September 22, 2025 • 24 mins
Hey Parenting Up Family! Today's episode is an audio version of a look behind the scenes of our first tour in Detroit! We had an amazing time with Dr. McNeil and the team at the AGREED Grant! You may have listened to the series, but now, we get to give you the story behind this amazing project and how it all came together.
You will hear clips from our episodes, an interview with Dr. McNeil, and part of our pre-5 year 'podversary' celebration at EVRY Media Studios.
Thank you for rocking with us for these past 5 years. Be sure to share this episode with a friend and check out the visuals on our YouTube channel @parentingup.
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Producer: Mia Hall
DP / Editor: Annelise Udoye
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
What's up people?
It's your girl, j Smiles.
I'm here in Detroit City.
You see it, you know it.
Motown, baby, hitsville, usa.
I just wrapped the DetroitParenting Up podcast tour, a
three-part series, an episodeOne, two, three In partnership
(00:21):
with Wayne State's Agreedprogram.
It was so phenomenal to bechosen and selected as the
podcast to help with this $5million grant to spread the word
about caregivers and LOs andhow we lock in with providers
and we can make it through thisthing.
Y'all Okay, but what's about tohappen right now is we're going
(00:43):
to show you thebehind-the-scenes footage what
really went down, what I learnedthat you might not be able to
Google, who I met, how we madeit through, how my production
team keeps me in line.
Y'all should send them a coffeeor something, because keeping
(01:03):
me in line is not easy.
Parenting up CaregivingAdventures with comedian J
Smiles is the intense journey ofunexpectedly being fully
responsible for my mama.
For over a decade I've beenchipping away at the unknown,
advocating for her and pushingAlzheimer's awareness on anyone
(01:26):
and anything with a heartbeat.
Spoiler alert this shit isheavy.
That's why I started doingcomedy.
So be ready for the jokesCaregiver newbies, ogs and
village members just willing toprop up a caregiver.
You are in the right place, hithis is Zeddy.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
I hope you enjoy my daughter's podcast.
You double K.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Today's supporter shout out from Detroit, of
course, bushra Hassan.
Masters in Public Health.
This podcast has encompassedall of my values as a public
health professional.
Whoa, that's impressive.
That's just me adding something.
Hearing caregivers feelempowered to share their
(02:20):
vulnerabilities to help othersfeel supported is truly
heartwarming Exclamation pointThank you all for doing this.
Their vulnerabilities to helpothers feel supported is truly
heartwarming.
Thank you all for doing this.
Heart emoji oh what Woo.
Job well done team.
Job, well done team.
(02:42):
If you'd like to receive asupporter, shout out.
You know what to do.
Leave a review Apple Podcasts,youtube or IG.
We are Parenting Up everywhere.
Today's episode we're inDetroit.
Baby, what's up y'all?
It's your girl, j Smiles.
The Parenting Up family made itto Detroit City.
We are here at Wayne State withthe one and only Dr McNeil.
(03:06):
I call her Dr Detroit.
We about to bring you some realspecial sauce.
She got a $5 million grant withan M yes, not $1,000.
$5 million grant to help thecommunity, people with dementia,
with Alzheimer's caregivers andyou know if it's caregiving and
(03:27):
it's Alzheimer's, you know JSmiles and the Parents Enough
community are going to be there.
So it's about to be lit.
Can you say lit and dementia?
Well, I just did, I just did,stay tuned.
Speaker 3 (03:42):
Dr Cynthia McNeil.
I'm an adult gerontology nursepractitioner of primary care.
I'm also an internal medicineprovider at Wayne State
University as well as HarperUniversity Hospital, and I'm
also an associate professor atWayne State University.
I truly believe in helping thespirit populations and our older
patient population that aremost vulnerable and our most
(04:03):
most valuable asset, and so Ijust feel obligated to be
protective of that population.
I teach about geriatrics, Itake care of patients across the
lifespan, starting from earlyteenage through the end of life,
and I know the disparities ofDetroit because I'm from here,
and so having this opportunityto funnel federal funding into
this particular area, to addressthis disparity amongst other
(04:26):
disparities, was just anopportunity for me to do my
purpose, to serve my community,and so when I found that this
opportunity was available, Iwanted to definitely make sure
that those resources got to mypeople, got to my community, and
pull all my partners and thingstogether so that we can address
these issues as a team.
Chariot Center.
Speaker 4 (04:54):
Hello, so nice to meet you.
It's beautiful to meet you too.
Hi, how are you Go down thereto the left?
So there's the conference room,that's where you'll find her Hi
hello.
Speaker 7 (05:11):
Hi how are you, hey, how are you?
How was the audience?
Because I'm a comedian whohappens to be a caregiver.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
My mother is in year 13 of having Alzheimer's this
year so I fell into thisadvocacy out of love.
So you know Doc mentioned shesaid the Rosa Parks.
I was like so.
