Caregiving with BJ Miller
Part of our ongoing series on caregiving, BJ Miller, Mettle Health founder, palliative care and hospice physician and author, leads a conversation on caregiving and what it entails to be a caregiver and answers questions from the attendees.
Show Notes:
0:00 Introduction
3:57 What does it mean to take on the role of “caregiver”?
5:30 Folding the role of caregiver into your life
6:35 Understanding the activities of daily living and how they translate to caregiving
11:17 Being a witness and truly “seeing” the person receiving care
13:25 Being an advocate: attending appointments, taking notes, speaking up on someone else’s behalf
15:28 Informal vs. Formal Caregivers: understanding the difference
17:46 Considerations around children acting as caregivers
19:22 Being a working caregiver
20:30 Self care for caregivers: the importance of putting time aside for yourself
24:10 Is there a way to schedule in time for self care when acting as a caregiver?
29:00 Shameless plug: empathy app for caregivers - https://www.empathy.com/
31:24 Being emotionally present, returning to love as the purpose behind caregiving
33:46 Considerations around “losing yourself” and not being able to do certain things in the role of caregiving
45:40 How caregiving can be difficult for romantic relationships because it changes the dynamics of the original relationship
48:48 How to provide caregiving from a distance?
53:59 How to get other family members to help with caregiving duties?
Join us in an upcoming event!
Get a complimentary session
Learn more about our services and see how Mettle Health can help you, or someone you’re caring for, by booking a short 20-minute complimentary consultation to discuss your situation with one of our counselors and find the best fit for future appointment types. You can join solo, or bring others in the care circle.
