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Rayna Neises, A Season of Caring Podcast Host, interviews Michele Howe. Michele is an author who has been a caregiver herself and wrote an inspiring book Caring for Our Aging Parents: Lessons on Love, Loss, and Letting Go. Michele shares wisdom from her own journey and for those she interviewed for her book.
- Learn from each of your caregiving experiences by asking what went well and what did not
- Some have the eyes and heart to see caregiving needs and others just don't
- Most of the time there is just one person in a family that steps forward to meet the caregiving needs of a loved one
- Find others who are further down the road to share their wisdom
- Be on the lookout for unrealistic expectations
- Don't try to be a hero- find your support
- Let go of expectations of changing the person you are caring for
- Spend time in self-care. Ask for help right away
- Have the hard conversations about what you can and can't do
- You are not alone. Find others to support you
