March 09, 2023

Planning & Funding Care with Patti LaFleur

51 minutes

Tune in weekly to deep-dive into the ways money affects caregiving, life, and relationships with renowned special guests in the caregiving space. This week, we talk to Care Partner Patti about about her experience taking care of her mom, dad, and aunt, Excel spreadsheets, and thinking about the future.

In this episode:

What life been like since Patti's mom passed

Changing the stigma around dementia and Alzheimer's

How caregiving impacts thinking about the future

Systems for coordinating with other care partners

Finding routine as a new caregiver

Patti's system(s) for managing caregiving expenses and logistics

3 benchmarks to being a successful caregiver

What Patti knows now that she wishes she knew when she started the caregiving experience

Follow along Patti's story on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/misspatticake or on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@carepartnerpatti.

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