Caregiving Gen X Style

I enjoy your relevant discussions with a bit of humor thrown in. I’ve been at this for three years. It’s definitely getting real. Your advice has made me slow down to conserve energy for the next crisis. Keep the episodes coming!

I wish I had found this podcast earlier. I’ve been a caregiver most of my life but have just started being the primary for my mother. This podcast is full of wonderful advice and compassion. Thank you both for taking the time to reprocess some very difficult memories so others can learn.

I became a caregiver in 2010 to my mom, and more intensely in 2018 after she survived a severe stroke. I was the first of my friends at the time to be dealing with being the main caretaker of a parent, and guessing at it the entire way, just trying to stay sane (and not doing great at it). It was incredibly isolating. 13 years later, my mom has passed on and I’m gearing up to start a new journey with my father, who has started showing dementia signs. I have been trying to find new resources and support out there as I have been dreading the inevitable, and was SO relieved to find you through the technology episode. Cause as you know… I can’t with these calls on a daily basis.

Completely burnt out long time primary caregiver here, actually the ONLY caregiver ( brother is absent)! Just when I thought I would succumb to my extreme anxiety, have my husband leave me or worse I stumbled onto your podcast. It was packed with info but wrapped in light hearted humor and I feel myself breathing a sigh of relief knowing I am not alone in this mess. Please keep up your great work!