Latest Personal care Podcast Episodes
Using music and art as a method of coping and growth while caregiving for her spouse with Lewy body dementia - with Mary Lou Falcone (Episode 102)
Caregiver's Compass - July 12, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsMary Lou Falcone lived a life of sophistication and excitement as a prominent figure in the classical music space, her husband a well-known artist. Using music throughout her life helped as a means of expressing herself and proved to be paramount when her husband was diagnosed with Lewy body dem...
I no longer want to engage in sex or intimacy with my partner who I care for (Episode 101)
Caregiver's Compass - July 05, 2024 04:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsDo you ever feel completely removed, turned off or differently in general about your partner who you care for? Do you notice that you no longer want to engage in intimacy with your partner because of the changes in your relationship and the dynamic as a result of your caregiving? In today’s epis...
An informative look at our ‘crumbling’ healthcare system, its shortcomings , achievements and what we need to focus on shifting to benefit the future of our caregivers and those they care for- with André Picard (Episode 100)
Caregiver's Compass - June 28, 2024 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsFor 43 years André Picard has been at the forefront of health journalism and health reporting for The Globe and Mail. In today’s episode, André takes a deep dive into the reality of our healthcare system and its impact on caregivers and the people they care for. André compares and contrasts the ...
How caregiving for 3 family members concurrently drove her to create innovative tools for other caregivers, with Debbie Compton (Episode 99)
Caregiver's Compass - June 21, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsDebbie Compton and her husband cared for 3 family members at the same time. It was during this balance that she recognized exceptionally innovative ways to navigate presenting difficulties and stressors. She has since adapted these innovations and techniques for other caregivers to help them thr...
Exploring potentially unknown networks of support and community, mitigating feelings of isolation and loneliness and fostering connection by using the Atlas CareMap- with Rajiv Mehta (Episode 98)
Caregiver's Compass - June 14, 2024 04:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn today’s episode, Rajiv Mehta talks about his non profit organization, Atlas of Caregiving, and his revolutionary mapping tool the Atlas CareMap which has been taught to and used by groups around the world. Rajiv explores how the Atlas CareMap tool can truly impact the lives of caregivers by h...
Examining our expectations of respite care: setting ourselves up for success when it comes to maximizing our respite experiences and outcomes (Episode 97)
Caregiver's Compass - June 07, 2024 04:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsYou work so hard to organize and plan respite care so that you can get that long awaited and very needed break, but your expectations and hopes fall short of what you were hoping for, and suddenly you find yourself frustrated, angry and even more depleted. In episode 97 of Caregiver’s Compass, S...
Learning from significant burnout- how incorporating care for self (even in the smallest ways) is a necessity when it comes to caregiving and grief, with Nikki Nurse (Episode 96)
Caregiver's Compass - May 31, 2024 13:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsNikki Nurse learned what burnout in caregiving can look like when she broke 2 of her limbs while caring for her mother. It was at that time that she realized the true importance of incorporating self-care and working to minimize and prevent burnout as an essential part of caregiving. In today’s ...
Yes, eating disorders can very much be related to caregiving- with Kyla Fox (Episode 95)
Caregiver's Compass - May 24, 2024 04:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsDid you know that eating disorders, at their core, have very little to do with how you look? In this insightful episode, social worker and therapist, Kyla Fox , identifies what an eating disorder is, how it can present in one’s life and how it can be related to and triggered by caregiving. If ...
Supporting Family Caregivers in Healthcare Through Research, Education and in Practice with Dr. Jasneet Parmar (Episode 94)
Caregiver's Compass - May 17, 2024 04:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsCaregivers are aware there are significant gaps in our healthcare system, yet some of the answers to these gaps are found in supporting and providing education to the healthcare workers on the front lines. It was not until recently that Dr. Jasneet Parmar and her team sought to change the landsc...
