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Épisodes

  1. 16/02/2023

    Episode eight: Essential life lessons from family caregivers

    Welcome to the Cup of Care podcast! In this final episode, co-hosts Katie and Sibtain consider how the project intersects with their personal and professional lives. During this conversation, they discuss three important take-home messages from those who participated in this podcast series. These messages connect to the themes of autonomy, commitment, and diversity.

    17 min

  2. 16/02/2023

    Episode seven: Everyone has their own perspective

    Welcome to the Cup of Care podcast! In this episode, you’ll meet Suzanne, a retired teacher. Suzanne, along with several siblings, provides care to her mother. As co-hosts Katie and Sibtain ask questions about the experience of sharing the caregiving responsibilities within a large family, Suzanne reflects on how everyone – including her mother – has their own perspective!

    22 min

  3. 16/02/2023

    Episode six: Some friends become family

    Welcome to the Cup of Care podcast! In this episode, Rina shares wisdom from decades of experience supporting a close friend whose physical and cognitive function is changing. She keeps things grounded as she narrates the specific and creative ways she has contributed to her friend’s quality of life. Rina’s story is about treating others as we’d like to be treated, and about prioritizing the seemingly small yet very important things that mean so much to quality of life.

    22 min

  4. 16/02/2023

    Episode five: Caregiving is just what I do

    Welcome to the Cup of Care podcast! In this episode, Sheila, a Nehiyaw woman from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan explains how she supports an adult son living with an acquired brain injury and a genetic syndrome. As Sheila describes how her son navigates his health conditions and how she supports him, you’ll find yourself reflecting the terms caregiver and disability in a new way.

    23 min

  5. 16/02/2023

    Episode four: When the going gets tough, the tough get going

    Welcome to the Cup of Care podcast! In this episode, Darrel looks back on pivotal moments in his caregiving journey, including the moment he first realized his mother’s cognitive health was changing, and the moment he realized how hard it was for his father to be his mother’s sole caregiver. He shares what inspired him to step into a role as their primary family caregiver, and how this shaped his own experience as a parent.

    22 min

  6. 13/02/2023

    Episode one: Essential life lessons from family caregivers – Katie’s story

    Welcome to the Cup of Care podcast! In this episode, health researcher co-hosts Katie and Sibtain explain how the Cup of Care podcast came to be. As Sibtain interviews Katie about essential lessons from her own family caregiving journey, Katie touches on several topics that surface later in the series, including sharing responsibilities with other family members, caring from a distance, and (most important of all) how much we can learn from family caregivers.

    23 min

  7. 13/02/2023

    Episode two: Keeping family close while living at a distance

    Welcome to the Cup of Care podcast! In this episode, Marlene shares her experience of keeping family close while living at distance. She explains how long-distance caregivers stay actively involved in coordinating care, describes the feelings that arise from not being physically present all the time, and offers listeners ideas for bridging the distance.

    24 min

  8. 13/02/2023

    Episode three: A self-styled approach to disability support

    Welcome to the Cup of Care podcast! In this episode, you’ll meet sisters Krysta and Kayley. In addition to being a family member, Krysta also works as Kayley's full-time caregiver. Using an open and humorous approach, the two share what it's been like to self-style their caregiving relationship. In doing so, they illustrate how important it is for care to run both ways. This leads co-hosts Sibtain and Katie to contemplate different funding models for caregiving in Canada.

    20 min
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Are you ready for experiential learning & a rewarding career? Your tomorrow starts at #SaskPolytech with an applied education.

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