In this episode, we sit down with Ben Harder, Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis at U.S. News & World Report, to explore how the 2026 Best Nursing Homes ratings are shaping trust, clarity, and choice for families. We unpack what quality really means, how data can guide care decisions, and why transparent insight matters when loved ones need us most.

At 26, Jessica C. Guthrie, M.Ed became a full-time caregiver for her mom living with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Today she’s a leading advocate, educator, and founder of Career & Caregiving Collide™ and the Jessica C. Guthrie Caregiving Consultancy. Jessica shares how love became her greatest teacher, why equity in care matters, and how storytelling and representation can transform the future of caregiving.

Katie Brandt’s life changed when her husband was diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration at the age of 29. What began as heartbreak became advocacy. Now Director at the MGH Frontotemporal Disorders Unit and Founder of Katie Brandt Advocacy, she shares how caregivers become detectives, why early diagnosis matters, and how love and purpose can transform even the hardest stories.

Kelsey Cook is a nationally touring comedian with specials on Hulu and YouTube, but off stage she’s a daughter caring for her mom with Frontotemporal Dementia. In this episode, Kelsey shares her caregiving journey, early signs, the trauma of crisis moments, and finding healing through humor and advocacy. We talk about resilience, community, and how storytelling can bring hope when life takes a turn you never expected.