Lisa Brown

Yeah, I think one of the things that I like to talk about a lot with family caregivers is really identifying that there are a lot of feelings and emotions that go into family caregiving. And sometimes that's what actually, I think, starts the burnout for folks. So it's allowing yourself to have those feelings.

Yeah, I think one of the things that I like to talk about a lot with family caregivers is really identifying that there are a lot of feelings and emotions that go into family caregiving. And sometimes that's what actually, I think, starts the burnout for folks. So it's allowing yourself to have those feelings.

I think of particularly when your life changes really quickly, you have a lot of sadness and grief of the life you thought you were going to have that now you no longer have. I think of a married couple who had dreams and aspirations of,

I think of particularly when your life changes really quickly, you have a lot of sadness and grief of the life you thought you were going to have that now you no longer have. I think of a married couple who had dreams and aspirations of,

traveling together after retirement or spending time up at the cabin and now with a dementia diagnosis that's just not possible so it's really allowing yourself to have those feelings and those emotions and identify them and being able to move through them so that you're not stuck in those emotions because you're stuck in those emotions it's going to make everything harder as a caregiver

traveling together after retirement or spending time up at the cabin and now with a dementia diagnosis that's just not possible so it's really allowing yourself to have those feelings and those emotions and identify them and being able to move through them so that you're not stuck in those emotions because you're stuck in those emotions it's going to make everything harder as a caregiver

And so it's allowing yourself room and finding someone that you can talk about that with in a non-judgment, you know, a judgment-free zone to have those feelings so that you can come home and really be present in the moment. Like Terry was saying, living in the moment with somebody so you can still find those moments of joy instead of focusing all the time on the tasks that need to be done. Terry.

And so it's allowing yourself room and finding someone that you can talk about that with in a non-judgment, you know, a judgment-free zone to have those feelings so that you can come home and really be present in the moment. Like Terry was saying, living in the moment with somebody so you can still find those moments of joy instead of focusing all the time on the tasks that need to be done. Terry.

Oh, I was just going to add a little tag on the end. And to really remember that family caregivers really remember that there are resources and supports that are available specifically for them, right? That when they come and meet with those professionals, we're focusing on them. We're not focusing on the person that they're providing care for.

Oh, I was just going to add a little tag on the end. And to really remember that family caregivers really remember that there are resources and supports that are available specifically for them, right? That when they come and meet with those professionals, we're focusing on them. We're not focusing on the person that they're providing care for.

How can we make this easier for you and build on the strengths that you have so you can have the role that you want as a caregiver and be able to do this for as long as you're comfortable doing it? Yeah.

How can we make this easier for you and build on the strengths that you have so you can have the role that you want as a caregiver and be able to do this for as long as you're comfortable doing it? Yeah.