Meet former family caregiver and senior advisor Lynette Whiteman who has cared for her mom who had Alzheimer’s for the past eight years. Lynette’s mom recently passed away during the Covid19 pandemic. In this episode, we talk about the Covid19 issues she has been addressing both personally and professionally. Lynette is currently on staff with Andy Kim, one of New Jersey’s House of Representatives where they are working to lower prescription drug costs and advocate for more dementia communication training for law enforcement. Lynette shares tips with each of us on how we can become informed voters, play a role in policy changes in our communities, and take time for ourselves.
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- Lynette worked in internal medicine as a Physician’s Assistant and also got her master’s degree in Geriatric Medicine. Later, she became an Executive Director for a non-profit in NJ where she founded a Alzheimer’s Respite Care Program with the Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey and started Caregiver Canines. Currently, Lynette is on the staff of House of Representative Andy Kim, who represents the 3rd district in New Jersey.
- Lynette cared for her mom who had Alzheimer’s for eight years in her home and also provided care to her dad who had Vascular Dementia. Lynette’s mom passed away during the Covid19 pandemic.
- Elizabeth was once a guest on Lynette’s podcast called ‘The Frontlines of Caregiving’ where they spoke about Caregiving and Sibling Issues
- Lynette shares how she experienced anticipatory grief.
- Lynette and Elizabeth met in person at the 2018 National Caregiving Conference. Also pictured is Beth Suereth from podcast episode #77.
- Visit up your State Senators and House of Representative and local legislatures websites. Look at how they vote on the issues.
- Track the progress and learn about the details of The Heroes Act Congressional bill.
- Find out what resources and services you have through your Area on Aging.
- 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.
- Free online crossword puzzles: Dictionary.com, USA Today, or Best Crosswords.com
- Reviews on various plant-based burgers.
- The Self-Care Solution: A Year of Becoming Happier, Healthier, and Fitter — One Month at a Time by Jennifer Ashton M.D.
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