Rising to the Occasion of Caregiving

Toni Gitles, founder and CEO of Caregiver Empowerment, Heart Light Enterprises LLC shares her 14-year caregiving story and provides a continuation of our conversation from her first appearance on the podcast in Season #2 in the episode entitled "And Then I Danced".

Toni shares that caring for a family member is a act of love that comes from the heart and she talks about the importance of relationship, communication, happiness and love - all important to help make the experience into a journey of connection, advocacy and discovery.

Toni is an international speaker and has contributed to three books on caregiving and lifestyle management. She has authored a new book 
21 Mistakes Caregivers Make and How to Avoid Them: Solutions and Strategies to Reduce Stress and Increase Happiness, 
available September 2023.

In her free time, Toni enjoys gardening, playing with her Maltese dog, and competitive ballroom dancing. She is co-founder of the Dementia-Friendly Dining in Central Florida and co-ordinates caregiver conferences on Dementia-Friendly Cruises. In 2022 she received the Emerging Leadership Award from the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America.

You can visit her website or find her on social media: LinkedIn; Facebook; Instagram; and Twitter.