Coffee and Care Podcast

What's it like to be a caregiver? I Episode 2


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Episode 2: Why Should You Become a Caregiver? 

Coffee and Care Podcast co-hosts Katharina "Kat" Villanueva, and Ryan Miner features special guest Vidania Gonzalez, one of Nest & Care's all-star caregivers.

In an interview with Kat and Ryan, Vidania shares her journey to becoming a caregiver, her first-day jitters, the joys and struggles of caregiving, and she shares her plans for the future. 

Episode 2 Topics: 

  • Vidania's journey to becoming a caregiver;
  • Caregiving during COVID-19 and the impact on the home care industry; 
  • How caregivers support both the client and the client's family; 
  • First day on the job; 
  • Handling client deaths; 
  • The struggles of caregiving; 
  • Caregiving and communication with their agency; 
  • The care management process; 
  • Vidania offers advice to aspiring caregivers; 
  • Skills caregivers learn on the job; 
  • The best (and worst) moments of caregiving!  
  • ABOUT THE COFFEE AND CARE PODCAST

    The Coffee and Care Podcast dissects the healthcare system’s complex continuum of care apparatus, which guides and tracks patients’ medical care throughout the many life transitions we face. 

    Kat - a registered nurse, business owner, and entrepreneur - and Ryan - a marketing and media expert – combine their expertise to make sense of the trends in the always-evolving healthcare system.

    Kat and Ryan are senior-level executives and managers at Nest & Care, a cutting-edge, forward-thinking home care agency revolutionizing the care continuum and transforming the home care industry through tailormade care plans, client-driven specialty programs, White-Glove Customer Service, and groundbreaking, innovative marketing. 

    The Coffee and Care Podcast will feature guests specializing in home health, home care, healthcare marketing, telehealth, chronic pain management, the hospital system, elder and senior care living, physical therapy, care management, caregiving, Hospice, and Palliative care, retirement planning, and much more.

    Check out Nest and Care's website at NestandCare.com for the latest Coffee and Care Podcast episodes. 

     

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