Navigating Inpatient and Rehab Care: Personal Journeys, Professional Wisdom
Join Zanda Hilger, LPC (Licensed Counselor), and Marty Skinner for a candid and personal conversation about the realities of caregiving. Both are longtime professionals in older adult care and the disability community. In recent years, they have also been navigating the healthcare system as wives caring for their husbands. In this session, they share hard-earned lessons from emergency room visits, hospitalizations, transitions to rehabilitation, and the often-overlooked challenges of returning home. Blending professional expertise with lived experience, this session offers practical guidance, honest insight, and emotional support for anyone caring for a loved one with chronic medical needs. **Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection*
Date February 25, 2026
Hosted By North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection
Tags caregiving, Zanda, caregivers, Hilger, elderly, Zanda Hilger, family, Skinner, seniors, Marty, Health and Wellness, Marty Skinner, caregiver, rehab, family dynamics, Support, Aging
Marty Skinner
Marty is a former LCSW with 40+ years of experience in Tarrant County in the Aging and Disability fields. She has been in private practice, written grants, developed and directed programs, served on agency boards & committees, and trained families and professionals alike. Marty was also the primary caregiver for her mother. Currently, she is retired and chases her grandchildren, sometimes her husband, & her dog "Butter".
Zanda Hilger, LPC
With over 40+ years of experience, Zanda is an LPC (licensed counselor) and has worked with family caregivers, older adults, and people with disabilities. As the founder of Family Caregivers Online, she has helped countless caregivers through her educational programs, support groups, and counseling services. She was in private practice, the Training Director of a large non-profit, coordinated continuing education programs at a college, and has been self-employed for 27 years, contracting with local area agencies on aging. Zanda is currently the primary caregiver for her husband, who has multiple health problems since 2001.