Caregiving can be costly – especially for women who often cut back at work or quit altogether. On this episode, we talk with Adrienne Penta, executive director of the Brown Brothers Harriman Center for Women & Wealth about the cost of caregiving and the widening retirement gap. Adrienne shares what a financial advisor can do for you during this emotional time and how they can set you and your family up for success.
Working Daughter: A Guide To Caring For Your Aging Parents While Making A Living
Chris MacLellan was with his partner Richard for 11 years before Richard passed away from esophagus cancer. Richard was originally given only 3-4 months to live, but ended up surpassing that and living for three more years. Chris shares his experience and story about what it was like caring for his partner and why the quality of healthcare may be different for a same sex couple than for heterosexual couple. Theirs is a love story.
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Sun–Sentinel: A new beginning: Navigating the challenges of moving on
UW study finds LGBTQ older adults in Seattle/King County face higher health risks
Dr. Joseph Fuller is a Professor of Management Practice in General Management at Harvard Business School and he co-leads one of the school’s initiatives, Managing the Future of Work. He is the co-author of a recent Harvard study that tackles how and why employers should invest in a culture of care. On today’s episode, Dr. Fuller explains how a care culture is directly related to the future of work, and what companies need to be aware of when providing benefits to their employees.
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The Caring Company: How Employers Can Cut Costs And Boost Productivity By HelpingEmployees Manage Caregiving Needs
What About the Working Sons: Part 2
Today’s episode features two working sons and showcases the unique challenges male family caregivers face. Zack Demopoulos is the host of the Raisins Rents podcast and shares his story as a working son caring for his Greek parents. Josh Lamont is the founder of JRL Strategies and shares his story on the frustrations of not knowing about both state and non-profit programs that could have helped his aging veteran father earlier.
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The Working Daughter podcast is sponsored byWellthy.com.
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An interview with Brigid Schulte
Brigid Schulte is the Director of the Better Life Lab at New America. She is also a journalist and best-selling author. On today’s episode, Brigid sheds light on the millions of men who are caretakers, the differences in how men and women approach care, and thoughts on working sons dealing with elder care.
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Newamerica.org/better–life–lab
The Working Daughter podcast is sponsored byWellthy.com.
Teepa Snow is an occupational therapist with 40 years of clinical practice experience and is one of the world’s leading educators on dementia. She founded Positive Approach to help provide dementia care training, services, and products around the world. On today’s episode, Teepa sheds light on how to make dementia care more manageable for the working daughter and she drops sooo many pearls of wisdom!
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Learn the Heart Language from Phyllis and Balance Life with Two Aging Parents from Shaista
Phyllis Myung shares the challenges of caring for an elderly parent with dementia from across the country. Hers is a beautiful story of family and love.
Our second guest is Shaista Kazmi, who was not only expected to care for her aging mother-in-law, but also her elderly father at the same time. Unable to find the support her family members needed, she started her own care agency.
Find out more about their insights and stories on this week’s episode.
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The Working Daughter podcast is sponsored byWellthy.com.