Sue Ryan Untangles the 5 Steps of the Caregiver Journey
- S2022E49
- 1:18:56
- January 24th 2022
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About Sue Ryan
The caregiver journey can either make us or break us. Sue Ryan experienced dementia for more than 30 years with several loved ones, including her father, and now her husband. These journeys have opened her heart and mind to greater possibilities, to understand herself better, and to create opportunities to share her hard-earned knowledge with other caregivers, who may be lost and unsure of their way.
A speaker, storyteller, educator, coach, and mentor, Sue has spent her life working with both professionals in the corporate setting and with dementia caregivers, helping them find new ways to live and work better. Over the course of her work, she says, she became the master of transitions, and she’s here to help you become the master of yours.
She founded the online course, Our Journey of Love, which teaches caregiving lessons, tips, strategies, videos, and exercises to help caregivers move from feeling frustrated and overwhelmed to feeling supported and balanced as they care for a loved one.
She is the author of the international best-selling book, Our Journey of Love: 5 Steps to Navigate Your Caregiving Journey, which offers readers lessons, tips, and tricks she learned from decades of caregiving.
In this episode, we discuss dementia care during COVID, how to attain massive acceptance and radical presence for your caregiving journey, the Scarlett O’Hara approach to caregiving, and the value of V8 moments.
Read Sue’s AlzAuthors Post: https://alzauthors.com/2020/09/01/sue-ryan/
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