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It takes a village
They say it takes a village and when it comes to caregiving for a family member with dementia, sometimes it takes a big family.
Lana-Michele and her dad, Reynold—or Ren as everyone calls him—live on a ranch by a lake in rural BC with her grown-up sons. Some of her siblings recently moved to the area to be closer. She considers herself lucky to have family support and to be able to afford extra care for Ron.
Her story is about the pressure to create the best life for an aging parent and finding the right balance between encouragement and acceptance.
This 2025 podcast series is made possible by the generosity and creativity of the participants in Mariko Sakamoto's research project, and by the University of Victoria, with support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and with Scholar Award funding from Michael Smith Health Research BC/Alzheimer Society of BC.
Go to CalltoMindPodcast.com to see storyteller photos, read episode transcriptions and learn more about our research project.
Host: Mariko Sakamoto, assistant professor of nursing, University of Victoria
Producer: Jenni Schine
Sound designer: David Parfit
Executive producer: Suzanne Ahearne
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By University of VictoriaThey say it takes a village and when it comes to caregiving for a family member with dementia, sometimes it takes a big family.
Lana-Michele and her dad, Reynold—or Ren as everyone calls him—live on a ranch by a lake in rural BC with her grown-up sons. Some of her siblings recently moved to the area to be closer. She considers herself lucky to have family support and to be able to afford extra care for Ron.
Her story is about the pressure to create the best life for an aging parent and finding the right balance between encouragement and acceptance.
This 2025 podcast series is made possible by the generosity and creativity of the participants in Mariko Sakamoto's research project, and by the University of Victoria, with support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and with Scholar Award funding from Michael Smith Health Research BC/Alzheimer Society of BC.
Go to CalltoMindPodcast.com to see storyteller photos, read episode transcriptions and learn more about our research project.
Host: Mariko Sakamoto, assistant professor of nursing, University of Victoria
Producer: Jenni Schine
Sound designer: David Parfit
Executive producer: Suzanne Ahearne