Latest Recovering caregiver Podcast Episodes

Episode 1: Life After The Long Goodbye: Debbie’s Story

KJZZ's The Recovering Caregiver - November 22, 2019 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This podcast explores something we don't often talk about — life after dementia. This is "The Recovering Caregiver," with host Kathy Ritchie. In this episode, we’ll talk about what it’s like to be with a person as they begin the dying process and what comes after — and it’s weird.Hear more at rec...

Episode 2: Mentoring The Next Caregiver: Don’s Story

KJZZ's The Recovering Caregiver - November 22, 2019 07:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode, we talk about ambiguous loss, which describes a complicated type of grief where one is physically present but psychologically absent. We also talk about what some caregivers are doing with the experience they’ve learned during their own caregiving journey.Hear more at recoveringc...

Episode 3: Careers In Caregiving: Suzette And Sidnee’s Story

KJZZ's The Recovering Caregiver - November 22, 2019 07:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
There have been a lot of stories lately about how Millennials are becoming family caregivers. But younger caregivers have always been around. In this episode, we meet two women who were once younger caregivers and how their experience can now go on their resumes.Hear more at recoveringcaregiver.k...

Episode 4: On Dating And Dementia: Carol And Walt’s Stories

KJZZ's The Recovering Caregiver - November 22, 2019 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode, we talk about how women and men are sexual beings until the day they die. (Oh, and they might have more than one sexual partner in their lifetime.) But what happens when dementia enters the relationship?Hear more at recoveringcaregiver.kjzz.org.