Tag: caregiving

Cruising through Caregiving-Caregiver Smile Summit-Smilecast 195

Cruising through Caregiving-Reducing the Stress of Caring for a Loved One – Caregiver Smile Summit Jennifer Fitzpatrick is our guest on the Caregiver Smile Summit.  On a scale of 0-100 is your stress level 150? Caregiving for a loved one who has acute or chronic illness is no vacation…but you can...

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International Perspective Caregiving-Caregiver Smile Summit-Smilecast 194

An International Perspective on Caregiving – Africa – Caregiver Smile Summit We welcome JUDE KANU CHIBUIKE to the Caregiver Smile Summit.  Caregiving is not a common term in Africa. No one talks about caregiving in Africa even though it is taking place on behalf of children, disabled and the elderly. Africans are...

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Energy Practice-Rima Bonario-Caregiver Smile Summit-Smilecast 193

Energy Practice – Relief from Caregiver Compassion Fatigue in Less Than 15 Minutes a Day – Caregiver Smile Summit In this session of the Caregiver Smile Summit, we talk to Rima Bonario. You will learn about compassion fatigue and the anatomy of the body / energy body. Caregivers can be...

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Caregiver Stress-An App for That!-Caregiver Smile Summit-Smilecast 191

Caregiver Stress – There’s an App for That! – Caregiver Smile Summit In this session of the Caregiver Smile Summit, we talk to Dr. Ellie Izzo, inventor of SentBeat.  Sentbeat is an interactive digital application for the immediate relief from emotional upset, anger and anxiety. Often time, caregivers, caught up...

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Mindfulness Training- Janet Fouts -Caregiver Smile Summit-Smilecast 192

Just Calm Down – Mindfulness Training  to Build Strength and Confidence – Caregiver Smile Summit In this session of the Caregiver Smile Summit, we talk to Jane Fouts. As caregivers we are sometimes over the top with anxiety and exhaustion, which doesn’t help much does it? Janet will teach us some...

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The Caring Company-Harvard’s Landmark Study on Caregiving in the Workforce

Harvard’s Landmark Study on Caregiving in the Workforce I wanted to call your attention to a groundbreaking study by Harvard that was recently published called The Caring Company – How employers can help employees manage their caregiving responsibilities—while reducing costs and increasing productivity. The study is here – https://www.hbs.edu/managing-the-future-of-work/Documents/The%20Caring%20Company%20-%2001.17.19.pdf and an article by...

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The Impact of Caregiving on Relationships – Charlotte Today

Caregiving and Relationships – It’s Complicated Caregiving – University of Washington research shows that March and August are months when divorce filings peak.  But online searches for “divorce” surge earlier in the year. Caregivers are particularly susceptible with 80% percent reporting strain on their relationships. Estimatesof the divorce rate for couples...

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The Impact of Caregiving on Relationships – Charlotte Today

Caregiving and Relationships – It’s Complicated University of Washington research shows that March and August are months when divorce filings peak.  But online searches for “divorce” surge earlier in the year. Caregivers are particularly susceptible with 80% percent reporting strain on their relationships. Estimatesof the divorce rate for couples in which...

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Rita Anand is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit

Rita Anand is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit Rita is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit. Rita is a woman with a clear and intrinsic desire to help seniors and those caring for them. An Alzheimer’s and Dementia Trainer specializing in Memory Care, she is also a Certified Activity...

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