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The Caregiver's Journey

Meaningful Caregiver Gifts: Five Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

The Caregiver's Journey

Sue Ryan and Nancy Treaster

How To, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Mental Health, Business, Education, Non-profit

51.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary


"If you give me a spa certificate but no gift of time to go with it, I'll probably never use it."


As friends and family of Alzheimer’s and other dementia family caregivers, we want to give meaningful gifts that will actually be used and appreciated. Through our experiences and what we've learned from others on their caregiving journeys, we've developed five important categories of gifts that truly make a difference in a caregiver's life.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Whole Care Network, helping you tell your story one podcast at a time.

0:16.3

Content presented in the following podcast is for information purposes only.

0:22.7

Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and guests

0:28.1

and may not represent the views and opinions of the Whole Care Network.

0:33.2

Always consult with your physician for any medical advice.

0:36.8

And always consult with your attorney for any legal advice. And always consult with your attorney for any legal advice.

0:40.5

And thank you for listening to the Whole Care Network.

0:52.5

You're probably a caregiver if you're listening to this podcast.

0:57.4

But this is also a really great podcast for you to share with people who are looking to give you gifts.

1:06.7

And you listen to this podcast, you'll understand why.

1:10.1

In this episode, we're talking about how to think outside the box and give gifts to caregivers that they'll actually use.

1:19.2

Yes, that's what we want.

1:21.5

Isn't that a great idea?

1:22.7

And there's a reason why we're laughing with this.

1:25.3

We have five categories of gifts.

1:28.6

Sue, you ready to get started? I am. Welcome. We are Sue Ryan and Nancy Treister. This podcast brings our years of experience

1:37.2

in a variety of family caregiving roles to prepare you to navigate your caregiving journey.

1:42.5

We're sharing our personal experiences, not medical advice, and because it's our passion

1:47.9

to support you on your journey, we believe no topic is on limits.

1:52.6

Let's get started.

1:57.6

Being a caregiver is demanding.

1:59.8

Right from the minute we get the diagnosis, it becomes 24-7.

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