We're gearing up for our Sixth Annual Beginning Again Retreat, which will take place on October 25. In anticipation of our virtual event, Denise is spending time with our presenters so you get a flavor of what you'll receive when you join us.

Our event will include a workshop called "Family Anger in the Aftermath of Caregiving" led by Kristine Oller. Kristine joined Denise for a discussion on their lives after caregiving ends.

Kristine shared her insights on the difference between rage and anger, why rage can show up during caregiving and how important it is to take time for healing after caregiving.

Join Us October 25
Kristine will share more about of her insights during our Sixth Annual Beginning Again Retreat on October 25. Our three-hour virtual event begins at 10 a.m. ET. Register to join our free, virtual event: https://join.caringourway.com/posts/92194690?utm_source=manual

About Kristine
For almost three decades, change strategist Kristine Oller has been helping people with complex circumstances design clear plans of action and create the texture of life they desire. After a 12-year journey caring for her only sibling, Kristine founded You First, a global, online coaching group dedicated to helping modern women move through and exit the caregiving tunnel on their feet rather than on their knees. She's a half-Irish L.A. native who spends most of her time laughing and crying about living and dying.

Learn more about Kristine by visiting https://kristineoller.com.

We're gearing up for our Sixth Annual Beginning Again Retreat, which will take place on October 25. In anticipation of our virtual event, Denise is spending time with our presenters so you get a flavor of what you'll receive when you join us.

Our event will include a workshop called "Reimagining Our Next Steps Brilliantly" led by Dale Power. Dale joined Denise for a discussion on their lives after caregiving ends.

Dale shared the question she received after her son's death that really bothered you. What's the question you receive that bothers you?

Join Us October 25 Dale will share more about of her insights during our Sixth Annual Beginning Again Retreat on October 25. Our three-hour virtual event begins at 10 a.m. ET. Register to join our free, virtual event: https://join.caringourway.com/spaces/11946931/events

About Dale

Dale Power spent decades as a caregiver to her son through medical challenges, learning differences, and addiction until his life ended. Out of her own journey of loss and reinvention, she founded Share Your Courage. As she has done for others, she invites other caregivers to reimagine life’s next chapter with meaning, hope, and strength. 

To learn more, visit https://shareyourcourage.com.

We're gearing up for our Sixth Annual Beginning Again Retreat, which will take place on October 25. In anticipation of our virtual event, I'm spending time with our presenters so you get a flavor of what you'll receive when you join us.

Our event will include a panel discussion called "Healing Through Giving Back: Finding Purpose After Caregiving." Two of the panelists (Sandra Pedicini and Susan Stern) joined Denise for a discussion on their lives after caregiving ends.

Our conversation began when Denise asked this question: What's one word that describes your life after caregiving ends.

We'd love to know your answer, too. What's the word that describes life after caregiving ends for you?

Join Us October 25

Sandra and Susan will share more about of their insights during our Sixth Annual Beginning Again Retreat on October 25. Our three-hour virtual event begins at 10 a.m. ET.

Register to join our free, virtual event.

About Sandra and Susan

Sandra Pedicini is a former caregiver for her mom. Inspired by the support she received from friends, family, and organizations like the Caregiving Years Training Academy and the Zen Caregiving Project, she gives back by volunteering as a caregiver mentor with Duet: Partners in Health and Aging and delivering nutritious food to homebound seniors through Meals on Wheels, Etc. A former business and government reporter with the Orlando Sentinel and a corporate communications manager, Sandra writes freelance pieces about caregiving and aging issues for news outlets including Next Avenue. A lifelong learner, she has studied aging issues at the University of Florida and UNC – Greensboro.

Visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandrapedicini/ to connect with Sandra. 
 
