I had FUN with Susan Baida of eCareDiary during her BlogTalk Radio show earlier today. Please listen to the archive of the show here: RADIO interview: Can I Survive as a Caregiver? with Brenda Avadian, MA on Susan Baida’s Empowering Family Caregivers BlogTalk Radio show.
This was a fast-paced 30-minute interview where we discussed
- how my husband and I became caregivers–not recommended!
- whether or not we were in denial, initially.
- why my siblings and I were unable to work together.
- getting a power of attorney.
- the support services we used.
- the back story of the title “Where’s my shoes?”
- the key to our survival–it was close!
- we found the JOY–Hint: It’s in the little things!
- 3 key TIPS for Caregivers
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Brenda Avadian, MA
Caregiver Spokesperson, Advocate, and Author
TheCaregiversVoice.com
Brenda, it was such a pleasure having you as a guest on our show! You are dynamic, funny and a wealth of information for family caregivers dealing with Alzheimer’s. Thank you for sharing your story and practical tips. I love how you warn families about your DUI (“Decision Under the Influence”)! We’d love to have you back on the show in the near future!
[6/8/2020 Update: Susan Baida sold eCareDiary and is onto other ventures.]
Susan, how sweet of you to take time and write. I also shared your remarks on our media page at
https://www.thecaregiversvoice.com/media-room/tcv-in-the-news/
And yes, I would love to appear again on your show. You are such a conversational interviewer–the easiest kind!