Tune in weekly to deep-dive into the ways money affects caregiving, life, and relationships with renowned special guests in the caregiving space. This week, we talk to Jessica Cannon of @theproactivecaregiver775 about how to become a healthier caregiver, and create a better quality of life for you and your loved ones.
Jessica Cannon, CPA and author of The Proactive Caregiver. Jessica shares her journey of caring for her mother with mixed dementia, including FTD and bipolar manic depression disorder, and how she transformed from a reactive caregiver to a proactive one.
In this episode—
- How did being a CPA make you a more effective caregiver?
- How does caregiving impact your thoughts of the future?
- How can a caregiver set up helpful bumper pads for life’s unexpected costs?
- Tell us about your system for managing care expenses—what works well and what could be better/where do you need help?
- How are you funding your mom’s care?
- Ways to avoid becoming a victim to our healthcare and insurance systems
- How to learn about the nitty-gritty of Medicare
- What motivated you to write your book?
- How do you define a proactive caregiver?
- What is caregiver compliance and how can caregivers achieve this?
- How caregivers can practice self-care in a realistic sense
- What do you know now that you wish you knew at the beginning of your care experience?
Find Jessica online at https://www.jessicalizelcannon.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/proactive_c....
