The Caregiver's CarePort

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In this episode, Dr. Corabell Arps speaks with caregiver Dayna Steele who navigated her way through the challenges of caring for her mother by using her grit and her strengths of communication and connection. Since her mother's passing, she's using her voice to educate, support, and encourage others who care for loved ones with Alzheimer's.
So settle in and hear from a caregiver who made it through and now shares her experiences to reach out and help others. Dana Steele is a strong and energetic voice for Alzheimer's caregivers. She's the author of the book Surviving Alzheimer's with Friends, Facebook, and a really big glass of wine. She's the playwright and lead actor of the play, The Woman in the Mirror, based on her book. And she's the creator and host of the podcast, Surviving Alzheimer's. Also, she has had a career in radio and is a member of the Rock and Roll Radio Hall of Fame.

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This episode explores the significant stressors that caregivers experience, including personal grief and loss, dealing with challenging behaviors, feelings of guilt and self-blame, navigating family dynamics, financial consequences, and decision-making. The host emphasizes the importance of compassionate self-awareness and offers strategies for caregivers to improve their well-being, such as taking inventory of different areas of their lives, setting goals, and taking small steps towards positive change. Seeking support from health coaches or mental health providers is also encouraged.

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In this Caregivers' Care Port episode, we'll learn about anxiety's emotional and physical symptoms and how they can affect you and the person you care for. We'll explore what puts you at risk, how you can protect yourself and your loved one, and what you can do to get relief if you experience symptoms of anxiety.

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In this episode, Dr. Corabell Arps speaks about the intricacies of navigating your way through the healthcare systems that you encounter and use. Dealing with the systems that impact your loved one's health care needs can be really stressful. But knowledge and preparation can greatly ease the confusion and uncertainty, reduce your stress, which is good for your health, and help you ensure the best possible care for your loved one.

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How do you make any day a good day? Is it when everything goes like we want it to or we get what we want? Is it a day in which we receive praise or we're told, I love you? Was the weather perfect or was it just that nothing bad happened? And do we consider it to be a good day when we feel more pleasure than pain?