I don't really care where it is,where we have to drive the
Grand Rapids out of here, I'llget there and we'll make it
(05:42):
happen Because and aside, Idon't even know if I got this
out for you, doc, but my motherand her parents were members of
the church where Dr King was apastor when the Montgomery Boys
of the Forty Tots started andall that so they actually knew
Mrs Parks and her husband verywell.
So that whole part of ourhistory, of this nation's
(06:05):
history, it runs through myblood.
Speaker 6 (06:08):
And have you seen her bus?
The bus is at the Henry Ford.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
I have not seen the bus at the Henry Ford, and I
will.
I've seen a few of theartifacts that were very
important to her legacy, but Ihaven't seen the bus.
I've seen photos of the bus butfrom my childhood I've stood on
(06:40):
the spot when they put out andhandcuffed her, because that's
been memorialized in my hometown.
Speaker 3 (06:46):
Oh, that's exciting.
So this is the team that reallymakes this happen.
So doing a geriatric grant ofthis size, really advocating for
change and how we provide carefor geriatrics in the state of
Michigan, could not be donewithout clinicians that are here
on 9 to 5 doing this type ofwork and telling us and advising
us on kind of what we need todo to improve the care and then
(07:07):
hopefully being a model so thatother clinics can be able to
follow their lead.
So this is the Rosa Parks Clinicteam, and this is a team that
are also part of the grant asfaculty and advisors to kind of
make sure that we're using theseresources appropriately, and
they are also integral in manyparts of the grant.
They work with our students ineducating and training our
(07:29):
students that come to the clinic.
They also work with actuallyquality improvement at the site
at the primary care and thelong-term care facilities,
ensuring that we are providingage-friendly health care to
everyone that encounters oursystem, and so I couldn't do
this without them and I want tojust take this opportunity to
thank them so much for what theydo, and you will get to know
(07:49):
them very shortly.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
Well, we are here at the Rosa Parks Geriatric Center.
I can't thank you enough foreven being a part of a mission
and a clinic that provides carefor a population like this.
How did you even becomeinvolved with this facility?
Speaker 4 (08:10):
30 years ago I became involved with this facility.
I had lovely grandparents, andthat's what taught me the love
of the older adult, and so afterI got my master's degree, this
job became available and I camehere, and I've been here ever
since.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
Dr Patel, thank you for talking with us.
Speaker 8 (08:28):
Well, thank you for taking time to come and see our
clinic.
This is one of a kind clinic.
It's a one-stop shop kind of athing for older adults, because
we not only provide primary carehere for the older adults but
also some of the subspecialtieslike cardiology,
gastroenterology, sleep medicine.
(08:50):
We have pharmacy, social work,nephrology all in this one
clinic, so the older adultdoesn't have to really go out of
this clinic to another place tosee a different provider.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
Okay, Pharmacy and geriatrics and old people that
sounds way confusing andcomplicated.
How do you make sure themedicines don't get messed up?
Candice, Tell the truth.
Speaker 6 (09:22):
You know there's so many ways that medicines can get
messed up.
First of all, we want to makesure that the patient is getting
the right medications.
So it's what is the right dose,what is the indication, what do
they need this for?
Also, there's the patient's endof it, right Like, are they
taking it right?
So we problem solve through it.
(09:43):
So we problem solved through it.
Speaker 1 (09:47):
They really had some good information.
It was so not the same.
Speaker 3 (09:55):
I don't get out of the air.
I wouldn't be so supportive.
I knew that the same feelings Ihave about undressing Right.
That's probably why I did it.
Speaker 1 (10:09):
I got some caught up in the whole talking.
Speaker 5 (10:11):
Let me tell you something?
Speaker 1 (10:13):
Dr Patel went okay, baby, I asked him.
I got one question that Ithought we could see appeared a
little more reserved.
It was 20 minutes late before Igot my next question.
Speaker 3 (10:26):
Patel was like oh, another thing he's the chief
geriatric student at thehospital.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
Apparently Now I know .
You know, I was like I had likethree or four follow-ups,
thinking I might have to pullstuff out of him.
I don't know, man Pat, I waslike I had like three or four
follow-ups, thinking I mighthave to pull stuff out of me.
I'm like, no, ma'am, dr Patelwas like, and then, and also
correct, correct.
It was beautiful to see thepassion in each person's head.
(11:01):
Thank you so much, not aproblem.
Speaker 5 (11:05):
Have a great one you too.
Thanks, bye, bye, hi, how areyou Great Picking you up?
Sure, what's your name?
Smith, smith, the name forbeing a part of the team that
put us together.
Speaker 3 (11:14):
Well, thank you for sharing I got to give you a big
thank you.
I really appreciate it.
Thank you, thank you.
Speaker 5 (11:23):
Thank Hi, haria, great picking up.
Sure, what's your name?
Smith?
