“Annie’s cousin helped her find a therapist. She went for about a month. She wasn’t opposed to therapy but left each session frustrated by explaining a world the therapist couldn’t quite see.” Annie, who cares for her daughter, shared this experience in a recent profile of her experiences in The Washington Post(opens in new tab). […]
Every day I receive calls from family caregivers who have been referred to me by their caree’s insurance provider. They’re frustrated before they even say hello. They’ve already been bounced around. Someone told them to call this number, then that number, then this one. Nobody seemed to really hear them. Within five minutes, I can
In 1997, when I created the first iteration of The Six Caregiving Stages, I highlighted an important note: Caregiving isn’t about where you live or where your caree lives. It’s about how caregiving feels and its impact on you. Caregiving is an emotional experience.Wherever we live, caregiving can hurt. It’s really important we continue to
If you’ve walked the challenging path of family caregiving, you possess something invaluable: hard-earned wisdom that other caregivers desperately need. But how do you transform that lived experience into something that helps others and creates opportunities for you? That’s exactly what the Workshop Creator Program is designed to do. The Power of Workshops for Family
Soon, more than 60% of our adult population will be managing caregiving roles. The time is now to invest in a caregiving coaching business. Our programs show you how to start a caregiving coaching business. A few weeks ago, I began to worry: Is this really a good time to focus on selling and enrolling
