Did you know that 40% of caregivers are in high-burden situations? Older caregivers who are above seventy-five years old provide over thirty hours of caregiving work a week. Primary caregivers of people with dementia spend an average of nine hours per day, providing care. It truly is a lot of hours! A lot of tired burned out caregivers indeed. Thus, caregivers need help! They need guidance and a support system around them all the more.  

Today, we have with us someone who has been helping families since 2004 and has a tremendous experience in the field of caregiving, Stephanie Erickson. Stephanie, author of Plan for Aging Well, was born and raised in California. She has a Masters Degree in Social Work and a certified Alzheimer's Disease Treatment Specialist with a license in Quebec and California. 

Stephanie is passionate about sharing her experience and knowledge. She also encourages others to take control of their health. Add to that she is an advocate on behalf of vulnerable populations.

 

Topics:

• On Stephanie's TEDx talk
• Why words are powerful
• What team caregiving means
• The concept of team caregiving
• Things that people can do remotely 
• What emotional support means
• Her thoughts on the medical system in the future
• On spreading the message to change life
• Her advice on documentation 
• Her advice to the listeners on elder abuse
• On looking at the baseline behaviour with our loved ones
• What we should do if we see a sign of an early dementia
• What to expect in her book -- Plan for Aging Well

 

Links:

• Host’s email: [email protected]
• Sponsor’s Link - Right at Home: www.RightAtHomeCanada.com/Winnipeg
• All Things Senior’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/AllThingsSeniors
• Stephanie's Website: www.StephanieErickson.ca 
• Stephanie's Email: [email protected] 
• Stephanie's Twitter: @FamCareExpert 
• Stephanie's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stephanie-Erickson-Media-Commentator-Family-Caregiving-Expert-115638081801824 
• Stephanie's Book: https://amzn.to/2M4gOIq 

 

Did You Know Segment: https://www.caregiver.org/caregiver-statistics-demographics