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Dancing With Dementia™: A Caregivers Rising™ Podcast

Inside the Heart of Caregiving with Diana: Insights from System Caregiver, QMAP & Advocate- What Families Ought to Know

04 Dec 2025

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Love, Leadership & Lessons From Our Care SystemsOur healthcare systems are wounded, understaffed, and emotionally overloaded. I believe healing them starts with healing the hearts and souls within.  Welcome to the Insights From The Inside Series, where we dive into real, solutions-focused conversations with the caregivers, care partners, and frontline professionals who keep our systems running.In this powerful Thanksgiving episode, Diana, a deeply compassionate QMAP and agency/registry caregiver who has worked in 30+ assisted living, memory care, and long-term care homes shares her heart-felt knowledge. Her perspective is raw and full of wisdom for family caregivers, professional caregivers, healthcare leaders, eldercare administrators, and anyone navigating the eldercare system.Together, we explore the emotional, energetic, and practical truths that define quality care from the inside.Are You...?Family caregiver wanting to understand what really happens inside care homesProfessional caregiver, CNA, QMAP, per diem/agency caregiver seeking validation and insightAssisted living / memory care leadership working to improve staff retention and resident outcomesHealthcare administrator or policy leader committed to improving eldercare systemsCare partner navigating care of a Loved One with dementia, Alzheimer’s, memory loss, or any other diagnosisAdvocate fighting for higher standards, safer staffing, and resident rightsBurnout-prone caregiver in need of inspiration and tangible toolsWe Explore:✨ Why some caregivers thrive, while others burn out ✨ How agency/per diem caregivers see the system ✨ What quality care looks like ✨ The importance of communication, handoff, and safety ✨ How young caregivers can advocate effectively ✨ How to prevent neglect, falls, and avoidable injuries ✨ Why “you’re walking into their home” is the most powerful reframe  ✨ How to emotionally ground yourself before & after a shift ✨ What truly builds trust between staff, residents, and family caregivers ✨ The energetic impact of system caregivers ✨ The early signs of a healthy/unhealthy care environment💖SHARE THE LOVE!💖 If DWD touches your heart, please share it with another caregiver! And subscribe, rate, and review to help others find this community of light, love, and advocacy. 💃🏻Have topic requests, want to nominate a guest, or book a 1:1 consultation with me? Connect with us atSynergyRising.Life!/podcast💃🏻 🎧 Available on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts 🎧 ✨ Facebook:Dancing With Dementia ✨ Website: www.SynergyRising.Life ✨ Instagram:DanceWithDementia 💃🏻✨💃🏻 Special Announcement:💃🏻✨💃🏻 Caregivers Rising—The Program for Caregivers who want to THRIVE, not just survive is going LIVE! Join us at SynergyRising.Life/caregivers to join us!

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