Susan Stern, CCC-SLP, BCC, CDP, brings both professional expertise and deeply personal experience to her work with family caregivers. For over a decade, she was the primary caregiver for her mother living with Alzheimer’s disease and supported her father through cancer. Drawing from these experiences and her 20-year career as a speech-language pathologist, Susan followed her calling to help other caregivers navigate the demands of caregiving. She is a Board-Certified Life Coach and founded Spring to Life Coaching, where she provides virtual coaching for dementia family caregivers. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner,  a long-standing caregiver peer mentor with Duet: Partners in Health and Aging and a support group co-facilitator at Arden Courts Memory Care in Winter Springs, Florida.

Visit https://www.springtolifecoaching.com/ to learn more and connect with Susan.

Denise interviews Maureen McDermott, who join us as a presenter at our Third Annual Beginning Again Retreat on October 29. Maureen shares how she found her way after her mother’s death in May 2021.

Our Beginning Again Retreat starts at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 29 and lasts for three hours. It’s free! Register to join us: https://join.caringourway.com/posts/27168524?utm_source=manual

About Maureen
Maureen, a family caregiver for 30 years, is now a Wedding Officiant, Photographer, Reiki Master & life long Long-term Care advocate.

About Denise
Denise develops and leads training and leadership opportunities to help individuals transform a personal caregiving experience into a volunteer opportunity, a small business or a career change. Denise launched several initiatives to ensure the voice and experiences of family caregiver receive the spotlight they deserve. She launched one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 and was the first to feature family caregiver blogs. She convened a National Caregiving Conference for four years (2016-2019), hosted a 36-hour Christmas chat for six years and celebrated creative side of family caregivers with an online Caregiving Art Show. Her research shined a light on family caregiver stress, the needs of working family caregivers and the daily challenges faced by family caregivers. She was a 2017 Influencer in Aging. Denise is the author of several books including "After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again" and "The Daily Healing Plan: Support for Healing After Caregiving Ends." Denise also helps her father, who is 91. Her brother died suddenly in August 2021; her mother died one year later to the date. Learn more at https://www.careyearsacademy.com.

Denise interviews Heather Slutzky, who join us as a presenter at our Third Annual Beginning Again Retreat on October 29. Heather shares her story of grief after the death of her husband and then her first mother-in-law.

Our Beginning Again Retreat starts at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 29 and lasts for three hours. It’s free! Register to join us: https://join.caringourway.com/posts/27168524?utm_source=manual

About Heather
Heather is an author and speaker who blends 15 years of healthcare experience, her work as a secular wedding and funeral celebrant, and a personal caregiving story to shine light for those who feel lost within the healthcare and caregiving systems.

About Denise
Denise develops and leads training and leadership opportunities to help individuals transform a personal caregiving experience into a volunteer opportunity, a small business or a career change. Denise launched several initiatives to ensure the voice and experiences of family caregiver receive the spotlight they deserve. She launched one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 and was the first to feature family caregiver blogs. She convened a National Caregiving Conference for four years (2016-2019), hosted a 36-hour Christmas chat for six years and celebrated creative side of family caregivers with an online Caregiving Art Show. Her research shined a light on family caregiver stress, the needs of working family caregivers and the daily challenges faced by family caregivers. She was a 2017 Influencer in Aging. Denise is the author of several books including "After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again" and "The Daily Healing Plan: Support for Healing After Caregiving Ends." Denise also helps her father, who is 91. Her brother died suddenly in August 2021; her mother died one year later to the date. Learn more at https://www.careyearsacademy.com.

During our Beginning Again Retreat, Lynette Whiteman will share her experience grieving for her mom, who died on March 19. During our chat, Lynette shares how COVID changed her grief and how she’s managing today.

For more information about our retreat, visit https://www.careyearsacademy.com/retreat/.

Lynette is a Physician’s Assistant and received her Master’s Degree in Geriatric Medicine. She began her career working in internal medicine.

In January 2018 she joined the staff of US House of Representative Andy Kim. Congressman Kim represents the 3rd District of NJ. In her role as Senior Advisor, she works closely with the community to advocate for Seniors, Caregivers, Veterans and First Responders.

