Episodes

  • 006 - Healthy Brain Initiative
    Apr 7 2025

    A conversation with Tammy Pozerycki and Franklin (MA) Health Director Cathleen Liberty recorded in February 2025

    Alzheimer's Association page - https://www.alz.org/

    Franklin Senior Center Supportive Day Program -

    https://www.franklinma.gov/587/Dementia-Alzheimers


    We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

    For additional information, please visit the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov

    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at cliberty@franklinma.gov

    The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

    Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes

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    36 mins
  • 005 - Caring for Dementia & Alzheimer’s
    Apr 5 2025

    Recorded November 2022

    A conversation with Tammy Pozerycki and Franklin (MA) Health Director Cathleen Liberty

    Tammy’s consulting business -> https://alternativesinalzheimerscare.com/

    She is also Outpatient Community Liaison for Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

    https://www.westboroughbehavioral.com/programs/outpatient-services

    Alzheimer's Association page - https://www.alz.org/

    Franklin Senior Center Supportive Day Program -

    https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/pages/sunshine-club

    We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

    For additional information, please visit the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov

    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at cliberty@franklinma.gov

    The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

    Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes

    You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic"

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    46 mins
  • 004 - Danielle Hopkins & Heath Nisbett, Music Therapy
    Apr 4 2025

    Recorded in March , 2022

    Danielle is Director at the Franklin Senior Center. Heath is one of the instructors of the “Tune It Out“ guitar program for veterans. Both are Board certified music therapists.

    Brian Schreck is the music therapist Heath was referring to about "heartbeat" music therapy

    https://www.thebeatoftheheartmovie.com/

    Berklee's free online course on music wellness https://www.coursera.org/learn/music-for-wellness

    American Music Therapy Association https://www.musictherapy.org/

    We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

    For additional information, please visit the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov

    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at cliberty@franklinma.gov

    The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

    Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes

    You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic"

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    41 mins
  • 003 - Marcia Symanski - New Hope
    Apr 3 2025

    Recorded November, 2021

    New Hope Hotline -> 800-323-HOPE or 800-323-4673

    Web page = www.new-hope.org/

    We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

    For additional information, please visit the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov

    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at cliberty@franklinma.gov

    The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

    Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes

    You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic"

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    34 mins
  • 002 - Jennifer Knight-Levine - SAFE Coalition
    Apr 2 2025

    Recorded September 2021

    SAFE Coalition hotline - 508-488-8105

    SAFE Coalition website - https://www.safecoalitionma.org/

    We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

    For additional information, please visit the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov

    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at cliberty@franklinma.gov

    The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

    Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes

    You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic"

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    48 mins
  • 001 - Tina Powderly - Franklin Food Pantry
    Apr 1 2025

    Recorded September 2021

    Franklin Food Pantry website -> https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/

    We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

    For additional information, please visit the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov

    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at cliberty@franklinma.gov

    The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

    Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes

    You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic"

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    34 mins