‘My parent has poor health habits but refuses any of my support or suggestions for change’ (Episode 93)
Caregiver's Compass - May 10, 2024 04:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsSo you have identified what needs to change when it comes to your parent’s care or habits, or you have recognized the risks in their current lifestyle choices and want to ensure they stay safe and healthy. But whenever you approach them to talk about this, they are either entirely resistant, or ...
How to Care for the Caregiver (Episode 92)
Caregiver's Compass - May 03, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWe all know about the caregiver and the intense care they can provide around the clock. But when it comes to caring for the caregiver themselves, what might they need? How do we support and care for the caregiver who is doing it all? Should you pull back and leave them alone in all this and gi...
Top 5 episodes of season 3!
Caregiver's Compass - January 05, 2024 05:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsThere were so many incredible episodes this season and today Stephanie recaps the most listened to episodes of season 3. This entire season we have also highlighted quotes from our guests and these will be available on one beautiful free PDF the week of January 8th! To download all of these t...
The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, advocating for change in the caregiving landscape, and balancing life as a mom and caregiver to others, with Liv Mendelsohn (episode 91)
Caregiver's Compass - December 29, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings1 in 4 in Canada are presently caregivers and this number is expected to increase to 1 in 2 in the coming years. Yet our healthcare system is not equipped to support the family caregiver or the private caregiver in a way that prevents collapse. A national healthcare strategy is needed. Enter the...
Creating change in dementia through Montessori based strategies, with Rev Katie Norris (episode 90)
Caregiver's Compass - December 22, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn today’s episode, the incredible Rev Katie Norris talks about her experiences caring for her mom with dementia with her son Jeffrey, and how this shaped her passion for entering a career in caregiving support. Katie discusses the very unique Montessori approach to dementia care and her success...
Navigating sibling relationships while providing 12 years of intensive care to a parent -learning how to process this and make amends with the siblings over time- with Rosanne Corcoran (episode 89)
Caregiver's Compass - December 15, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, Rosanne Corcoran, podcast host, speaker and previous caregiver of her mom with dementia, details her journey in the sandwich caregiver role, caring for her mom and children for 12 years. She specifically talks about her siblings who did not actively step forward to care for her ...
What does a mom of 3, a business owner and a therapist do for self-care and balance (Stephanie’s ‘self-care’ routine)? (episode 88)
Caregiver's Compass - December 08, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsAlthough I truly do not think that anything I am doing is ‘more busy’ than the next person (especially if you are a caregiver!), I am sometimes asked what my personal care routine is and how I balance and wear so many hats. So here you go for something a little different! And you will see very q...
Family and friends who used to show up, stopped coming to visit when my loved one was diagnosed (episode 87)
Caregiver's Compass - December 01, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsThis topic hits hard. Being a caregiver can already be so isolating and difficult and as caregivers, we rely on others to come forward, show up, and support us when we need it the most. In this episode, Stephanie talks about what we can do when people we have been connected to stop showing up fo...
The shock of becoming a caregiver while already working as a psychologist in the healthcare system and finding true joy in the smallest moments as a caregiver of a daughter with a life limiting illness- with Dr. Naomi Saperia (episode 86)
Caregiver's Compass - November 24, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Naomi Saperia opens up about her experience caring for her daughter with a life limiting illness from birth to age 5, at a time when she was also working as a psychologist in the healthcare system herself. Naomi is vulnerable and personable in this very special episode. Ab...
Getting raw and personal about all forms of parental guilt and how to cope with this very strong and real emotion- with Kelly Polci (episode 85)
Caregiver's Compass - November 17, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn today’s episode, Kelly Polci, registered social worker and psychotherapist, shares her personal experiences with mom guilt parenting her 3 children, balancing a hospital job and a private therapy practice. The different techniques and resources she employs with her clients facing deep parenti...
Our healthcare system is broken: case examples of how our healthcare system fails to support the patient and family caregiver, increasing caregiver stress, anxiety and burnout (episode 84)
Caregiver's Compass - November 10, 2023 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn today’s episode, Stephanie explores 3 common cases she has seen as an inpatient social worker in the hospital system and looks at how these scenarios end up directly impacting the mental health and capacity of family caregivers and those they care for. Suggestions for systems change and advoc...
