National Sandwich Generation Month, Caregiver Bill of Rights & Self-Care, Forest Bathing, Happy Birthday Norman Lear
Sherri Snelling, corporate gerontologist and “Caregiving Club On Air” podcast host, kicks off National Sandwich Generation Month in July with her interview with Alexandra Drane, co-founder and CEO of ARCHANGELS. They discuss mental and emotional health of caregivers and ARCHANGEL’s tool, the Caregiver Intensity Index, to help family caregivers understand where they score on the burnout scale.
Alexandra Drane – Co-Founder/CEO – ARCHANGELS 
Caregiver Wellness News
Sherri shares the latest research from her book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life which includes forest bathing. National Forest Week is July 10-16 and since it is also July National Self-Care Month, Sherri shares information about how to find these immersive nature experiences and how they help your health and wellness. We also share a 1-minute forest bathing experience from our Season 2, Episode 6 wellness hack – listen to the calming sounds of the forest here:
Sherri also shares information about Richard Lui’s new caregiving documentary for PBS, Unconditional, about the emotional health of caregiving. Richard appeared on our podcast in Season 1, Episode 2 talking about his other documentary on young caregivers of military parents and grandparents, Sky Blossom and his new book on caregiving for his father with Alzheimer’s.
Richard Lui, NBC News anchor and Alzheimer’s Champion 
Streaming on PBS 
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Sherri also sends a shout-out of Happy Birthday wishes to Norman Lear, TV showrunner icon who is still going strong at 100. Mr. Lear turns 101 on July 27 and Sherri shares her time with Norman and his link to the Declaration of Independence for this July 4.
Well Home Design News
As part of July National Sandwich Generation Month, Sherri shares some insights and tips from her recent article on the 3Ps of having your parents or grandparents come live with you: Prevention, Privacy and Personalization.
Me Time Monday Wellness Hack
As always, we end our episode with our Me Time Monday Wellness Hack. This episode we focus on July 4 and Independence Day by sharing Caregiving Club’s “Caregiver Bill of Rights.”
RESOURCE LINKS
Archangels – Caregiver Intensity Index
PBS documentary: Unconditional
Elder Care Locator – eldercare.gov or call 1-800-677-1116
National Suicide Helpline: 988
Sherri’s articles related to this episode
Let the Caregiving Movement Begin with the Caregiver Bill of Rights (Huff Post)
Mental Health in the Workplace Benefits Employees (PBS Next Avenue)
Caregiving Tips: Caring for Yourself As You Care for Others (Wells Fargo Magazine – Sherri is quoted as an expert on caregiving in the workplace)
Lessons From The World’s Longest Study On Happiness (PBS Next Avenue)
Norman Lear – Longevity, Laughter, Love of America (PBS Next Avenue)
Sandwich Generation Juggling Act (Forbes)
7 Tips to Avoid Sandwich Generation Burn-out (USA Today)
Finding Happiness As a Caregiver (Forbes.com)
Happiness article (Spanish translation for Univision (Univision.com)
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