Sandwich Caregiver Radio Show Interviews Professional Organizer & Hoarding Expert, Leslie Josel.

May 13, 2011 - PRLog -- Love it or hate it, spring cleaning has arrived. 77% of Americans say they regularly engage in spring cleaning, according to The Soap and Detergent Association’s (SDA) 2008 Spring Cleaning Survey. High on the spring cleaning to-do list: organizing and filing. The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), state that getting rid of clutter eliminates 40% of housework in an average home because 80% of what we keep, we never use. Professional Organizer, Leslie Josel is here to help get through the cleaning crisis on Wriggling in the Middle, North Ohio’s WHBC 1480 Talk Radio Show on Monday, May 23 at 9:10 am (Eastern Time).

Leslie Josel joins us to discuss the overwhelming task of spring cleaning and how taking only 15 minutes a day can help complete this job. She will talk about the best way to store seasonal clothes and review new trends and ideas for donating items. With school ending soon, Leslie will share tips on what to do with all the paper that will be sent home as well as what is safe to shred and what needs to be saved after Tax Season. Finally for our caregivers, Leslie Josel will talk about cleaning and organizing an elderly parent’s home and what happens when the line is crossed into compulsive hoarding.

Leslie Josel was recently featured on TLC's hit show, "Hoarding: Buried Alive," and acts as an after-care consultant for “Hoarders” on A&E providing follow-up care to the families appearing on the show.  A member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), Leslie has received its Golden Circle distinction. She also received her Chronically Disorganized Specialist Certificate and a Hoarding Specialist Certificate from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD).  Leslie also volunteers with The Connecticut Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities (CACLD), is the parent liaison for her son’s SEPTA (Special Education Parent-Teacher Association), and teaches organization and job readiness skills to middle and high schoolers in her district.  






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 http://www.wrigglingonline.com/ For more information, contact: Theresa Mazak, tmazak@sarahcare.com (330) 454-3200.

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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