Cindy Laverty discovered that empowering caregivers was her true professional calling several years ago while caring for her ill and aging former father-in-law. It wasn’t easy. Thrown into caregiving unsuspectingly, Cindy learned to navigate the complex caregiver landscape which includes hospitals, doctors, bureaucracies, insurance forms, prescription drugs and a host of emotional challenges which accompany caregiving. Through that journey, she discovered and mastered howshe could not only survive, but thrive amid the challenges. She decided to share and teach others what she knew. Today, Cindy is a nationally-recognized caregiving expert, speaker, senior-care commentator, author, caregiver coach and the host of the radio talk program, “The Cindy Laverty Show.” Cindy speaks on caregiving and the importance of caring for oneself as well as working with private clients to “help get them through the rough patches.” Her first book, Caregiving – Eldercare Made Clear & Simple, is a roadmap for Baby Boomers navigating the senior care journey. Poignant, clear and complete, Cindy’s book helps guide the process. “I am passionate about empowering caregivers in their role,” Cindy says. “When caregiving was thrust upon me, I was unprepared and had to reinvent the wheel at every turn. I was lost in the maze of caregiving. I had no plan. Now I have one and it works, and I want to share it to create a nation of Empowered Caregivers, whose journey will be easier than mine and every bit as rewarding.” In May 2009, Cindy expanded her outreach to become a voice for care in America.