I do not have control, predictability or answers when it comes to my loved one with dementia (episode 83)
Caregiver's Compass - November 03, 2023 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWhile caring for a loved one with dementia, do you ever feel as though you wish you had more answers for the future? That you wish you knew what to expect over time? That you had more control over your situation? In this episode, Stephanie talks about common feelings when it comes to dementia c...
Gaps in the healthcare system, its impact on caregivers and the road to positive change, with Dr. Nathan Stall (Episode 82)
Caregiver's Compass - October 27, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Nathan Stall talks about ongoing gaps in the healthcare system in terms of caregiver support and caregiver mental health from his perspective as a geriatrician. He talks about generalizations and misconceptions by healthcare team members and recommendations for future change...
The many forms of GRIEF in caregiving, with Wendy Williams (Episode 81)
Caregiver's Compass - October 20, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, Wendy Williams joins the podcast once again to talk about how she has experienced grief in caregiving and how grief is so much more than the feeling after one’s passing-including grief over expectations of what life could look like without caregiving and grief over the loss of w...
I am OVERWHELMED- I provide care to not one, but TWO parents (Episode 80)
Caregiver's Compass - October 13, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsBy now, we are likely familiar with those caring for 1 parent. But what happens when someone is caring for TWO parents? What if one parent has been caring for the other and has now declined, with all care now on YOU? This is becoming more and more common in the caregiver landscape given the ...
Strange occurrences that happened to me while my grandmother was passing away…and following her passing- is there more to life than we know? (Episode 79)
Caregiver's Compass - October 06, 2023 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, Stephanie opens up about some very strange occurrences that happened while she was at her grandmother’s bedside in hospital and following her grandmother’s passing. She talks about how these experiences were not explainable to her and took her from not believing in anything beyo...
‘I kept my husband’s diagnosis a secret from others for many years’ - personal growth and developing a deep self-awareness while getting through the extremely difficult process of caregiving for a spouse with multiple system atrophy, with Julia Freifeld
Caregiver's Compass - September 29, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, Julia Freifeld takes us through her journey caring for her husband with multiple system atrophy (MSA )which involved a rapid and difficult decline requiring all of her support and care. Julia talks about what helped her during these years and her memoir, which she wrote after jo...
‘I kept my husband’s diagnosis a secret from others for many years’ - personal growth and developing a deep self-awareness while getting through the extremely difficult process of caregiving for a spouse with multiple system atrophy, with Julia Freifeld (
Caregiver's Compass - September 29, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, Julia Freifeld takes us through her journey caring for her husband with multiple system atrophy (MSA )which involved a rapid and difficult decline requiring all of her support and care. Julia talks about what helped her during these years and her memoir, which she wrote after jo...
The real barriers in accessing the healthcare system as caregivers and patients, particularly when it comes to disability, language barriers and marginalization- with Courtney Sas (episode 77)
Caregiver's Compass - September 22, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn this episode, social worker, Courtney Sas, discusses her experiences working with patients who have struggled with navigating the healthcare system and navigating supports and resources. She and Stephanie discuss the need for patients and caregivers to often advocate, speak the native languag...
What is life like after caregiving? Exploring the grief and shifts in life after losing a loved one and raising awareness about the dying process itself- with Brian Smith (episode 76)
Caregiver's Compass - September 15, 2023 04:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings*Disclaimer- this episode discusses the dying process* In this episode, Brian Smith discusses what he wishes he knew to prepare for his wife’s dying process and passing and how his life has shifted following her passing and after many years of being her caregiver. About Brian: Brian Smith is...
I am providing care to a loved one alongside someone that I have a negative relationship with and I am finding this very difficult. Help! (episode 75)
Caregiver's Compass - September 08, 2023 04:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsSometimes we are faced with caring for a loved one alongside others who we may not get along with, have a difficult past with, have a complex history with. This may be someone we prefer not to speak to or communicate with and suddenly we are faced with having to provide care with them and speak ...
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