In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet family caregiver Susanne White. Susanne helped care for both her parents for over 4 years. In this episode, we talk about caring for loved ones from a distance, how caregiving improved the relationship with her mom, and how a horse named Scooby and a group of women who were also caregivers became a lifeline for Susanne during her caregiving journey.
Listen to the show: Caregiver Spotlight – Susanne White
Words of Encouragement
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Links & Resources Mentioned
- Related articles: Learn more about how empathy and can help a caregiving relationship and how to better communicate with persons with dementia
- Susanne’s self-care while caregiving included listening to positive podcasts, meditation, asking for help, youtube exercise videos and horseback riding
- 12 step recovery programs are available to listen to online or on the telephone when caregivers cannot attend in person.
- More information on how animals can sense grief.
- Locate a therapy animal in your area.
- Susanne enjoys this Thai Chi video for beginners (only 8 minutes!):
- Information about paid leave in the state of New York from A Better Balance and the New York State websites.
- Connect with Susanne on Twitter to find out about the Caregiver Weapon of the Day and watch out for news about her book that is coming out!
- Connect with Susanne, request the free resource ‘7 Fail-Safe Tips for Caregivers’ and find links to her social channels on the Caregiver Warrior website.
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