Kim Albrecht knows what the sandwich generation feels like. She has been her 18-year-old daughter’s primary caregiver since Miranda was born and she helps care for her mom who is living with dementia.
Kim is a southerner transplanted to California via the Midwest along with her husband and 2 teenage daughters, the oldest of which has level 3 nonspeaking autism. Kim hosts the award winning LOMAH Disability Podcast, where over 150 expert guests have been interviewed on topics relevant to planning the future for teens and young adults with disabilities.
In this episode, we talk about how Kim and her husband are preparing Miranda for adulthood and living independently from her parents, Kim’s gratitude for some tough feedback from trusted individuals that shaped her current caregiving mindset, how she recovered from caregiver burnout, and why every caregiver may need to purchase some construction worker headphones.
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- Complimentary coaching session for family caregivers
- Unique caregiving tip – HEADPHONES!
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- Lomah Podcast Episode #129 – Our Empty Nest Plan: 5 Years Out
- Pictures of the apartment purchased as part of Miranda’s plan
- 6 Behaviors to Cultivate a Mindset of Abundance While Caregiving
- Watch Kim work with Miranda and her ACC device
- Kim and Tom on one of their outdoor respite dates
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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. The journal is also now available as a digital download.
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