The Proactive Caregiver

By: Jessica Lizel Cannon
  • Summary

  • Specializing in educating others on how to be a Proactive Caregiver by targeting the caregiver rather than the care recipient. If you cannot take care of yourself then you cannot take care of your loved one.
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Episodes
  • What I Wish I Knew
    Oct 15 2024

    Jessica expands on the Invisible Caregivers - Cultural Diversity episode to spot light how language barriers includes the medical jargon which is connected to billable codes in the US. Expressing our feelings or symptoms we may be experiencing is hard enough. Adding in the language barriers with medical doctors makes it feel impossible to communicate our needs as caregivers.


    If you are struggling to find healthcare assistance beyond the typical prescription pad response, a Naturopathic doctor may be your answer.


    Let's make a conscious effort to change the caregiver culture together. Jessica dives a little deeper on why seeking a second, third, and finally a fourth opinion was necessary in the fight to heal her kidneys before needing dialysis.

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    23 mins
  • Invisible Caregivers - Cultural Diversity
    Sep 16 2024

    It's is already so challenging for caregivers to find resources in their areas. So what happens to the countless caregivers that become invisible because there is a language barrier such as the large Spanish speaking community?


    Listen in as founder of Caregiving Café, Lynn Greenblatt, joins Jessica to discuss the need for a spotlight on the invisible caregivers in a multicultural society.


    Learn more at https://proactivecaregivere.com

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    41 mins
  • Caregiver Compass - Knowing What To Do Next
    Aug 15 2024

    Whether you are a caregiver with tons of family support or you're like many others, learning to navigate the twists and turns, you will eventually ask, "Now what?" Finding Care Navigators like Dura Sims is such a blessing, but what if you don't know that her services are available? What do you once you reach the limit of your abilities or knowledge.

    Listen in as Jessica goes into more context of caregiver needs, and especially those who feel like they have reached a dead end. When a family caregiver realizes they are in over their head it is usually because they are at their breaking point.

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    18 mins

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