Home Instead, Inc.

Caregiver Chats

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The Caregiver Chats podcast is a space for family caregivers and care partners to find support and expertise to help make the caregiving journey a little more manageable. Dr. Lakelyn and her guests will focus on five key areas of caregiving that tend to be most challenging: Caregiver Support; Aging in Place; Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiving; Care Planning; and Caregiver Self-Care. Guests will include aging industry experts and advocates and caregivers who will share their experiences and personal stories with Dr. Lakelyn. New episodes will drop regularly on all major podcasting platforms.

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Home Instead, Inc.

Episodes

4: Managing Relationships: Caring for an Aging Parent 15.07.2023 30:08

In this episode Dr. Lakelyn kicks off a three-part series about the various caregiving relationships. Part One focuses on the relationship between an adult child and aging parent. Dr. Lakelyn talks with family caregiver and gerontologist Jenny Munro about her past experience caring for her mother who lived with Alzheimer’s disease for 13 years and her current experience of caring for her 97-year-o...

3: Ten Resources Every Caregiver Should Know! 30.06.2023 27:28

In this episode Dr. Lakelyn will cover 10 helpful resources that every caregiver needs to know. There are so many resources out there that people often don’t know about. And, if you start Googling resources, it can be really overwhelming! This episode will save you time by sharing 10 resources that can change your caregiving game! Episode highlights include tips and resources on: 1 - Your local Ar...

2: You're a Caregiver, Now What? 15.06.2023 38:16

In this episode Dr. Lakelyn focuses on 5 tips to set you up for your caregiving journey. Whether you’re brand new to caregiving because your loved one recently experienced a crisis or if you’ve been a caregiving for years, these tips can help! Episode highlights include tips on: - Getting organized - Communication - Building your support network - How to stop delaying caregiver self-care - Being...

0: Introducing Dr. Lakelyn 30.05.2023 19:24

In this episode meet Dr. Lakelyn! Learn about her background and the Caregiver Chats podcast. Discover two quick tips you can apply to your caregiving today. Helpful links from this episode: - Home Instead care resource: www. HomeInstead.com/care-resources - Article: Suddenly You’re a Caregiver. Now What? - Article: Self-care Is Not Selfish To learn more about this podcast or subscribe to our ca...

1: Am I Really a Caregiver? 30.05.2023 22:28

In this episode Dr. Lakelyn will address the question: “Am I really a caregiver?” The answer might surprise you! Odds are, you probably are but don’t know it. For example: if you’re picking up your mom’s meds or going along to her doctor’s appointments, you’re a caregiver. Episode highlights include: - Identifying as a caregiver and why it’s important - Prevalence of caregivers in the US today and...

Welcome to Caregiver Chats! 27.04.2023 0:42

Welcome to Caregiver Chats!