Episode 2- Colleen Beauvais Interview
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Caring Together
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Hosts Jack and Amy interview caregiver Colleen about her long history with caregiving. They discuss her years working in adult day programs, caring for her sister and most recently caring for her mother while she battles dementia and Alzheimer's disease. They get into the challenges of relocating loved ones, wrestling with feelings of guilt, and changing dynamics of mother-daughter into a caregiving role.
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