Sandwich Caregiver Radio Show Interviews Horticulture Therapist, Robert Bornstein

Jan. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- Hello Rose Bush – how are you feeling today? Not quite, our guest, Horticulture Therapists, Robert Bornstein explains as our featured guest on North Ohio’s WHBC 1480 Talk Radio Show, Wriggling in the Middle, on Monday, January 17 at 9:10 am (Eastern Time). Horticultural therapy is the practice of horticulture as therapy to improve human well-being. According to the American Horticultural Therapy Association, it is “a process utilizing plants and horticultural activities to improve social, educational, psychological and physical adjustment of persons thus improving their body, mind, and spirit". Robert joins us to discuss food, diet and how Plant Therapy can improve your life and especially the life of seniors.

Often age-related illnesses are based on lack of nutrition. Most diseases – cancer, diabetes, heart disease, it all goes back to nutrition. Robert shares what foods and plants benefit us the most, discusses several ‘old-fashioned’ home remedies and even touches on aromatherapy. But not only does Robert talk about the food benefits he also touches on the social benefits of growing plants and gardening among seniors.

Robert is a registered trained professional horticulture therapist (HTR) and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from the University of Florida. Robert owns his own business, Horticulture Therapy Consultants, and for more than a decade, Robert has worked with residents at over one hundred senior living facilities, major hospitals, local municipalities, government agencies and mental health facilities. Robert provides his services over 800 times a year to a vast amount of facilities in the South Florida area. He has been featured in numerous local and regional newspaper and magazine articles and on local and national television programs.


Dr. Merle Griff is an expert on caring for both children and aging parents.  She has been a delegate to the last two White Conferences on Aging and invited to present at international conferences such as the World Congress of Family and Child and the Annual Conference of the National Council on Aging. She has written extensively on intergenerational dynamics, including LinkAges, a book on intergenerational programs, as well as numerous articles including “Intergenerational Play Therapy: The Influence of Grandparents in Family Systems.”  She is the founder and CEO of Sarah Adult Day Services (http://sarahcare.com), which provides health related care for the elderly in centers so they can remain with their families and socially connected.

DeLores Pressley, motivational speaker and personal power expert, is one of the most respected and sought-after experts on success, motivation, confidence and personal power. She is an international keynote speaker, author, coach and the Founder of the Born Successful Institute and DeLores Pressley Worldwide.  She helps individuals use personal power to live their ideal life, increase confidence and lead a life of significance. Her story has been touted in Glamour, Washington Post, Black Enterprise, Success, Essence, New York Daily News, Ebony and Marie Claire. She is a frequent media guest and has been interviewed on every major network: (ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX) including America’s top rated shows; OPRAH and Entertainment Tonight.

About the show:
Hosted by Dr. Merle Griff and Delores Pressley, this informative and interactive radio show, Wriggling in the Middle, talks about the dilemmas and sometimes the delights of being part of the ‘sandwich generation’ and responsible for the care of multiple generations.  Whether it’s caring for both your children and elderly parents, or an aging spouse and your grandchildren, the show will discuss not only the challenges seen every day in keeping a family together, but also the lighter side of trying to manage it all.

Wriggling in the Middle can be heard live on WHBC 1480 AM or online at http://www.whbc.com/ each Monday at 9:10 AM (Eastern).  A recording of the show is also available at www.wrigginginthemiddle.com. For more information, contact: Theresa Mazak,

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This informative and interactive radio show talks about the dilemmas of being part of the ‘sandwich generation’ and responsible for the care of multiple generations. We discuss the challenges you face everyday in keeping your family together