Island Treasures

Grace Block is a long-time friend of mine who is a caregiver. She has also been a care receiver. Her dad was diagnosed at the age of 50 with Parkinson’s Disease and Grace supported her mom who was hi…

2023 was indeed a remarkable year for the Island Treasures podcast. Throughout the year, Island Treasures podcast was fortunate to have amazing guests who generously shared their wisdom on each episo…

This episode highlights clips from the full episode "How Boundaries Provided Freedom in Caregiving" with my guest, Valerie Wiens, telling why boundary-setting in caregiving was so freeing for her.

Val…

Valerie Wiens, a nurse with a geriatric specialty and a 'sandwich generation' caregiver joins me in this episode. Valerie is a colleague of mine and when I heard her caregiving story, I invited her t…

From Season 2, Episode 2, this episode revisits the conversation with Betsy Haddad, the adult child and supportive caregiver of her father, Edward (who was living with Alzheimer's disease) with whom …

In this episode you will hear how all about Breeda Miller's play, "Mrs. Kelly's Journey Home" and how Breeda was able to take the play to Ireland.

Breeda had been a guest on the Island Treasures podca…

In the full podcast episode featuring Katrina Prescott, Katrina shared her caregiving story in which she spoke about the many projects she has been involved with and this mini episode introduces one …

This episode’s guest is Katrina Prescott. Katrina is both a caregiver and a producer. 

As a caregiver she has been able to utilize her producer-skills to be a strong advocate for her mom who had demen…

This mini episode contains excerpts from the full episode and addresses what happens to the caregiver when (because of your loved one's diagnosis) friends and family drop away and the social invitati…

Heidi Rome, is a speaker, advocate, mentor, perspective re-framer, and mother of two sons, one with severe autism. Author of You Just Have to Love Me, she understands how to overcome overwhelm, as ev…

This mini episode features excerpts from the full podcast episode entitled “A Caregiver’s Journey Into Brain Inflammation: A Wake Up Call for Us All”, featuring Sandra Strauss, the author of “A Toxic…

Sandra Strauss provides a message of hope in these inflammatory times! She shares what she learned during her long and at times agonizing journey as a caregiver for her late husband both in her book …

When I heard Kathy Neuhauser's story of how important it was for her, as a daughter, over 1000 kilometers away from her mother, to find a way to make a meaningful connection with her mom, I wanted to…

Hearing from a friend about the resources and programming offered by Denise M. Brown I knew I had to meet her and check out her Caregiving Consultant programs for myself as I was just starting my own…

In this episode we visit a clip from the full episode entitled "A Caregiver, A Life Coach and A 'Mompreneur'" which features Natalie Hankins (a caregiver, a life coach and a 'mompreneur') where I ask…

Natalie Hankins joins me in this episode to share her caregiving story which spans 29 years and is still continuing. She is a caregiver for her now-adult children; as her son has autism and her daugh…

In this mini episode there are a few excerpts from the full episode entitled Rising to the Occasion of Caregiving.

Toni Gitles shares about her book 
21 Mistakes Caregivers Make and How to Avoid Them: …

Toni Gitles, founder and CEO of Caregiver Empowerment, Heart Light Enterprises LLC shares her 14-year caregiving story and provides a continuation of our conversation from her first appearance on the…

This episode addresses a topic that is brought up frequently by caregivers who are facing the decision of placing their loved one into care. They ask how do I know when it is the right time?

How do th…

This mini version of the Island Treasures Podcast for caregivers contains excerpts from the full-episode "Therapeutic Journaling Through Caregiving" which features Lori Lemasters, author of "You're A…