Who Takes Care of the Caregiver? A New Movement Begins

In this heartfelt episode, Isabel Dassinger and Isaiah Fliessbach introduce a powerful new addition to Be Your Own Advocate: Care Heroes — a monthly segment dedicated to honoring caregivers from every walk of life. From parents of children with chronic conditions to adult children caring for aging loved ones, this conversation shines a light on the unseen sacrifices, emotional toll, and deep love that define caregiving.The hosts share personal experiences that reveal how suddenly life can change when caregiving becomes your role — and why caregivers deserve recognition, resources, and community. Care Heroes will spotlight real people, share their stories, and help connect caregivers to support systems so they never feel alone.• Caregiving Can Begin in an InstantIsabel reflects on how a sudden medical crisis with her daughter reshaped her entire life overnight, highlighting how quickly caregiving responsibilities can take over everything else.• Caregivers Rarely Call Themselves HeroesIsaiah emphasizes how caregivers often minimize their role, even though the emotional, financial, and physical demands they carry are extraordinary.• The Caregiver Identity Doesn’t Always End CleanlyThe conversation explores what happens after caregiving ends — including grief, loss of purpose, and the need for new support once the role is gone.“Very few people identify as a hero, a care hero. They just say, ‘This is what I do.’ But the reality is — you are heroic.”— Isaiah FliessbachA monthly Care Hero spotlightNominations from the communityResource sharing for emotional, financial, and practical supportConversations about caregiving during and after the role endsThis segment is about advocacy, visibility, and reminding caregivers that they matter too.Follow Be Your Own Advocate on WSNtv and help us celebrate the caregivers who quietly hold everything together.Watch, listen, and follow on:YouTube.com/@WeServeNetworkVimeo.com/wsntvFacebook.com/WeServeTvWeservenetwork.orgSpotify: Tiny.cc/WSNtvAvailable on Roku