Podcasts

“I am sure you will agree that caregiving can leave you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, stressed out and confused and that is usually before 9 am.” Tandy Elisala begins by acknowledging that caregiving is a tough journey and can have unfavourable effects on people. She shares what she learnt during her caregiving experience and how it can be helpful to other caregivers. An incident provides a useful insight that happiness can still be part of this experience, leading to seven lessons Read More

“If you find a company that is aligned with what you have realized is important in your life, you’re going to stick to it…”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W49A9ltH0vE Caregiving and the Workplace: ( Beginning- till 7.04) “There is an upside to caregiving, as hellish and difficult as it can be when we are going through it, but I think if we understand that there is another side… if we can enter into it with some perspective and support then it can be a Read More

“Music brings us a rather unique pleasure … music lights up more parts of the brain than any other human activity … listening to music reduces cortisol which is a stress hormone and it increases dopamine which is happiness …” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zY5ssfL5T0&feature=youtu.be Eldercare Illuminates (by Torchlight Podcasts) supports working caregivers and their families in the US. In this podcast, Host Lenore Tracy and Musician Mary Sue talk about the benefits and challenges of using music in the process of caring for Read More