In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, I chat with my sister Susie ten months after our mom’s death – an event that also ended her primary caregiving role for mom. Susie shares what the weeks before and after mom’s passing was like and reflects on her 4.5 years of caregiving. We talk about what she’s proud of, what she would have done differently, and where she is focusing her energy now.
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Listen to the show: Susie Update: Adjusting to Life After Caregiving
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- Other podcast episodes mentioned:
- A Day in the Life for My Sister Susie – Our Mom’s Primary Caregiver
- Hospice of Michigan
- The app we used for the healthy living family challenge: BetterTogether
- Share your end of life wishes
- Granny pods
- Susie didn’t mention it but she has a rental property next to her home on Hubbard Lake, Michigan called ‘The Acorn Cottage‘. If you are in the area, you can view her artwork on display at a local fine dining restaurant, Churchill Pointe Inn.
- Susie’s online art gallery features her oil paintings and her art-focused blog.
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