In this episode, Rafiq will share five essential tips he learned from all the episodes in the first season that helped shape caregivers into becoming better caregivers to their loved ones. He will give a bonus tip for caregivers to enhance their knowledge on providing care to the elderly. He will share snippets of the particular episodes where those tips or recommendations came.

 

Tip 1:

Teepa Snow's Episode 6

Title: Using A Positive Approach To Dementia Care

Link: https://www.seniorspodcast.com/2020/01/episode-6-using-a-positive-approach-to-dementia-care/

 

Tip 2:

Mary Sue Wilkinson's Episode 9 

Title: The Power Of Music In Dementia Care

Link: https://www.seniorspodcast.com/2020/02/episode-9-the-power-of-music-in-dementia-care/

 

Tip 3: 

Judy Cornish's Episode 10

Title: Preserving Dignity In Dementia – the DAWN Method

Link: https://www.seniorspodcast.com/2020/02/episode-10-preserving-dignity-in-dementia-the-dawn-method/

 

Tip 4:

Debra Hallisey Episode 16

Title: “Caregiving Changes Relationships”

Link: https://www.seniorspodcast.com/2020/07/episode-16/

 

Tip 5:

Samantha Rodeck Episode 19

Title: Transportation For Seniors & Its Role In Purposeful Aging

Link: https://www.seniorspodcast.com/2020/07/episode-19/

 

Topics:

• What people understand on sharing vulnerability 
• His take on “Someone who is singing with you or to you is probably not there to hurt you.”
• Mood management
• On the part of the caregiving journey when our relationship diminishes
• On encouraging people to continue walking
• Bonus tip that he learned being a family caregiver

 

Links:

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• All Things Senior’s iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/all-things-seniors-a-podcast-for-caregivers/