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Stages of Caregiving FRUSTRATIONWide range of emotions surface ISOLATION RESENTMENT DETACHMENT RELIEF vs. DESPAIR IMPORTANT CAREGIVER QUESTIONS Solution Possibilities VENT: LET IT OUT BEFORE EXPLODING CONCENTRATE ON THE EXTERNAL ALTER IMPOSSIBLE “SHOULDS” NURTURE YOUR INDEPENDENCE DEVELOP POSITIVE FEELINGS (Reprinted by permission from the Alzheimer’s Disease Association of Alaska)Develop coping mechanisms

Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview How can you build a healthier relationship with death and dying that will benefit both caregiver and recipient? Aaron Yukich is an end-of-life doula, mindfulness practitioner, and hospice care worker. In his work with the Family Caregivers of BC Caregiver Support Line, Aaron incorporates meaning-making and self-reflection […]

Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview How would you retain your sense of self if you required full-time care? When Brooke Ellison was 11 years old, a car accident left her a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic. Her mother Jean stepped into the role of full-time caregiver, and their familial and caregiving relationship balance has continued […]

Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview How do you honour both yourself and your family member when giving full-time care?  In this episode, Jean Ellison speaks about her experience as a full-time caregiver to her daughter, Brooke, whose story of life as a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic is well-known and inspirational.  For more than 30 […]

Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview At some point in our lives, we’ll all be faced with a tough decision we didn’t see coming. In most caregiving situations, people enter the caregiving role with love and passion. Then pretty soon, they begin to see some of the bigger implications, such as how finances […]

Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview Many caregivers are supporting care recipients from a long distance. This form of caregiving brings with it a unique set of challenges as we try to provide support from afar. In this episode, Bill guides a panel of long distance caregivers, Mary Chan, Karla Wilson, and Victoria […]

Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview The experience of living and caring for someone with dementia is not always a universal experience and there can be different situations and patterns, however. There are some similar challenges caregivers face when trying to communicate with care recipients who are living with dementia. In this episode, […]

Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview How can we break down barriers and humanize the caregiving process? Through the power of pure emotion, unlocked through music. No matter what your musical background is, music used intentionally can be beneficial to improve health and well-being. Not only for the care recipient, but for you […]