Speaker 1 (11:27):
Smith, the name for being a part of the team that
put it together.
Speaker 3 (11:30):
Well, thank you, I got it.
Thank you for your name.
I really appreciate it.
Speaker 5 (11:33):
Yeah, all right.
Speaker 1 (11:38):
So I'm a podcaster.
Okay, I have a.
This is our podcast Yay.
Speaker 5 (11:45):
Yay, our podcast.
Yay Yay, Awesome the toy in theD.
(12:05):
What up dog?
Speaker 7 (12:09):
You need a toy, let's get it going.
So this is my podcast room here.
That's my partners in there.
We got a DJ set if they want tohave a DJ and do a radio show.
Has about six mics in here,cameras for every CD, even a DJ.
So if you wanted to dosomething that was not as big,
(12:33):
you know a lot of people like touse this, yeah.
Speaker 1 (12:37):
Very well equipped, very well equipped.
Speaker 7 (12:39):
Show y'all the home that y'all going to be using.
This is the control room whereall the magic happens.
Speaker 1 (12:44):
My partner, miguel, my other partner, chris, my
laptop, my laptop, my laptop,god, we feel like I'm somebody.
Speaker 5 (12:54):
I'm somebody.
Speaker 1 (12:56):
Mess around and we feel like I'm somebody.
Yo, mama, we made it.
It doesn't make it for one day,but one day counts.
Speaker 7 (13:04):
So we got five broadcasting cameras in here.
Okay, three of them we keepstationary, two of them we're
going to have manned, so youwill have shots with a couple
people in it, close-up shots,whole thing, and they shoot all
the way through, from start tofinish.
So when your guy's at it he'snever going to miss a shot.
Speaker 5 (13:28):
You're lit here.
I got to tell you yeah, I feellike I'm going to say it soft.
Speaker 4 (13:38):
This is me it's soft talk.
Speaker 7 (13:40):
A lot of these rules come on the shelves and stuff
You're more than welcome to takeoff and off the shelf.
I'll dress it up how you want it.
All the lights in here, thecolored lights, so we can change
the background colors towhatever.
This room is self-serve room.
It's a fully automated room.
(14:01):
But if you don't feel likedoing that, some people, I ain't
going to lie.
Some people, I ain't gonna lie.
Some people, that's too much tojust go.
They keep hitting it at thewrong time.
They can never record what theystopped recording.
I said don't worry about it,We'll take care of it.
Speaker 1 (14:18):
I was going to say I would be so upset yeah.
Speaker 7 (14:21):
Every time Cause, then you like.
Speaker 1 (14:22):
I just dropped my fire content.
I know it's good.
(14:44):
Hey, what's up?
Parented Up family.
Guess what.
Have you ever wanted to connectwith other caregivers?
You want to see morebehind-the-scenes footage?
Want to know what me and Zeddyare doing?
I know you do All things.
Jsmiles are finally ready foryou, even when I go live.
(15:04):
Do it now with us on Patreon.
Join us in the Patreoncommunity.
Catch everything we're doing.
Visit patreoncom forward.
Slash JSmiles Studios with an S.
I'm going to do it differently.
(15:30):
So four characters will be withme on the panel and then one
other person I will just as yousee, annalise has a camera and
Elise has a camera, and we willbe standing separately and have
(15:56):
a more one-on-one informalconversation asking them a few
questions.
So I do want everybody that isgoing to be on set just make
sure you have good, big energy.
Speaker 5 (16:01):
I know that it's early in the morning, so if you
need some extra coffee, someextra water, a donut, anything
to spark that, you know wedefinitely want you to have.
Speaker 1 (16:09):
You know your best energy when you come on camera
In the building.
It's a real deal.
Now, having this conversationwith you all it seems to be a
major commonality is Figuring itout, figuring out on the fly
(16:30):
what you're going to do, howyou're going to do it, because
someone that you love is indistress.
Speaker 3 (16:37):
You can't be intimidated to where you would
jeopardize the best outcome foryour loved one or yourself for
that matter.
You need to be empowered to askquestions.
You should understand what theplan of care is.
You should understand what isgoing on.
What should you anticipate next?
You should have thatunderstanding.
Speaker 2 (16:56):
Just to tell them that they're not the only ones.
We are here.
You're going to be in acaregiver space at some point in
your life.
Whether you need it, whetheryou are it, You're going to be
in that space.
It You're going to be in thatspace.
When you find yourself in thatrole, whatever the barriers are,
whatever those feelings thatyou're feeling, just know that
(17:17):
there is someone on the otherend.
Just know that there is thatother helping hand.
I'm going to pop one back yourway.
Speaker 1 (17:24):
I have my girl Yolanda, hello, and she has been
caregiving so much she canteach me a thing or two Now.
Y'all know I feel like I know alot about caregiving, but my
girl Yolanda, she been caringfor people since the Ruta and
the Tuta first met.
