HIDDEN HEROES & DOLE CAREGIVER FELLOWS – TRIO OF TALKS WITH ELIZABETH DOLE FOUNDATION SUPPORTING CAREGIVERS OF VETERANS; National TBI Awareness Month & Resources With Dr. Anderson of Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital

Our second March episode shines a spotlight on a national treasure – the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and its comprehensive work to support the family caregivers of veterans. Sherri talked with three of the executives with the EFD about their programs, including the Hidden Heroes program and the Dole Caregiver Fellows, as well as talked with a Dole Caregiver Fellow and her journey through the health care system with her veteran husband who suffered a TBI while on active duty.

Find their interviews in the podcast here:

(6:13) – Dr. Roxana Delgado – Dole Caregiver Fellow – shares her caregiving journey with a veteran husband who suffered a TBI on active duty and as she says, “how to go from tragedy to triumph.”

(38:53) Liz Rotenberry – Director of Caregiver Engagement for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation – talks about how to become a Dole Caregiver Fellow, mental health programs and more.

(1:07:36) Marianne Delatorre – Community Engagement Manager, Hidden Heroes program of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation – tells us more about this program for caregivers locally and nationwide

And, since March is also National Traumatic Brain Injury Month, Sherri also talks to Dr. Gail Anderson of the Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital in Florida about what to know about TBIs and how to communicate with a loved one who has a TBI (interview starts at 1:38:10).

Also check out these Season 1 podcast episodes with interviews related to caregivers and veterans:

Season 1

Also, check out our “Self-Care in 7 Minutes” videos

RESOURCE LINKS

Elizabeth Dole Foundation or email at: info@elizabethdolefoundation.org

Hidden Heroes

Dole Caregiver Fellows

“Elder Care Locator – eldercare.gov or call 1-800-677-1116

“Self-Care in 7 Minutes” Wellness Hack Video Series

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Sherri’s articles related to this episode

Caregiver Wellness

Caring for those heroes with invisible wounds  (Huff Post)

Boomer Parents Caring for a Veteran Son with TBI (PBS Next Avenue)

Caregivers of 9/11 – Cancer and PTSD New Challenges for Survivors (PBS Next Avenue)

New Studies Find 9/11 First Responders Have Increased Dementia Risk (PBS Next Avenue)

Finding Happiness As a Caregiver (Forbes)

Happiness article (Spanish translation for Univision)

9 Ways Caregivers Can Get a Free Respite Break (PBS Next Avenue)

Paying it Forward – Volunteerism Among Caregivers (USA Today)

How family caregivers can use a Monday routine to reset self-care (Considerable 5.11.20)

Well Home Design

Creating a Cozy Reading Nook for Unplugging (Snug Home)

Biophilic Design on a Budget (Snug Home blog)

Biophilic Home Design Fuses Nature and Neuroscience (Huffington Post)

Caregiving in the Workplace

Mental Health in the Workplace Benefits Employees (PBS Next Avenue)

Workplace Caregiving: One Size Does Not Fit All (PBS Next Avenue)