans are asking today: Why are people still falling through the cracks of our healthcare system? In this episode, Timoria shares the deeply personal experiences that transformed her from a successful makeup artist into a nationally recognized maternal health advocate, policy strategist, and candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives. We discuss maternal mortality, healthcare affordability, food insecurity, mental health, Medicaid expansion, rural healthcare deserts, and why she believes Georgia can do better for its families. This isn't just a conversation about politics. It's a conversation about people. Watch the full episode and tell us: What healthcare issue needs to be addressed first in your community? 🔗 Full episode also available on: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio Follow @HealthcareHenry Follow Timoria McQueen: Instagram: @timoriamcqueen Website: timoria.org #HealthcareHenry #TimoriaMcQueen #GeorgiaPolitics #HealthcareReform #MaternalHealth #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareAccess #FoodInsecurity #Leadership #CommunityImpact #Podcast

Ty Lewis on Alzheimer’s, Hospice & The Real Cost of Caregiving | Healthcare Henry S2 EP. 10

Ty Lewis joins Healthcare Henry for one of the most emotional conversations we’ve had about caregiving, Alzheimer’s, hospice, faith, and the reality of caring for a parent with dementia. Ty is part of the Sandwich Generation — raising children while also caring for her mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014. In this episode, we talk about: • The real cost of caregiving • Spending $90,000 out of pocket on dementia care • Aging in place versus memory care • Hospice and comfort care • Anticipatory grief • Why dementia feels like “the long goodbye” • Raising children while caregiving • Black caregivers and healthcare advocacy • Faith during caregiving • Why families are lost after a dementia diagnosis • How children process dementia • Similarities between dementia and autism • Why hospice is about living, not giving up Ty also explains why she chose to keep her mother at home — and how caregiving became part of her family’s purpose, faith, and calling. This episode is not just about dementia. It is about love. Service. Grief. Family. And what it truly means to care for someone through the end of life. Watch the full episode. Follow Ty Lewis: Instagram: @iamgertrudejordan Website: incaseiforgetconsulting.com 🔗 Full episode also available on: YouTube | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio Follow @HealthcareHenry for more real conversations about caregiving, hospice, dementia, healthcare, and the systems affecting everyday families. #HealthcareHenry #TyLewis #DementiaCare #Alzheimers #Caregiver #HospiceCare #SandwichGeneration #CaregiverSupport #EndOfLifeCare #BlackCaregivers #HealthcareStories

Derrick Jackson on Medicaid Expansion, Universal Healthcare & Georgia’s Healthcare Crisis | Healthcare Henry S2 EP. 9

Derrick Jackson joins Healthcare Henry for a direct conversation about his plan for Georgia. This episode goes beyond campaign talking points. Derrick Jackson breaks down what he believes Georgia must do to fix healthcare, expand access, address homelessness, support healthcare workers, and protect public health. In this episode, we talk about: • Medicaid expansion • Universal healthcare • Restructuring Certificate of Need • Rural hospital access • Georgia’s doctor shortage • Georgia’s 42,000 nurse shortage • OB-GYN and pediatrician shortages • Maternal healthcare access • Public health and CDC funding • Preventive care versus crisis care • Healthcare worker pay and tuition support • Homelessness and housing affordability • Minimum wage and working poverty • Why he says Georgia has the money to act Derrick Jackson says Georgia is sitting on billions in surplus while people are still dying from lack of access to care. His message is clear: Georgia does not have a resource problem. It has a leadership problem. Watch the full episode and decide for yourself. Follow Derrick Jackson: @DerrickJackson votederrickjackson.org 🔗 Full episode also available on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio Follow @HealthcareHenry for more real conversations about healthcare, policy, caregiving, and the systems affecting everyday families. #HealthcareHenry #DerrickJackson #GeorgiaGovernor #GeorgiaPolitics #HealthcareCrisis #MedicaidExpansion #UniversalHealthcare #HealthcareReform #NursingShortage #MaternalHealth #PublicHealth #Homelessness #HousingCrisis #GeorgiaHealthcare #PatientCare

Jason Esteves on Medicaid, Senior Care, Housing & the Future of Georgia Healthcare | Healthcare Henry S2 EP. 8

Jason Esteves joins Healthcare Henry for one of the most important conversations we’ve had about the future of Georgia. This is not politics as usual. This is a real conversation about healthcare, caregiving, Medicaid, senior care, housing, maternal health, insurance, and what families across Georgia are actually experiencing right now. After caring for his mother through Alzheimer’s, Jason Esteves says Georgia’s healthcare system is forcing families into impossible situations — making people spend everything they have before they finally qualify for help. In this episode, we break down: • Medicaid expansion in Georgia • Senior care and assisted living costs • Why families are forced into “spend downs” • Certificate of Need reform • In-home care and personal care homes • Rural hospital closures • Doulas, midwives, and maternal healthcare • Insurance companies and denied care • AI making healthcare decisions • Prescription drug costs • Affordable housing and homelessness • The future of healthcare in Georgia Jason also explains what he would do as governor to improve healthcare access, lower costs, support caregivers, and expand options for families across the state. Because healthcare affects everyone. Not just patients. But caregivers. Families. Small business owners. And entire communities. Watch the full episode and decide for yourself. Follow Jason Esteves: Instagram: @jasonesteves Website: jasonesteves.com 🔗 Full episode also available on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio Follow @HealthcareHenry for more real conversations about healthcare, policy, caregiving, and the systems affecting everyday families. #HealthcareHenry #JasonEsteves #GeorgiaGovernor #GeorgiaPolitics #Healthcare #Medicaid #SeniorCare #HealthcareReform #Caregiver #HealthcareSystem #MaternalHealth #PatientCare #HousingCrisis #GeorgiaHealthcare #HealthcarePolicy