Speaker 5 (17:41):
Hey, that's so.
That's a wrap.
Boom Boom Lovely.
That's a wrap, boom Boom Lovely.
We feel like an anniversary forlike things that aren't like oh
, you're a prop alien, rightright, oh, it's your anniversary
.
Ayyyy, it's your anniversary.
(18:04):
Anniversary, it's youranniversary.
Oh, it's your anniversary.
Treats, anniversary anniversary, hey, anniversary, thank you,
yay, it's our anniversary.
(18:25):
Anniversary anniversary.
Hey, a podcast, it's a podcast.
Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen,Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen,
amen, amen, amen, amen, amen,amen, amen, amen, amen, amen,
amen, amen, amen, amen, amen,amen, amen, amen, amen, amen,
amen.
Speaker 1 (18:46):
Amen in the same dictionary yes, we'll contact.
Webster right now.
That's right, I'm being right.
Okay, so she's sorry.
Speaker 5 (18:57):
Okay, this is not our .
Speaker 1 (19:08):
I was saying she was like, but I was like this is not
our.
I was saying she was like, butI was like this is not our,
we're not.
Speaker 5 (19:16):
See.
Speaker 1 (19:16):
I told you what happened when she met me.
Speaker 8 (19:22):
I promise I didn't shake it.
Speaker 5 (19:24):
Yeah, we didn't meet it.
We didn't meet it.
I got it, it ain't on the rug.
Speaker 8 (19:28):
First one.
Speaker 5 (19:28):
First one.
Alright.
Cheers to five years Of theParenting Up Podcast.
I got it.
It ain't on the road.
All right.
Cheers to five years of the.
Speaker 1 (19:34):
Parenting Up podcast.
Jay, you want to say somethingbefore we toast.
What are you toasting to?
Yes, I am toasting to theamount of things that came out
of the pandemic that were notniggish.
All right, five million dollargrant, five years of the podcast
, five years of every media.
Speaker 5 (19:50):
Onward and upward With Wayne.
Speaker 3 (19:54):
Stay to breathe, grant with Dwayne State's green
grant and man, we got somethingspecial for y'all.
Speaker 1 (20:16):
So this is the behind the scenes.
Are we giving you a recap?
Man, stay tuned, shoot awayright now.
Hey, junior Walker and the allstarsStars baby Family.
I just got here with thegreatest compliment I think I've
ever received.
(20:37):
Somebody at the studio where wewere taking care of the Detroit
three-part tour said J Smiles.
I didn't have any idea somebodycould make a disease as
dreadful and dark as Alzheimer'sfunny.
(20:59):
How the fuck do you make itfunny?
I don't know, but that's whatwe do here at Parenting Up.
We lead with levity, cause hell, we gotta laugh, otherwise we
ain't gonna make it.
I got you, you got me.
I'll see you next time.
Speaker 5 (21:30):
That's hilarious.
Speaker 1 (21:38):
So this is Mia from Waste Up up production, taking
over.
I don't even know if this shotis too close, but you know I'm
saying I let the other peopleget their food and then I'll get
my food, but you know.
Speaker 5 (21:45):
I had an awesome trip in Detroit this time.
Of course, you know we got somethings that we're learning
we're going to improve on nexttime, but until then, man, y'all
stay tuned, y'all follow atParenting Up on YouTube and all
platforms alright, peace.
Speaker 1 (22:01):
Alright the Snuggle Up.
What's up?
Parenting Up family?
You know it's me, your girl JSmiles, wrapping up a phenomenal
time in Detroit working withWayne State's Agreed Grant, all
(22:24):
of its partners and somephenomenal caregivers.
I can't tell you how excitingit was.
First thing is, I bet y'alldidn't know I really lived in
Detroit.
Some of y'all knew that, but toget back there to see some of
my old stomping grounds, to meetnew people, was fantastic.
The people at every medialisten.
(22:45):
If you need to record somethingor you wanna think about doing
something, holler at the peoplethere.
Dean, miguel, chris, theytreated us like royalty, like
better than family.
My family does not treat melike royalty, I don't know about
y'all, but anyway I digress.
The caregivers were phenomenal.
We got by Hitsville, motownCome on, man.
(23:08):
They were playing the Supremes.
I almost slipped my back tryingto do a move that I remember
when I was a little girl.
It was amazing.
The Rosa Parks Geriatric Centeras if I would ever pass up a
chance to do anything with thatlady's name.
Y'all know how down I am forMontgomery, alabama.
If you put Mrs Parks on aroller coaster ride.
(23:32):
I'm about to go do that rideand I don't even do them things
no more.
That's how much fun we had andhow inclusive they were of the
Parenting Up team and what webrought to Detroit.
I hope you enjoyed a little bitof the behind the scenes kind
of what we go through in puttingtogether crafty projects for
(23:54):
you.
So until next time, thank youfor tuning in.
I mean really, really, really.
