40 episodes

I went from being a full-time Online Social Seller to the Primary Caregiver of my 81-year-old mother in a blink of the eye. This experience has changed me in so many ways.
However, money and mental health has became such a huge issue, I wanted to share my experiences with people beyond just family and friends. Hence, the creation of this podcast.
*Update* Now that Mom has passed I've changed the podcast to "Flowers For First-Time Caregivers". I"ve also wrote a book to share tips and information I wish someone would have shared with me. You can putchase it on Amazon. Please read,share, support Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/primarycaregiver/support

Flowers For First Time Caregivers Dina

    • Society & Culture

I went from being a full-time Online Social Seller to the Primary Caregiver of my 81-year-old mother in a blink of the eye. This experience has changed me in so many ways.
However, money and mental health has became such a huge issue, I wanted to share my experiences with people beyond just family and friends. Hence, the creation of this podcast.
*Update* Now that Mom has passed I've changed the podcast to "Flowers For First-Time Caregivers". I"ve also wrote a book to share tips and information I wish someone would have shared with me. You can putchase it on Amazon. Please read,share, support Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/primarycaregiver/support

    Tips For First-Time Caregivers

    Tips For First-Time Caregivers

    Now that my Mom has passed away I want to share some tips and information I wish someone would have explained to me. In honor of my Mom I'm hoping this information helps other first-time caregivers.

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    • 17 min
    They Killed Her

    They Killed Her

    After months of refusing to give her the IV treatment she needed and not doing an efficent job with her healthcare needs, she died.

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    • 22 min
    Caregiving Taught Me Love

    Caregiving Taught Me Love

    I now know what true love is. Caregiving has taught me compassion and patience. Two things I struggled with when it came to my previous relationships. I understand now that to love is to show up and be there for someone else even if the circumstances are not ideal.

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    • 14 min
    Medications Beware

    Medications Beware

    Not all medications are equal. Medications are so serious and dangerous that all Caregivers should make sure they understand what they're giving their loved ones.

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    • 19 min
    Caregivers Caring For Themselves

    Caregivers Caring For Themselves

    Caring for a loved one can be extremely difficult. In this episode I want to discuss the importance of taking care of myself emotionally, spirituality, and physically during this journey.

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    • 26 min
    Primary Cargiver Podcast - Having An Advance Directive

    Primary Cargiver Podcast - Having An Advance Directive

    One of the biggest lessons I took out of this experience of being the primary caregiver of my Mom is that every adult should have an Advance Directive filed with their doctor/designated hospital.

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    • 15 min

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