Lisa Brown

Yeah. Oh, sorry, Terry. No, go ahead, Lisa. I was going to say one of the things that I think is a primary is just helping caregivers identify issues. that they are a caregiver. So a lot of times people don't identify with that word. They think, well, of course I'm gonna do that. I'm his wife or I'm an adult child.

Yeah. Oh, sorry, Terry. No, go ahead, Lisa. I was going to say one of the things that I think is a primary is just helping caregivers identify issues. that they are a caregiver. So a lot of times people don't identify with that word. They think, well, of course I'm gonna do that. I'm his wife or I'm an adult child.

So it's my role to take care of my parent, but not really identifying that they are a family caregiver now and what that means.

So it's my role to take care of my parent, but not really identifying that they are a family caregiver now and what that means.

And then also communicating that there is support available, that there are resources and programs and services that are available, not just to support the person who's receiving care, but also there are services and resources available to that person who is providing care as well.

And then also communicating that there is support available, that there are resources and programs and services that are available, not just to support the person who's receiving care, but also there are services and resources available to that person who is providing care as well.

And how to plug them into those resources so that they don't feel quite so isolated or quite so overwhelmed or quite so alone, I think, are some of the big pieces that I've experienced in my career. Career is a big piece of how we can help start supporting and educating the community.

And how to plug them into those resources so that they don't feel quite so isolated or quite so overwhelmed or quite so alone, I think, are some of the big pieces that I've experienced in my career. Career is a big piece of how we can help start supporting and educating the community.

You've got many of the ones that I was going to say. The local area agencies on aging are a great place to connect with to learn what services are available within your local area. And I think we're really fortunate in Minnesota to have a pretty tight network of providers who work together really well, even across the state.

You've got many of the ones that I was going to say. The local area agencies on aging are a great place to connect with to learn what services are available within your local area. And I think we're really fortunate in Minnesota to have a pretty tight network of providers who work together really well, even across the state.

And in the state of Minnesota, we do have a group called the Caregiver Coalition, which are working together to really make sure that we're listening to providers from around the state, talk about where some areas of challenges might be in providing those, those resources to caregivers in their community.

And in the state of Minnesota, we do have a group called the Caregiver Coalition, which are working together to really make sure that we're listening to providers from around the state, talk about where some areas of challenges might be in providing those, those resources to caregivers in their community.

And also what's working really well for folks too, and making sure that we're connecting with caregivers. Um, there are several caregiver providers here in the twin cities that are funded specifically to work with family caregivers. And so, um, you know, connecting with that local area agency on aging would be able to connect to any of those specific programs.

And also what's working really well for folks too, and making sure that we're connecting with caregivers. Um, there are several caregiver providers here in the twin cities that are funded specifically to work with family caregivers. And so, um, you know, connecting with that local area agency on aging would be able to connect to any of those specific programs.

But I think it's also important to talk about just the nuances of, you know, the differences in family caregiving, too. You know, they're There are also sandwich generation caregivers who are providing care for a parent as well as maybe their children. There's kinship care. So, you know, grandparents who are taking care of grandchildren.

But I think it's also important to talk about just the nuances of, you know, the differences in family caregiving, too. You know, they're There are also sandwich generation caregivers who are providing care for a parent as well as maybe their children. There's kinship care. So, you know, grandparents who are taking care of grandchildren.

And each of those kind of has that little nuance of, you know, what those needs are and what that burnout might look like and what the responsibilities are. And so it is making sure that to connect to the proper caregiver provider to make sure that you're getting that care that's specific to your need and your situation.

And each of those kind of has that little nuance of, you know, what those needs are and what that burnout might look like and what the responsibilities are. And so it is making sure that to connect to the proper caregiver provider to make sure that you're getting that care that's specific to your need and your situation.

And like I said, I think we're really lucky in Minnesota that we have a lot of those providers who can offer that kind of specialized care in making sure that caregivers are feeling supported, that they get the resources that would be helpful to them in their role. And also just to connect them with other caregivers who are going through similar situations.

And like I said, I think we're really lucky in Minnesota that we have a lot of those providers who can offer that kind of specialized care in making sure that caregivers are feeling supported, that they get the resources that would be helpful to them in their role. And also just to connect them with other caregivers who are going through similar situations.