Sandwich Generation Caregiver Community
You are in the Sandwich Generation if you are feeling squeezed between caring for multiple generations at once, typically your children and aging parents (or grandparents). Essentially you are the ham, turkey, or pbj between the two layers of bread. I have compassion for your situation as this is exactly where I was in 2015 when I started Happy Healthy Caregiver.
Podcast Episodes
Helping Hands for Caregivers
After struggling with the demands of caring for her aging mother, Paige Wilson made a bold move, leaving her corporate career and becoming an entrepreneur with a big idea to help family caregivers. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, we learn about her disruptive care solution that utilizes technology to harness the strength of community. We also discuss normalizing asking for help, the longevity economy, downsizing possessions, and the self-care comfort of a McDonald’s diet coke.
Improvising Care
Jennifer Cain Birkmose is a sandwich-generation caregiver juggling the responsibilities of caring for loved ones in two different countries and life stages while employing two distinct caregiving styles. She is also an improv comedian and instructor, with over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry. We explore how Jennifer integrates her professional skills into her challenging daily caregiving routine. And, we learn how Jennifer’s mindset and actions help her navigate and stay afloat amidst these pressures.
Shifting Family Roles
Edla Prevette is a mental health counselor who cared for both of her parents. Edla’s professional and personal care experiences are being poured into a program she has developed for adult children of aging parents. In this episode, Edla shares ways in which you can increase cooperation and decrease conflict, ideas for a caregiver’s to find their safe place, tips for handling different personality temperaments, and how to incorporate ‘exercise snacks’ into your day.
- Supporting Adult Children of Aging Parents – Frances Hall
- Overcoming Limiting Beliefs – Debbie Weiss
- Being a Serial Caregiver – Michele Houck
- Our Long Term Care Crisis – Susie Singer Carter
- Mother & Son Chat about Caregiving – Elizabeth & Jacob Miller
- Yoga4Caregivers – Jennifer Henius & Ellen MacKay
- Medicaid Help – Ben Mandelbaum
- Caregiver Burnout – Kate Washington
- Slammed in the Sandwich Generation – Breeda Miller
- Surviving the Double Decker Sandwich Generation – Jason and Elizabeth Miller
Articles
- How a Certified Senior Advisor Can Help Family Caregivers
- Create a Joint Joy List
- If Mom Doesn't Get Approved for Medicaid Than Who Does?!
- Helping Caregivers Self Identify Connects Them to Support and Resources
- It's Like Feeding a Nest of Hungry Birds
- I Felt Isolated as a Caregiver Until I Made This One Vow
From Our Gift Shop
Sandwich Generation Stories and Support
Fun and Games
- Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Disease Picture Book by Alder Allensworth and Brenda Freed
- The Dictionary of Grandparents: An Alphabetical Guide to Mining Your Memories by Michelle Seitzer
- Estate Planning for the Sandwich Generation: How to Help Your Parents and Protect Your Kids by Catherine Hodder Esq.
Other Sandwich Generation Resources
- Sandwich Caregiving in the U.S.
- AGEUcational Podcast: Resources for the Sandwich Generation
- Daughterhood’s article – Throwing in the Towel: The 6 Most Important Questions to Ask When You Want to Quit Caregiving