TOPICS OF NOTE:
- How Cathy was a caregiver to seven family members + friends
- Why Cathy is committed to spreading joy + laughter
- The costs of preparing before, during, or after a crisis
- What kind of lawyer + financial planner you need
- The legal documents ( + two secret documents) you'll want to get ASAP and how they assist the caregiver
- Why people who aren't rich need an attorney + financial planner
- Why mom + dad should pay their own way
- Why Cathy is helping women offset the financial jeopardy they put themselves in by being family caregivers
- How + why to balance your funds
- What to do when you are given a "Moon Form" in the hospital
- Why + when not to pay a medical bill
- A surprise health issue that requires immediate testing
- The roles compassion, communication, + touch play for you and the person for whom you care
- Advice for caregivers AND new mothers
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QUOTES OF NOTE:
βBe kind to you.β
βYou have to look at solutions all the time about how to keep yourself financially viable in the face of getting older.β
βIf you can go put your head on your pillow at night and say βI loved as best as I could and created a place of love for someoneβ, thereβs nothing better.β
LISTEN TO THE SHOW:
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SHOW NOTES:
Cathy's 1st book, Showering with Nana
Cathy's 2nd book, Who Moved My Teeth?
The After Life episode mentioned with Liz O'Donnell
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