Podcasts about caregiverhelp

Sibling agreements can be critical for the care of elderly parents. Learn how to prevent and manage disagreements when siblings have different personalities and behavioral styles from caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson.

Caregivers are very important and special people in our culture. Their role is often demanding, and if caregivers don't take the time to care for themselves, they soon discover they become less effective in caring for the needs of others. Our good friend Elaine Sanchez rejoins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss how she is connecting, validating, empowering, and supporting caregivers. She has become the caregiver to caregivers.

This week on the Aging Today podcast, I interviewed the Author, Speaker, and Founder of CaregiverHelp from CaregiverHelp. She shared some funny & real-life stories about caregiving.Our good friend Elaine rejoins us on today's show. From her own experience of caring for family, Elaine believes that caregiving is too challenging to take all of the time seriously. That's why she incorporated a lot of humor and real-life caregiving stories into her program. Caregivers laugh more than they cry, and they develop new strategies for managing anger, guilt, depression, grief, and dementia-related challenging behaviors, including surprising inappropriate sexual behavior. #Portland

It can be physically and emotionally draining to care for an elderly or disabled family member. Just like anyone else, caregivers can often feel lonely, isolated, and overburdened as they try to balance their other commitments. But what resources are there for caregivers when dealing with these difficult emotions? Elaine Sanchez is here to help. Having had plenty of experience in caregiving herself, Elaine has developed an abundance of resources dedicated toward the mental aspect of caregiving, which is often not acknowledged enough. She is the author of the unflinchingly honest and surprisingly funny book, “Letters from Madelyn, Chronicles of a Caregiver,” and a co-founder of CaregiverHelp.com, a video-based caregiver support website. Her free videos include topics that cover: Creative Indifference Managing Anger Coping with Guilt Understanding Depression Managing Grief Sex, Violence, and Dementia Self-Care Listen in to this new episode of Absolute Trust Talk, as Elaine discusses the most common difficulties caregivers come across, as well as what resources are available for those dealing with these situations. Whether you're a caregiver, know someone that is, or are planning for the future, this is an episode you don't want to miss. “A quick strategy that I use for helping get over guilt: I really encourage people to think, okay, what was the incident, or what happened that made you feel guilty? And then ask, did I intentionally inflict physical or emotional pain on another person? And if the answer is yes, well, then guilt is appropriate. You're guilty. So, you should do whatever you need to do to make good on that. But I think more often than not, caregivers feel guilty for their feelings. And so, I encourage them to take that word and put it on the shelf and replace it with the word regret.” Big Three from Episode #071: Emotional stress and guilt are two of the biggest and most difficult parts of caregiving. This is totally normal! But you must face them and work through them. CaregiverHelp.com is the best place to start working through them. SELF-CARE IS NOT SELFISH! The most important documents for someone to have in their incapacity/estate plan are, a power of attorney, advanced healthcare directive, and some combination of a will and trust. Time-stamped Show Notes: 2:20 – Kristen goes over the resources Elaine Sanchez has to share, which she's developed in order to help caregivers, which can be accessed Elaine's website, CaregiverHelp.com. 6:05 – Elaine goes over the introduction of her book and the inspiration behind it. 8:17 – Are you a caregiver who is looking for FREE support at a moment's notice? Elaine's got you covered! Listen in as she discusses her program for caregivers available on her website. 9:50 – Helping caregivers deal with emotional stress starts here, because Elaine believes this is one of the most challenging aspects.  10:48 – What options do caregivers have when they feel isolated and alone? 11:55 – People don't think about this steep learning curve when it comes to caregiving. Press play here to for more. 12:15 – Elaine and Kirsten discuss why guilt is one of the most difficult emotions to cope with. 13:06 – Start listening now to hear Elaine's strategy to help others get over guilt. 15:43 – “Self-care is NOT Selfish.” If this sounds like something you're struggling with, start listening now for more of Elaine's insights. 17:56 – Do you have your “Ducks in a row?” Listen now to hear more about how you can get a plan in place to help with incapacity, end of life care and your passing – aka estate planning. 20:06 – Kirsten details the three essentials' people must have if they are incapacitated or likely to become incapacitated. 21:39 – Elaine shares a personal story about the importance of having an advance directive. 25:27 – When Elaine works with caregivers, this is the process she walks through with them to help manage their fears. 30:05 – Looking for even more resources? Try getting in touch with your local Area Agency on Aging. Google N4A.org to find yours! 31:31 – Listen in as Elaine talks about presenting for various groups and organizations, and how support groups can be led by other individuals – visiting CaregiverHelp.com for more on how to join. Get Your Copy of Elaine's Book: Letters from Madelyn: Chronicles of a Caregiver For many caregivers, it can be challenging to learn how to deal with the emotional stress that comes along with all of the responsibilities. For example, Madelyn Kubin, a seventy-year-old Kansas farm wife, had to suddenly summon physical, emotional, and spiritual strengths in order to care for her husband after suffering from a debilitating stroke. Struggling with the feelings of isolation, loneliness, and stress that come with the caregiving responsibility, Madelyn unabashedly consulted her emotions through writing letters to her daughter Elaine. For anyone struggling with the physical and emotional challenges of caregiving, Elaine Sanchez's book shows how it is possible to still find happiness within—even in the world end-of-life situations. You should never feel like you have to deal with this process alone. Elaine was the trustee for her parents' estate and personal representative for her Aunt Jean's estate. She says those two experiences turned her into a zealot for end-of-life planning! To learn more, you can order Elaine's book by following this link. [Ad] Incapacity planning isn't something that is top of mind, but it should be. If you become incapacitated without a plan, you don't have time to wait for court rulings, nor do you want to waste your money on that. You need support right away. At Absolute Trust Counsel, we can help put a plan in place so you and your family are covered - no matter what the situation. You never know what tomorrow may bring. So visit our calendar to pick a date and time that works best for you, and let's get started!

