July 02, 2024

Side Effects, Solutions, and the Power of Persistence in Caregiving

46 minutes

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From a young age, Jill Meyer-Lippert was thrust into the caregiver role, helping to care for her grandmother, who had Alzheimer's disease. She balanced supporting her grandmother with school and extracurricular activities.

Later in life, Jill cared for both her mother during breast cancer treatment and her father through various health issues until his passing. Through it all, Jill demonstrated incredible strength, resilience, and compassion. Even in the midst of her own hardships, her primary concern was helping her loved ones.

After losing her father to cancer, Jill found solace in marathon running and other endurance events. She channeled her grief into fundraising for cancer charities. Jill's experiences as a lifelong caregiver inspired her to start Side Effect Support LLC, providing resources to help cancer patients manage oral side effects from treatment. Through her organization, Jill is able to give back and make a positive impact on the lives of others facing similar struggles.

Jill's story is one of perseverance, purpose, and turning personal adversity into opportunity to help others.

About Jill:

Jill Meyer-Lipper is a Registered Dental Hygienist and the founder of Side Effect Support LLC (https://sideeffectsupport.com/). Side Effect Support is an online resource for cancer patients, family caregivers, and healthcare providers that aims to reduce harmful oral side effects of treatments to improve quality of life and treatment outcomes.

Jill is a 2014 recipient of the Sunstar Americas/RDH Award of Distinction, holds a certificate in Oncology Management from the University of Southern Indiana College of Nursing and Health Professionals, and is an instructor for the National Network of Healthcare Hygienists’ Oncology Certificate program. She is a member of the Registered Dental Hygienist Advisory Board for the Oral Cancer Foundation and was named one of the “6 Dental Hygienists You Want to Know” by Dimensions of Dental Hygiene magazine in 2022.

Connect with Jill:

Website: https://sideeffectsupport.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Support_Jill

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sideeffectsupportllc/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SideEffectSupportLLC

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jill-meyer-lippert-8ba63050

https://www.linkedin.com/company/side-effect-support-llc

Blog URL: https://sideeffectsupport.com/blogs/survivor-caregiver

https://sideeffectsupport.com/blogs/professionals