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Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, reflect on last week’s interview with Elizabeth Miller. Elizabeth, The Happy Healthy Caregiver, has a heart for caregivers and supports them through her many passions. She shares with others what she learned during her caregiving journey with both her parents and her brother. Additional thoughts:

• Apply “happy and healthy” to both the person being cared for as well as the caregiver.
• Use pre-decisions wherever possible to have less stress around making decisions in the moment, and you will have less decision fatigue as a result.
• Think about all areas of self-care and what brings you joy. Write those things down and then implement them into your daily routine.
• Have an open mindset to not only survive but thrive.
• Help others see the value of caregiving through conversations. This allows them to know what it is like to care for aging loved ones and will lead to changes in how the caregiver role is perceived.
• Remember the fun a little bit more!