Thank you for joining Theresa and Alison on this amazing journey. In this concluding episode we reflect back through our journey and we share what's next for both of us. We discuss how the podcast impacted us as co-hosts and our hope that it continues to empower caregivers as they work through the strategies and customize them for their needs.

We couldn't have done this limited-series podcast so successfully without the support of Chris MacLellan of the Whole Care Network or without our fabulous episode sponsors.

• Circle Of
• Sustainable Caregiving
• Happy Healthy Caregiver
• Joe & Bella
• Connecting Caregivers Radio
• Geriatrx.org
• Caregiver Warrior
• Alongside Caregiver Consulting
• Advocate for Mom & Dad
• the Everyday Nurse
• Brutally Beautiful Foundation

And thank you!

This is our bonus strategy episode where we wrap up all the self-caregiving strategies to see how they can work together for each caregiver to make a tailor-made caregiving support system.

Which strategies help bring you back to your centre? Which can you use to help carry you through a difficult period?

As you listen to the episode identify the strategies you are now using and how each strategy strengthens the other strategies for your unique situation.

Your tailor-made support system filled with the self-caregiving strategies is available to enhance your caregiving journey.

Thank you to this episode's sponsor, Heather Zoccali of Brutally Beautiful Foundation

Here's the link to the video Theresa created that we mentioned in the episode Sustainable Caregiving Support System

And a few other links:

The Whole Care Network podcast directory

Island Treasures podcast for Caregivers

Navigating the Caregiver River

Worries abound in caregiving, and often in life; and so this strategy was designed to help us take the worries out of the infinite loop that may be playing in our minds, by putting them down on paper with a solution. 

Planning is an example of practical self-care which can help us clear the fog of worry we may be experiencing. By planning for the unexpected as well as transitions that come along in our caregiving journeys, our awareness and preparation can reduce the anxiety that accompanies change so that we are empowered as we navigate these transitions.

Thank you to this episode’s sponsor, Jessica Sima, founder of the Everyday Nurse.

To check out the resources we spoke about to assist with your planning and preparing, here are the links:

Sustainable Caregiving - for information and tips to help with challenging conversations

For Advance Care Planning:

• Five Wishes
• The Conversation Project
• My Speak Up Plan (Canada)
• My Voice (Canada)

Family Emergency Planning Sessions (provided by the Caregiving Years Training Academy)