Learn how to cope with all of the ups and downs and challenges of being a caregiver for a loved one.
My guest Tandy Elisala knows all about the stresses of being a family caregiver having cared for both of her parents while raising 3 children as a single mom. She is the host of the Empowered Family Caregiver Podcast, an author, speaker, and coach and she’ll share her best tips and advice with us today. Learn more at her website:
The Complete Caregiver Respite Guide
Quick Start Guide to Conquering Overwhelm
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This interview includes:
- The biggest challenges facing family caregivers
- Owning up to the negative emotions facing caregivers
- Why some caregivers have trouble asking for help
- Advice for getting help from others
- How to move past guilt for not being a “perfect” caregiver
- What we can learn about being a care receiver
- Tips for self-care
- Resources for respite care
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Respite Resource Guide
- Guide to Conquering Overwhelm
- Empowering Family Caregivers Podcast
- A Year of Reading Dangerously
- Patreon page
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