Caring for aging parents. A Love Story. Part 1 with Kim Doviak Van Hassel - Episode 14

The podcast features Kim Doviak van Hassell, a caregiver coach and a contributor to the podcast. Kim is an only child who helped both of her parents stay together during their decline. Kim's parents were married for 62 years, and they were always in love, working hard at their relationship. Kim's mother was a nurse and took care of her father, who had heart disease, for many years. When Kim's mother became ill with Parkinson's disease, Kim had to take care of both of her parents. She started her caregiving journey long distance while running her own business. Kim joined caregiving support groups and disease-specific support groups, which helped her tremendously. She learned from other people's experiences and their journey. She took care of her parents one month at a time, which worked out perfectly.