Island Treasures
This podcast provides a platform for caregivers to share their stories, offering encouragement and insights to those who may be on a similar journey. Guests bring wisdom and empowerment to remind caregivers they're not alone. Additionally, guests share valuable information, tips and resources to support caregivers in their vital role.
Island Treasures
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: Caregiver Respite
Rebekah Dowhy, grew up being the caregiver for her mom. Through her caregiving life she learned the importance of support.
She describes the rare opportunity she had to experience the joy that came with taking a break. A break that to many would be taken for granted, as she was able to join her classmates for an outing. Rebekah's take on this outing was that it felt like a vacation.
Learning the power of taking a break from such a young age, Rebekah created a respite program for caregivers. It is called the Caregiving Support Network, and it meets the needs of caregivers to help them cope, feel seen, and to prevent them from becoming a statistic especially with her knowledge that caregiver stress can lead to caregiver burnout.
From her perspective she reminds non-caregivers of how they can help the caregivers in their lives and how much a simple gift for a caregiver can mean.