Caring for Yourself as a Caregiver

with Barbara Rose,

NaviGuide, United Church Homes

This week on Ask a NaviGuide, host Michael Hughes chats with Barbara Rose, one of our NaviGuides at United Church Homes. During this episode, Mike and Barbara discuss the importance of caregivers caring for themselves as well as their loved ones. The conversation includes topics such as avoiding burnout in caregiving, being an advocate for yourself, tips to control caregiving stress, education and resources for caregivers, and more.
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Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • Barbara’s work as a NaviGuide (1:04)
  • Avoiding burnout in caregiving (2:55)
  • Embracing the opportunity of caregiving (5:33)
  • Tips to control caregiving stress (11:08)
  • Being an advocate for yourself (12:45)
  • Education and resources to help support caregivers (13:58)

Abundant Aging is a podcast series presented by United Church Homes. These shows offer ideas, information, and inspiration on how to improve our lives as we grow older. To learn more and to subscribe to the show, visit abundantagingpodcast.com.