Elaine Sanchez is the owner, author, and speaker of CaregiverHelp.com, an organization she created to give caregivers some of the resources and encouragement they need to carry on their essential work. She returns to Aging Today to continue our discussion about helping caregivers through an extensive support system she provides to help navigate the physical stress and emotional strain of caregiving. She helps people find humor in some of their most challenging circumstances through her real-life stories, which are meaningful and relatable to both family and professional caregivers. AgingToday.us

This week on the Aging Today podcast, I interviewed caregiving expert Elaine Sanchez. She discusses support for stressed caregivers. Elaine Sanchez is an author, speaker, co-founder of caregiverhelp.com, and the person behind the video-based CaregiverHelp Support Group program. She has a passion for helping others manage the emotional stress of caregiving, which comes through in her book, “Letters from Madelyn, Chronicles of a Caregiver.” And she's also a masterful storyteller. Caregivers laugh through their tears when Elaine talks about caregiver anger, guilt, depression, grief, and dementia-related behaviors. They come away feeling validated, uplifted, and empowered to care for themselves. Listen in — you're sure to enjoy it! AgingToday.us

Elaine Sanchez, Author of Letters from Madelyn, Chronicles of a Caregiver, and co-founder of Caregiverhelp.com, talks about caregiving, the challenges, the humor, and the need. With co-hosts Carol Zernial, executive director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation and a national advocate for seniors and caregivers, and attorney and veteran broadcaster, Ron Aaron.

Elaine Sanchez, author of Letters from Madelyn, Chronicles o a Caregiver, and co-founder of Caregiverhelp.com talks with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts Carol Zernial, nationally celebrated expert on aging and caregiving and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron, about caregiving, the challenges, the humor, the need. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

More than 40 million Americans provide unpaid care to their family members and friends each year according to AARP. Terry Fulmer, PhD, President of the John A Hartford Foundation, discusses how changing demographics and greater longevity are creating a critical need to address the needs of both the elderly and their caregivers. Elaine Sanchez, Founder of CaregiverHelp.com and author of "Letters from Madelyn: Chronicles of a Caregiver," provides helpful insights and resources for caregivers.This show is broadcast live on Monday's at 4PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

What does a caregiver mean to you?  What tasks define the help that is given?  Who is responsible for the process of helping others?  Are you taking care of your parents?  Perhaps you want to start helping others and not sure how much you should get involved?  Is caregiving a code that is billable and everyone just taking what help they can get?  Are relatives living to an older age and becoming part of the homelife with many generations living under one roof?  Elaine Sanchez, author of Letters from Madelyn which is a collection of letters her mother wrote to her about the process of taking care of her father.  The letters are very clear and raw in the issues we face as we take care of someone else and the toll it may take on the caregiver.  Elaine is a speaker and co-founder of CaregiverHelp.com which has an extensive database of information addressing challenges you may be facing and also resources to find other sources of help. For more information visit:  www.CaregiverHelp.com and www.ElaineKSanchez.com For more help visit:  www.MyPersonalAdvocate2.com and www.DrJeanetteGallagher.com

7-24-16 Elaine Sanchez author "Letters From Madelyn", cofounder: www.caregiverhelp.com by Warm1069

Guest: Elaine K. Sanchez, author of the unflinchingly honest and uproariously funny book, Letters from Madelyn, Chronicles of a Caregiver and co-founder of CaregiverHelp.com. Based on her own experience, Elaine developed a passion for helping others cope with the emotional stress of caring for those who can no longer care for themselves. Humor is what makes her programs unique. Here is a link to a You Tube about a whacky plan an elderly woman shared with Elaine at a conference: Claudia Robs a Bank (search for it on You Tube). Listen to this show through to the end, and you will absolutely enjoy every moment! (For a copy of this interview go to www.w4tsr.com, click on Joni Aldrich, episode 12/18/13) Listen to Joni live M-F at 2:00 p.m. ET on www.W4CS.com. To learn more about Joni, go to www.JoniAldrich.com

In memory of her mother and in recognition National Caregivers Month and World Alzheimer’s Month, Elaine tells listeners how they can get a free one-year membership to CaregiverHelp.com. This new online, video-based caregiver support program was developed by Elaine and her husband, Dr. Alex Sanchez. The program is divided into modules – sort of like chapters in a book. … Read more about this episode...