Caregiver Coach/Consultant:
I help caregivers reduce the stress of caregiving by helping them to develop the skills needed to create and execute a caregiving plan which enables them to take care of their loved ones in the most efficient manner, reducing injury risks and building a support team to help them balance caregiving with meeting other personal needs in their life.
I help employers to adapt practices and create initiatives which make it safe for employees to identify as family caregivers. I help employers to support caregiver employees by providing group support and education to help employees who face the challenge of working while also caring for a loved one.
I am an:
➡️Occupational Therapist x 27 years
➡️Certified Aging In Place Specialist
➡️Certified Fall Prevention Specialist
➡️Caregiver Group Coach
➡️”Un-Losing You in Caregiving, 6-Week Program
➡️Podcast Host: Caregivers Finding A Foithold: A Caregiving Question and Answer Podcast
➡️Blogger: MyFoothold Blog
➡️Former caregiver to mother who had strokes
➡️Former caregiver to “aunt” with Alzheimer’s Disease
➡️ Caregiver to a daughter
I have 27 years of teaching patients and caregivers how to perform tasks safely, minimizing stress and injury, and maximizing level of independence and self-care. I have worked on Skilled Nursing Units, In-patient Rehab and predominantly in home health.
“Finding A Foothold Cares About How You Give Care.”