Park Ridge, IL | Aurora, IL | Evanston, IL
Also known as: caregiving
I provide insights, information and inspirations to family caregivers--individuals caring for a family member or friend with a chronic illness or debilitating injury. I also work with corporations and companies interested in providing educational and supportive programs to help their caregiving employees. About of employees are also family caregivers, caring for and worrying about their family members with illnesses or injuries. These working family caregivers are more likely to report health problems like depression, diabetes, hypertension or heart disease, costing employers an estimated average additional health care cost of per year, or . billion annually, according to the MetLife Study of Working Caregivers and Employer Health Care Costs. With the right coping strategies and support programs, employees receive solutions they need to organize and manage their caregiving experience so they can remain effective employees. I launched Caregiving.com in to create a supportive space for family caregivers. The website features insights, information and inspirations to help family caregivers. I'm also a certified life coach, graduating from Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) in . As a life coach, I work with family caregivers to developing coping skills, manage stressful situations and build better communication systems with other family members and health care professionals. I also coach businesses interested in targeting the caregiving market. My work with family caregivers began in , managing a respite care program in a New Jersey country. Specialties Powerful and interactive keynote presentations and workshops about the caregiving experience Coaching individuals through challenging and stressful situations Coaching small business owners to achieve success Providing powerful and entertaining seminars about the caregiving journey.
