Rural Caregiving with Meghan Swope (Ep. #122)
Meet my wonderful first cousin and family caregiver, Meghan Swope! Meghan says her faith & family – both the blood kind, and the chosen kind — give her life purpose. She could talk for hours about the book she’s reading, the Disney trip she’s planning, her latest Crossfit workout or what’s on your mind. Her “real job” in healthcare marketing has taught her a lot, but nothing prepared her for every aspect of caregiving until she was in it. In this episode we talk about the pros and cons of living in a rural community when it comes to caregiving, how to make caregiving more sustainable, elder fraud, hospice, and some of Meghan’s favorite reads.
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- Progressive Supra Nuclear Palsy
- Frontotemporal Dementia
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- Meghan’s Book Recommendations:
- Caregiving & Self Care Book Haul: In Support of World Alzheimer’s Month
- Great gift for someone who is grieving is the Moments to Remember Jar:
- Smoothies are a quick way to get in some good nutrition. Here’s a recipe for Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie.
- Find more resources for dementia caregivers.
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- 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.
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