Thank you so very much fortuning in, whether you're
watching this on YouTube or ifyou're listening on your
favorite podcast audio platform.
Either way, wherever you are,subscribe, come back.
(24:17):
That's the way you're going toknow when we do something next.
Y'all know how it is.
I'm Jay Smiles.
I might just drop something hotin the middle of the night.
What's up people?
It's your girl, j Smiles.
I'm here in Detroit City.
You see it, you know it.
Motown, baby, hitsville, usa.
I just wrapped the DetroitParenting Up podcast tour, a
three-part series, an episodeOne, two, three In partnership
(00:21):
with Wayne State's Agreedprogram.
It was so phenomenal to bechosen and selected as the
podcast to help with this $5million grant to spread the word
about caregivers and LOs andhow we lock in with providers
and we can make it through thisthing.
Y'all Okay, but what's about tohappen right now is we're going
(00:43):
to show you thebehind-the-scenes footage what
really went down, what I learnedthat you might not be able to
Google, who I met, how we madeit through, how my production
team keeps me in line.
Y'all should send them a coffeeor something, because keeping
(01:03):
me in line is not easy.
Parenting up CaregivingAdventures with comedian J
Smiles is the intense journey ofunexpectedly being fully
responsible for my mama.
For over a decade I've beenchipping away at the unknown,
advocating for her and pushingAlzheimer's awareness on anyone
(01:26):
and anything with a heartbeat.
Spoiler alert this shit isheavy.
That's why I started doingcomedy.
So be ready for the jokesCaregiver newbies, ogs and
village members just willing toprop up a caregiver.
You are in the right place, hithis is Zeddy.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
I hope you enjoy my daughter's podcast.
You double K.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Today's supporter shout out from Detroit, of
course, bushra Hassan.
Masters in Public Health.
This podcast has encompassedall of my values as a public
health professional.
Whoa, that's impressive.
That's just me adding something.
Hearing caregivers feelempowered to share their
(02:20):
vulnerabilities to help othersfeel supported is truly
heartwarming Exclamation pointThank you all for doing this.
Their vulnerabilities to helpothers feel supported is truly
heartwarming.
Thank you all for doing this.
Heart emoji oh what Woo.
Job well done team.
Job, well done team.
(02:42):
If you'd like to receive asupporter, shout out.
You know what to do.
Leave a review Apple Podcasts,youtube or IG.
We are Parenting Up everywhere.
Today's episode we're inDetroit.
Baby, what's up y'all?
It's your girl, j Smiles.
The Parenting Up family made itto Detroit City.
We are here at Wayne State withthe one and only Dr McNeil.
(03:06):
I call her Dr Detroit.
We about to bring you some realspecial sauce.
She got a $5 million grant withan M yes, not $1,000.
$5 million grant to help thecommunity, people with dementia,
with Alzheimer's caregivers andyou know if it's caregiving and
(03:27):
it's Alzheimer's, you know JSmiles and the Parents Enough
community are going to be there.
So it's about to be lit.
Can you say lit and dementia?
Well, I just did, I just did,stay tuned.
Speaker 3 (03:42):
Dr Cynthia McNeil.
I'm an adult gerontology nursepractitioner of primary care.
I'm also an internal medicineprovider at Wayne State
University as well as HarperUniversity Hospital, and I'm
also an associate professor atWayne State University.
I truly believe in helping thespirit populations and our older
patient population that aremost vulnerable and our most
(04:03):
most valuable asset, and so Ijust feel obligated to be
protective of that population.
I teach about geriatrics, Itake care of patients across the
lifespan, starting from earlyteenage through the end of life,
and I know the disparities ofDetroit because I'm from here,
and so having this opportunityto funnel federal funding into
this particular area, to addressthis disparity amongst other
(04:26):
disparities, was just anopportunity for me to do my
purpose, to serve my community,and so when I found that this
opportunity was available, Iwanted to definitely make sure
that those resources got to mypeople, got to my community, and
pull all my partners and thingstogether so that we can address
these issues as a team.
Chariot Center.
Speaker 4 (04:54):
Hello, so nice to meet you.
It's beautiful to meet you too.
Hi, how are you Go down thereto the left?
So there's the conference room,that's where you'll find her Hi
hello.
Speaker 7 (05:11):
Hi how are you, hey, how are you?
How was the audience?
Because I'm a comedian whohappens to be a caregiver.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
My mother is in year 13 of having Alzheimer's this
year so I fell into thisadvocacy out of love.
So you know Doc mentioned shesaid the Rosa Parks.
I was like so.
I don't really care where it is,where we have to drive the
Grand Rapids out of here, I'llget there and we'll make it
(05:42):
happen Because and aside, Idon't even know if I got this
out for you, doc, but my motherand her parents were members of
the church where Dr King was apastor when the Montgomery Boys
of the Forty Tots started andall that so they actually knew
Mrs Parks and her husband verywell.
