Being a caregiver for an aging loved one can sometimes make you feel alone, stressed, and overwhelmed. Managing your emotional wellness is so important not only for who you are caring for but also for yourself. Luckily, many caregivers have created easily accessible resources based on their own insights and experiences to help you feel less alone in your caregiving journey.
Since we know that life doesn’t slow down we put together a list of the best podcasts and audiobooks for caregivers to stream and listen to at the gym, in the car or wherever is convenient for you.
Audiobooks for Caregivers
All of the audiobooks listed below can be streamed on Audible (note: we have no affiliation with Audible).
My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver
Former governor of Wisconsin, Martin Schreiber, shares his story of caring for his wife Elaine as she develops Alzheimer’s. Martin also shares tips and encouragement on being a caregiver, including “What I Wish I Had Known.”
A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents – and Ourselves
New York Times expert on the subject of elderly care and the founder of the New Old Age blog, Jane Gross, found herself thrust into a caretaker role for her eldery mom. Her story is frustrating, heartbreaking, enlightening, and ultimately becomes a redemptive journey of caring.
The 36-Hour Day addresses the many challenges caregivers face when caring for someone with a form of dementia. From changes in Medicare to support groups, caregivers can use the 36-Hour Day as an essential, informative resource in their caring journey.
Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care
Creative Care lays out the groundwork for techniques and approaches to elder care. The radical approach combines methods from the world of theater and improvisation with evidence-based therapies that connect caregivers with using their own creativity and imagination.
When Your Parent Becomes Your Child: A Journey of Faith Through My Mother’s Dementia
Author, Ken Abraham, chronicles his mother’s decline with a degenerative condition and how it impacted his family. He also educates and inspires on how to cope with and manage a family member’s diagnosis of dementia.
Podcasts for Caregivers
Daughterhood The Podcast: For Caregivers
Hosted by Rosanne Corcoran, the primary caregiver for her mother with Alzheimer’s disease, the monthly podcast aims to provide insight into navigating the healthcare system, resources, support and community to those caring for their loved ones.
The Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast
Published bi-weekly, The Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast gives caregivers insight into how to be happy and healthy while caring for your loved one. Hosted by Elizabeth Miller, who took on the caregiver role for her mom after her dad passed away. Through interviews, stories and tips from real life family caregivers, listeners can learn about how to prioritize their own physical and mental health.
Parenting UP! Caregiving Adventures with Comedian J Smiles
When comedian J Smiles’ dad passed away the stress pushed her mom into cognitive decline, eventually a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and the need for a caregiver. J Smiles now hosts a podcast that talks about beneficial care plans, lifestyle shifts, tips, tricks and the wild and crazy adventurous she has encountered as a caregiver.
For quick, easily digestible episodes, listeners can turn to People with Parents to hear from stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord talk about how the relationship dynamics changed between her and her parents as they aged. In the personal storytelling podcast, Lord talks about the struggle of caring for your older parents while also living your own life.
Dementia Care Partner Talk Show Podcast
Podcast host, Teepa Snow, is the creator of the Positive Approach to Care (PAC), which is a program that enhances awareness and increases dementia care skills. In her podcast she gives tips and ideas for challenges of caring with someone diagnosed with dementia.
Need help with Caregiving? Call Assisting Hands Home Care.
Being a caregiver for an aging loved one is a difficult and stressful role–but we at Assisting Hands Home Care in West Austin can make it easier. Give us a call today at 512-999-7379 to explore options for help, or chat with us directly through our website.
