S3 E2 - Senior Care during Pandemic (one person's experience caring for her mom) - a podcast by www.thebloomingboomers.com; bbteam@thebloomingboomers.com Anna - podcast co-host and producer; Mirella - podcast co-host; Nick - podcast audio/editor (please see below for more about the podcast and us).
from 2020-10-02T19:00
In this episode of Blooming Boomers, Anna's and Mirella's guest is Trilby Jeeves. Trilby shares her personal experience of taking care of and advocating for her mother who is suffering from dementia and resides in a care facility in P.E.I. (Prince Edward Island, Canada). And the additional challenges while under the Covid-19 pandemic.
Below are links describing some of Trilby's creativity, advocacy and self-isolation ideas in PEI.
https://www.journalpioneer.com/news/provincial/trilby-jeeves-uses-her-creativity-to-keep-in-touch-with-her-mother-at-beach-grove-home-429205/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-fun-things-to-do-covid-19-self-isolating-home-1.5503255
And if you'd like to see a touching film on caring for aging parents, see Michelle Boyaner's upcoming It's Not a Burden documentary.
https://Itsnotaburden.com
As always, we look forward to your input and/or any questions.
Feel free to drop us a line at: bbteam@thebloomingboomers.com
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And if you'd like to share your story, hobbies, insights, experiences, ... let us know and we'll be happy to consider you as our guest on our podcast and/or YouTube channel.
Please note: This edition of Blooming Boomers has been audio-recorded via Zoom, along with real-time noise, microphone, etc. glitches :-) Apologies.
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