So that whole part of ourhistory, of this nation's
(06:05):
history, it runs through myblood.
Speaker 6 (06:08):
And have you seen her bus?
The bus is at the Henry Ford.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
I have not seen the bus at the Henry Ford, and I
will.
I've seen a few of theartifacts that were very
important to her legacy, but Ihaven't seen the bus.
I've seen photos of the bus butfrom my childhood I've stood on
(06:40):
the spot when they put out andhandcuffed her, because that's
been memorialized in my hometown.
Speaker 3 (06:46):
Oh, that's exciting.
So this is the team that reallymakes this happen.
So doing a geriatric grant ofthis size, really advocating for
change and how we provide carefor geriatrics in the state of
Michigan, could not be donewithout clinicians that are here
on 9 to 5 doing this type ofwork and telling us and advising
us on kind of what we need todo to improve the care and then
(07:07):
hopefully being a model so thatother clinics can be able to
follow their lead.
So this is the Rosa Parks Clinicteam, and this is a team that
are also part of the grant asfaculty and advisors to kind of
make sure that we're using theseresources appropriately, and
they are also integral in manyparts of the grant.
They work with our students ineducating and training our
(07:29):
students that come to the clinic.
They also work with actuallyquality improvement at the site
at the primary care and thelong-term care facilities,
ensuring that we are providingage-friendly health care to
everyone that encounters oursystem, and so I couldn't do
this without them and I want tojust take this opportunity to
thank them so much for what theydo, and you will get to know
(07:49):
them very shortly.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
Well, we are here at the Rosa Parks Geriatric Center.
I can't thank you enough foreven being a part of a mission
and a clinic that provides carefor a population like this.
How did you even becomeinvolved with this facility?
Speaker 4 (08:10):
30 years ago I became involved with this facility.
I had lovely grandparents, andthat's what taught me the love
of the older adult, and so afterI got my master's degree, this
job became available and I camehere, and I've been here ever
since.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
Dr Patel, thank you for talking with us.
Speaker 8 (08:28):
Well, thank you for taking time to come and see our
clinic.
This is one of a kind clinic.
It's a one-stop shop kind of athing for older adults, because
we not only provide primary carehere for the older adults but
also some of the subspecialtieslike cardiology,
gastroenterology, sleep medicine.
(08:50):
We have pharmacy, social work,nephrology all in this one
clinic, so the older adultdoesn't have to really go out of
this clinic to another place tosee a different provider.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
Okay, Pharmacy and geriatrics and old people that
sounds way confusing andcomplicated.
How do you make sure themedicines don't get messed up?
Candice, Tell the truth.
Speaker 6 (09:22):
You know there's so many ways that medicines can get
messed up.
First of all, we want to makesure that the patient is getting
the right medications.
So it's what is the right dose,what is the indication, what do
they need this for?
Also, there's the patient's endof it, right Like, are they
taking it right?
So we problem solve through it.
(09:43):
So we problem solved through it.
Speaker 1 (09:47):
They really had some good information.
It was so not the same.
Speaker 3 (09:55):
I don't get out of the air.
I wouldn't be so supportive.
I knew that the same feelings Ihave about undressing Right.
That's probably why I did it.
Speaker 1 (10:09):
I got some caught up in the whole talking.
Speaker 5 (10:11):
Let me tell you something?
Speaker 1 (10:13):
Dr Patel went okay, baby, I asked him.
I got one question that Ithought we could see appeared a
little more reserved.
It was 20 minutes late before Igot my next question.
Speaker 3 (10:26):
Patel was like oh, another thing he's the chief
geriatric student at thehospital.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
Apparently Now I know .
You know, I was like I had likethree or four follow-ups,
thinking I might have to pullstuff out of him.
I don't know, man Pat, I waslike I had like three or four
follow-ups, thinking I mighthave to pull stuff out of me.
I'm like, no, ma'am, dr Patelwas like, and then, and also
correct, correct.
It was beautiful to see thepassion in each person's head.
(11:01):
Thank you so much, not aproblem.
Speaker 5 (11:05):
Have a great one you too.
Thanks, bye, bye, hi, how areyou Great Picking you up?
Sure, what's your name?
Smith, smith, the name forbeing a part of the team that
put us together.
Speaker 3 (11:14):
Well, thank you for sharing I got to give you a big
thank you.
I really appreciate it.
Thank you, thank you.
Speaker 5 (11:23):
Thank Hi, haria, great picking up.
Sure, what's your name?
Smith?
Speaker 1 (11:27):
Smith, the name for being a part of the team that
put it together.
Speaker 3 (11:30):
Well, thank you, I got it.
Thank you for your name.
I really appreciate it.
Speaker 5 (11:33):
Yeah, all right.
Speaker 1 (11:38):
So I'm a podcaster.
Okay, I have a.
This is our podcast Yay.
