Show Highlights
· 70-80% of caregivers are women and caring for aging parents is the new ‘mommy shaming’
· Candice talks about how difficult it is to be in the position of taking care of an aging or disabled parent because of the decisions made by or the actions of a parent
· Candice shared that the average caregiver journey for a senior or someone with a serious illness, is four years
· Candice shared the statistics around the caregivers in the workplace and what is happening to women in senior leadership and the impact on women’s financial situation
· Terri asked if anything is being done to address the gaps in caregiving
· Baby boomers are driving change in this space because they recognize the gaps in caregiving for the aging
· Women want to continue to have the choice around caring for their aging parents
· Terri asked about how employers are viewing this issue and whether they are becoming more sensitive to the issues
· Candice talks about how difficult this time is when you know you are going to lose the battle and feel like you are failing at work and at home and with your aging parent.
· Candice talks about why she created Caregiven based on her experience with her own father’s life ending
· Candice shared the gap in caregivers and those who need it
· Terri asked how we can better support our friends who are struggling with the caregiving and Candice offered some practical suggestions
Terri’s Key Takeaway
By having this conversation, we can begin to make positive changes toward addressing the gaps in caregiving and the negative impact on women.
References in the Podcast
· Piloting Your Life: https://www.pilotingyourlife.com/
· Death Over Dinner: https://deathoverdinner.org/
· Caregiven: https://caregiven.co/
Contact
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Candice can be reached by email at candice@caregiven.co or through the Caregiven website https://www.caregiven.co
You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com. Terri blogs a variety of topics on Medium at https://medium.com/terri-hanson-mead.
Terri would love to hear from you via email at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com