340: Before You’re Drowning: Why Care Partners Need Support Sooner—Not Later

Families supporting individuals living with dementia can face challenges such as sleepless nights, isolation, and not being prepared with a backup plan for care. In this candid conversation, Teepa Snow explains why waiting for a crisis makes everything harder—and how early, family-wide support can protect relationships, reduce burnout, and prevent care partners from feeling like they’re carrying everything alone. Waiting until a crisis makes everything harder — especially for care partners already stretched thin. Challenging Behaviors: Using a Positive Approach® helps families recognize unmet needs behind distress, respond earlier, and prevent situations from escalating.This podcast is distributed on third-party platforms (including Spotify and Apple Podcasts) to make listening more accessible and convenient for our community. Our presence on any platform does not indicate endorsement of that platform, its owners, its policies, moderation decisions, advertising practices, or any other content hosted or shared there. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Positive Approach to Care® (PAC™).