Prior to joining Congressman Kim’s staff, she was the Executive Director for Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey and developed their Alzheimer’s Respite Care Program.

In 2009, she founded Caregiver Canines®, a home visiting therapy dog program for the homebound elderly, those with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers.

In addition to working professionally with caregivers, Lynette was the caregiver for her mother who lived with her and passed away March 2020 of Alzheimer’s disease and her father who died in 2011 with Vascular Dementia.

During our Beginning Again Retreat, Amanda Singleton will help us find our next step in order to begin the process or rebuilding after loss. To learn more and register, visit https://www.careyearsacademy.com/retreat/.

Amanda is the managing attorney at Singleton Legal PLLC in St. Petersburg, Florida.

As an AARP family caregiving expert, she writes and speaks on financial and legal issues that affect caregivers, a subject that has defined her personal and professional life since she was 30, when her mother was diagnosed with cancer and immediately required full-time care.

The experience left Amanda “emotionally, physically, mentally and financially devastated,” she says, but it also set her on a path to becoming an advocate for caregivers.

Singleton Legal, which she founded and now operates with her partner and husband, Ryan, counsels past, present and expectant caregivers. Amanda also founded and operates Caregivers in the Workplace, which trains employers to better serve employees who are family caregivers.

During her presentation during our Beginning Again Virtual Retreat, Gina Tyckoson will help us explore ways to honor our relationships, find forgiveness where needed, and give meaning to our loss. She’ll help us find acceptance, closure, and peace.

For more information about our virtual retreat, visit https://www.careyearsacademy.com/retreat/.

Gina's experience in caring for family members with significant health issues sparked a passion within her to serve caregivers who are often overlooked, overworked and overwhelmed. She is a Certified Caregiving Educator, a Certified Caregiving Consultant, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, and a Certified Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Trainer. Gina earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and has over 25 years of service in the field of corporate training and education. Gina is the founder of Clarify Success, an organization dedicated to offering people the hope and help they need to create lives of joy.

During our Beginning Again Retreat, Deb Hallisey will discuss her career change and share how her grief has evolved since her father’s death.

Deb is a past and present family caregiver and a Certified Caregiving Consultant. Deb used the knowledge she had gained during her caregiving experience to develop www.AdvocateforMomandDad.com. The site offers practical advice for caregivers and learn from others how they handled challenges on issues such as legal, financial, insurance, and caregiving.

Deb’s book, “Our Caregiver Relationship Contract," is based on personal experience as her mother’s caregiver and through personal stories illustrate how her relationship with her mom changed in a positive way.

For more information about our Beginning Again Retreat, visit https://www.careyearsacademy.com/retreat/

Joan Burn and Melinda Valente discuss the presentations they’ll lead during our Beginning Again Retreat, a virtual event that takes place Aug. 3-7. They also shared what helped them heal after a family member’s death. For more information on our retreat, visit https://www.careyearsacademy.com/retreat/.

Joan is a retired estate attorney, certified life coach and a Certified Caregiving Consultant, Educator and Facilitator. She brings her experience caring for her mother long-distance and her experience as an estate attorney to her work as a coach/consultant helping family caregivers caring for a parent. Joan focuses on teaching her clients the skills they need to maximize their time, manage their emotions and make decisions so they can care strong for their parents and themselves.

Melinda, EdD, is a Certified Caregiving Consultant currently living in Los Angeles, CA. In November of 2014, her world was turned upside down when her father was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), the most aggressive type of brain cancer that exists. For 13 months she traveled back and forth from CA to her childhood home in CT to care for her father, who passed away in December of 2015. She received her Bachelor's in Mass Communication and Master's in Communication Industries Management from Emerson College and works there currently in Alumni Relations. Her doctorate is in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University. Additionally, she coaches doctoral students to help them finish their dissertation.