Speaker 5 (11:45):
Yay, our podcast.
Yay Yay, Awesome the toy in theD.
(12:05):
What up dog?
Speaker 7 (12:09):
You need a toy, let's get it going.
So this is my podcast room here.
That's my partners in there.
We got a DJ set if they want tohave a DJ and do a radio show.
Has about six mics in here,cameras for every CD, even a DJ.
So if you wanted to dosomething that was not as big,
(12:33):
you know a lot of people like touse this, yeah.
Speaker 1 (12:37):
Very well equipped, very well equipped.
Speaker 7 (12:39):
Show y'all the home that y'all going to be using.
This is the control room whereall the magic happens.
Speaker 1 (12:44):
My partner, miguel, my other partner, chris, my
laptop, my laptop, my laptop,god, we feel like I'm somebody.
Speaker 5 (12:54):
I'm somebody.
Speaker 1 (12:56):
Mess around and we feel like I'm somebody.
Yo, mama, we made it.
It doesn't make it for one day,but one day counts.
Speaker 7 (13:04):
So we got five broadcasting cameras in here.
Okay, three of them we keepstationary, two of them we're
going to have manned, so youwill have shots with a couple
people in it, close-up shots,whole thing, and they shoot all
the way through, from start tofinish.
So when your guy's at it he'snever going to miss a shot.
Speaker 5 (13:28):
You're lit here.
I got to tell you yeah, I feellike I'm going to say it soft.
Speaker 4 (13:38):
This is me it's soft talk.
Speaker 7 (13:40):
A lot of these rules come on the shelves and stuff
You're more than welcome to takeoff and off the shelf.
I'll dress it up how you want it.
All the lights in here, thecolored lights, so we can change
the background colors towhatever.
This room is self-serve room.
It's a fully automated room.
(14:01):
But if you don't feel likedoing that, some people, I ain't
going to lie.
Some people, I ain't gonna lie.
Some people, that's too much tojust go.
They keep hitting it at thewrong time.
They can never record what theystopped recording.
I said don't worry about it,We'll take care of it.
Speaker 1 (14:18):
I was going to say I would be so upset yeah.
Speaker 7 (14:21):
Every time Cause, then you like.
Speaker 1 (14:22):
I just dropped my fire content.
I know it's good.
(14:44):
Hey, what's up?
Parented Up family.
Guess what.
Have you ever wanted to connectwith other caregivers?
You want to see morebehind-the-scenes footage?
Want to know what me and Zeddyare doing?
I know you do All things.
Jsmiles are finally ready foryou, even when I go live.
(15:04):
Do it now with us on Patreon.
Join us in the Patreoncommunity.
Catch everything we're doing.
Visit patreoncom forward.
Slash JSmiles Studios with an S.
I'm going to do it differently.
(15:30):
So four characters will be withme on the panel and then one
other person I will just as yousee, annalise has a camera and
Elise has a camera, and we willbe standing separately and have
(15:56):
a more one-on-one informalconversation asking them a few
questions.
So I do want everybody that isgoing to be on set just make
sure you have good, big energy.
Speaker 5 (16:01):
I know that it's early in the morning, so if you
need some extra coffee, someextra water, a donut, anything
to spark that, you know wedefinitely want you to have.
Speaker 1 (16:09):
You know your best energy when you come on camera
In the building.
It's a real deal.
Now, having this conversationwith you all it seems to be a
major commonality is Figuring itout, figuring out on the fly
(16:30):
what you're going to do, howyou're going to do it, because
someone that you love is indistress.
Speaker 3 (16:37):
You can't be intimidated to where you would
jeopardize the best outcome foryour loved one or yourself for
that matter.
You need to be empowered to askquestions.
You should understand what theplan of care is.
You should understand what isgoing on.
What should you anticipate next?
You should have thatunderstanding.
Speaker 2 (16:56):
Just to tell them that they're not the only ones.
We are here.
You're going to be in acaregiver space at some point in
your life.
Whether you need it, whetheryou are it, You're going to be
in that space.
It You're going to be in thatspace.
When you find yourself in thatrole, whatever the barriers are,
whatever those feelings thatyou're feeling, just know that
(17:17):
there is someone on the otherend.
Just know that there is thatother helping hand.
I'm going to pop one back yourway.
Speaker 1 (17:24):
I have my girl Yolanda, hello, and she has been
caregiving so much she canteach me a thing or two Now.
Y'all know I feel like I know alot about caregiving, but my
girl Yolanda, she been caringfor people since the Ruta and
the Tuta first met.
Speaker 5 (17:41):
Hey, that's so.
That's a wrap.
Boom Boom Lovely.
That's a wrap, boom Boom Lovely.
We feel like an anniversary forlike things that aren't like oh
, you're a prop alien, rightright, oh, it's your anniversary
.
Ayyyy, it's your anniversary.
(18:04):
Anniversary, it's youranniversary.
