Actionable Tips to Support Family Caregivers with Amy Goyer, Author & Family Caregiving Expert

How do we manage it all as a caregiver? As Amy Goyer states, "I can do anything but I can't do everything". With support, we are able to learn, adapt and adjust. Having access to information and tips from other caregivers we are able to fill supported so we can feel successful.

Today we are doing just that. My guest today is Amy Goyer, author of AARP's Juggling Life, Work, and Caregiving. She is a writer, speaker, and consultant specializing in caregiving. Amy is a passionate champion for family caregivers as she merges her personal experience with her professional life. Amy shares her personal caregiving journey along with actionable tips to support family caregivers. She's been a family caregiver almost her entire adult life. Her role as a caregiver has been varied, from long-distance caregiving to very hands-on care for her parents.

Amy Goyer has also been featured in interviews and appearances by ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR, The New York Times, and many more. It was a joy to meet Amy in person as we recorded our episode live at The Care Colloquium in Virginia. This conference brought thought leaders together in the care economy to collaborate and tackle big care issues. It was wonderful to meet so many leaders sharing their good work. Amy Goyer was our keynote speaker and it was a privilege to have the opportunity to interview her. Thank you, Amy, for using your voice to encourage families and bring important conversations to the forefront!

Amy shares about:

• Her personal story of caregiving and lessons learned
• How we build a supportive team around us is an important asset
• Managing the emotions of grief and loss
• Bringing awareness to the financial implications of providing care and creating conversation around finances
• The importance of journaling in caregiving
• Not judging ourselves and the importance of feeling the variety of emotions we have
• How we can use the skills we have learned in caregiving and then apply them to our life
• Having realistic expectations for yourself
• Choosing our mindset that we do have choice and agency in our decisions
• How we can proactively create moments of joy

*Amy Goyer is speaking as an independent consultant and not as an AARP representative.

Amy Goyer, author of Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving is a writer, speaker and consultant specializing in caregiving and family issues. An often-quoted media authority, she has been interviewed by CNN, NPR, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and People, among other media outlets. She has also appeared on Dr. Phil, The Doctors, and has been a frequent guest on the TODAY Show. With nearly 40 years of professional experience in the field of aging at the local, state and national levels, she is also a Certified Aging in Place Specialist. Amy's work is the perfect fusion of her professional and personal experience. She is a passionate champion for family caregivers and has been one her entire adult life, caring for her grandparents, parents, sister and other family members and friends.

You can connect with Amy at amygoyer.com and on
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