Lisa Brown

ahead of the curve and knowing what's coming next so that they can be prepared and really offer that care to the person that they care about all the time. And so, you know, oftentimes I'll get calls from caregivers who have a new diagnosis and they don't even know where to turn next. And so they're thinking like, what do I even do? They're almost kind of frozen.

ahead of the curve and knowing what's coming next so that they can be prepared and really offer that care to the person that they care about all the time. And so, you know, oftentimes I'll get calls from caregivers who have a new diagnosis and they don't even know where to turn next. And so they're thinking like, what do I even do? They're almost kind of frozen.

Because I think with that diagnosis, oftentimes when they're thrown into that role of a caregiver, they're expected to be an expert right away, right? You have to understand everything about the diagnosis, what services and resources are available, and how to best provide that care.

Because I think with that diagnosis, oftentimes when they're thrown into that role of a caregiver, they're expected to be an expert right away, right? You have to understand everything about the diagnosis, what services and resources are available, and how to best provide that care.

So it's that really overwhelming sense for that family caregiver, whereas that professional caregiver has that training and knows what to do when they step into that situation.

So it's that really overwhelming sense for that family caregiver, whereas that professional caregiver has that training and knows what to do when they step into that situation.

Sure. Yeah, I've known many. I mean, I'm a social worker, so I've known many social workers and also nurses who have burnt out just because of generally the sense that there isn't a whole lot of funding to fund positions like mine. There are grants. There are organizations like ours that prioritize programs like ours to serve family caregivers. But overall, kind of like how Terry was saying,

Sure. Yeah, I've known many. I mean, I'm a social worker, so I've known many social workers and also nurses who have burnt out just because of generally the sense that there isn't a whole lot of funding to fund positions like mine. There are grants. There are organizations like ours that prioritize programs like ours to serve family caregivers. But overall, kind of like how Terry was saying,

that informal caregiver isn't always really viewed as a part of the care team or isn't prioritized in that role. One thing that to me has always been interesting is that they really are like a separate, a totally separate piece of that person's care plan. And so to offer support to that family caregiver, there's fees. It's not a part of the insurance

that informal caregiver isn't always really viewed as a part of the care team or isn't prioritized in that role. One thing that to me has always been interesting is that they really are like a separate, a totally separate piece of that person's care plan. And so to offer support to that family caregiver, there's fees. It's not a part of the insurance

program to really support those family caregivers. They're, they're not the patient. So they don't get the same level of support in their role either. Um, and so because of that, I think that the burden for them when they finally do reach out to someone like me, they're usually pretty overwhelmed and stressed and riding that line of burning out, which as a practitioner is really heavy.

program to really support those family caregivers. They're, they're not the patient. So they don't get the same level of support in their role either. Um, and so because of that, I think that the burden for them when they finally do reach out to someone like me, they're usually pretty overwhelmed and stressed and riding that line of burning out, which as a practitioner is really heavy.

And so to be able to have, um, the ability for self-care as a professional is really important. And I feel fortunate where I work, there is a lot of emphasis on taking a step back and really examining whether I'm taking care of myself so that I can give back to others. But I don't know that that is always a priority for everyone's work environment.

And so to be able to have, um, the ability for self-care as a professional is really important. And I feel fortunate where I work, there is a lot of emphasis on taking a step back and really examining whether I'm taking care of myself so that I can give back to others. But I don't know that that is always a priority for everyone's work environment.

And so I think from a professional standpoint, unless you're taking that good time to really evaluate how you're feeling and how you're taking care of yourself, you really can't give of yourself to others. And that puts you in that position of really burning out.

And so I think from a professional standpoint, unless you're taking that good time to really evaluate how you're feeling and how you're taking care of yourself, you really can't give of yourself to others. And that puts you in that position of really burning out.

And so, you know, particularly I think in the programs that I work with or the caregivers that I work with, we primarily work with folks who are providing care to someone who has dementia. And that can sometimes be, you know, anywhere from five to 10 to 20 year experience of journeying alongside that person and the infinite amount of losses that they're experiencing.

And so, you know, particularly I think in the programs that I work with or the caregivers that I work with, we primarily work with folks who are providing care to someone who has dementia. And that can sometimes be, you know, anywhere from five to 10 to 20 year experience of journeying alongside that person and the infinite amount of losses that they're experiencing.

And so really some of it too is providing training for those practitioners on what they need to be looking for in themselves for that burnout. So I don't know, Terry, what your experience has been, but.

And so really some of it too is providing training for those practitioners on what they need to be looking for in themselves for that burnout. So I don't know, Terry, what your experience has been, but.