Oh, it's your anniversary.
Treats, anniversary anniversary, hey, anniversary, thank you,
yay, it's our anniversary.
(18:25):
Anniversary anniversary.
Hey, a podcast, it's a podcast.
Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen,Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen,
amen, amen, amen, amen, amen,amen, amen, amen, amen, amen,
amen, amen, amen, amen, amen,amen, amen, amen, amen, amen,
amen.
Speaker 1 (18:46):
Amen in the same dictionary yes, we'll contact.
Webster right now.
That's right, I'm being right.
Okay, so she's sorry.
Speaker 5 (18:57):
Okay, this is not our .
Speaker 1 (19:08):
I was saying she was like, but I was like this is not
our.
I was saying she was like, butI was like this is not our,
we're not.
Speaker 5 (19:16):
See.
Speaker 1 (19:16):
I told you what happened when she met me.
Speaker 8 (19:22):
I promise I didn't shake it.
Speaker 5 (19:24):
Yeah, we didn't meet it.
We didn't meet it.
I got it, it ain't on the rug.
Speaker 8 (19:28):
First one.
Speaker 5 (19:28):
First one.
Alright.
Cheers to five years Of theParenting Up Podcast.
I got it.
It ain't on the road.
All right.
Cheers to five years of the.
Speaker 1 (19:34):
Parenting Up podcast.
Jay, you want to say somethingbefore we toast.
What are you toasting to?
Yes, I am toasting to theamount of things that came out
of the pandemic that were notniggish.
All right, five million dollargrant, five years of the podcast
, five years of every media.
Speaker 5 (19:50):
Onward and upward With Wayne.
Speaker 3 (19:54):
Stay to breathe, grant with Dwayne State's green
grant and man, we got somethingspecial for y'all.
Speaker 1 (20:16):
So this is the behind the scenes.
Are we giving you a recap?
Man, stay tuned, shoot awayright now.
Hey, junior Walker and the allstarsStars baby Family.
I just got here with thegreatest compliment I think I've
ever received.
(20:37):
Somebody at the studio where wewere taking care of the Detroit
three-part tour said J Smiles.
I didn't have any idea somebodycould make a disease as
dreadful and dark as Alzheimer'sfunny.
(20:59):
How the fuck do you make itfunny?
I don't know, but that's whatwe do here at Parenting Up.
We lead with levity, cause hell, we gotta laugh, otherwise we
ain't gonna make it.
I got you, you got me.
I'll see you next time.
Speaker 5 (21:30):
That's hilarious.
Speaker 1 (21:38):
So this is Mia from Waste Up up production, taking
over.
I don't even know if this shotis too close, but you know I'm
saying I let the other peopleget their food and then I'll get
my food, but you know.
Speaker 5 (21:45):
I had an awesome trip in Detroit this time.
Of course, you know we got somethings that we're learning
we're going to improve on nexttime, but until then, man, y'all
stay tuned, y'all follow atParenting Up on YouTube and all
platforms alright, peace.
Speaker 1 (22:01):
Alright the Snuggle Up.
What's up?
Parenting Up family?
You know it's me, your girl JSmiles, wrapping up a phenomenal
time in Detroit working withWayne State's Agreed Grant, all
(22:24):
of its partners and somephenomenal caregivers.
I can't tell you how excitingit was.
First thing is, I bet y'alldidn't know I really lived in
Detroit.
Some of y'all knew that, but toget back there to see some of
my old stomping grounds, to meetnew people, was fantastic.
The people at every medialisten.
(22:45):
If you need to record somethingor you wanna think about doing
something, holler at the peoplethere.
Dean, miguel, chris, theytreated us like royalty, like
better than family.
My family does not treat melike royalty, I don't know about
y'all, but anyway I digress.
The caregivers were phenomenal.
We got by Hitsville, motownCome on, man.
(23:08):
They were playing the Supremes.
I almost slipped my back tryingto do a move that I remember
when I was a little girl.
It was amazing.
The Rosa Parks Geriatric Centeras if I would ever pass up a
chance to do anything with thatlady's name.
Y'all know how down I am forMontgomery, alabama.
If you put Mrs Parks on aroller coaster ride.
(23:32):
I'm about to go do that rideand I don't even do them things
no more.
That's how much fun we had andhow inclusive they were of the
Parenting Up team and what webrought to Detroit.
I hope you enjoyed a little bitof the behind the scenes kind
of what we go through in puttingtogether crafty projects for
(23:54):
you.
So until next time, thank youfor tuning in.
I mean really, really, really.
Thank you so very much fortuning in, whether you're
watching this on YouTube or ifyou're listening on your
favorite podcast audio platform.
Either way, wherever you are,subscribe, come back.
(24:17):
That's the way you're going toknow when we do something next.
Y'all know how it is.
I'm Jay Smiles.
I might just drop something hotin the middle of the night.
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