Meet former family caregiver Katherine Miles. Katherine cared for her mom who had rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative disc disease and cared for her brother before he passed away. Out of necessity to help her mom travel by car, Katherine used her sewing skills to create a product that she named after her mom. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Katherine is helping her community by sewing masks for essential workers.
Listen to the show: Caregiver Spotlight – Katherine Miles
Words of Encouragement
Each episode starts off with a few words of inspiration or motivation that is pulled from the Happy Healthy Caregiver Jar.
Links & Resources Mentioned
- Signs and Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Degenerative Disc Disease.
- This was Katherine’s first podcast episode. Listen to the ‘Try New Things’ Podcast Episode
- If you care for an older adult, Katherine recommends researching the local rehabilitation centers and having a list ready of your ranked choices. You can start your search here.
- Six steps to help prevent falls for older adults.
- Keep your older adults active and independent.
- Katherine found caregiving support through books and her nursing friends and friends who had been through it.
- Learn more about the resources and services hospice and palliative care offer.
- Elizabeth’s shares what it was like for her driving mom to and from Michigan with incontinence issues. Elizabeth now provides support for others through The Incontinence Community.
- Elizabeth’s sister Susie uses a wonderful product called a ChuckMate to help move mom in the bariatric hospital bed for changing.
- Find a health care patent attorney if you have an idea for a new product.
- How to get quality sleep to improve your health.
- 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.
- Visit Ruby Slipper Car Seat Cover to reach out to Katherine or to find more information including a how-to video on installation and use.
Favorite moments & quotes from the episode
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