In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet Adrienne Glusman who is an only child millennial caregiver for her mom who has Multiple Symptom Atrophy. Adrienne uprooted her life as a young adult in NYC to move back to her childhood home to help care for her mom. We cover many topics including asking for help, managing guilt, Halloween obsessions, and the importance of just being present.
Listen to the show: Caregiver Spotlight – Adrienne Glusman
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Links & Resources Mentioned
- Adrienne’s podcast recording had to be rescheduled due to her mom being hospitalized. In the last podcast episode, Beth Suereth shared tips on how to best manage a hospital visit.
- Learn more about Multiple System Atrophy and The MSA Coalition.
- Adrienne lived in New York City when she was 29 and her mom was initially diagnosed with Parkinson’s (Michael J Fox) and was a long distance caregiver for several years.
- Many of Adrienne’s initial duties includes becoming a Financial Caregiver. Adrienne also scheduled appointments when she would be visiting from New York.
- After her mom experienced a serious fall and hospitalization, Adrienne moved back to her childhood home in Florida. Adrienne found flexibility with work by initially by working in the restaurant industry and now being an entrepreneur who primary works virtually.
- Related podcast episode on creative ways to ask and receive help
- Wall Street Journal article: The Call to Care for Aging Parents Comes Sooner Now – Astonishing stats in this article: Millennials now make up 24% of the nation’s unpaid caregivers, up from 22% of young adult caregivers in 2009 (according to the National Alliance of Caregiving) and a 2018 AARP Public Policy Institute Report estimates 6.2 million millennials provide care for a family member.
- Related reading: A New Generation: Gen Y and Millennial Caregivers
- Related blog post – a caregiving analogy: It’s Like Feeding a Nest of Hungry Birds
- Adrienne’s self-care includes enjoying her morning coffee, meditating, journaling, and getting out in nature.
- Adrienne enjoys many Whole 30 recipes includes this stuffed sweet potato.
- All of the prompts from the lightning round segment of the show are borrowed from Elizabeth’s book Just For You: a Daily Self-Care Journal.
- Connect with Adrienne on Instagram and on the Journeyed Caregiver Facebook page.
Favorite moments & quotes from the episode
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