Another 'Island Treasures Treasure Chest' bonus episode. In this episode we revisit "A Musician's Daughter" Season 2 Episode 2, featuring Betsy Haddad.

At the time of the original episode Betsy's caregiving experience was a supportive role to her mom who was her dad's primary caregiver. Sadly, her dad passed away in 2022 from Alzheimer's Disease. Betsy provided great insights from observing her parent's situation throughout his disease and the resulting takeaways she shares in this episode.

Knowing what your wishes are for the future and being proactive with getting your care plans in place is one of the biggest messages, along with the benefits of incorporating music into caregiving and self-care. Betsy also reminds the listeners to remember to enjoy life... and laugh.

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This mini episode highlights a few key points that Amy Friesen made in the full podcast episode "The Must Have Talk for Caregivers". What is 'the talk'? Amy describes how important it is for caregivers not to bury their head in the sand - but to address difficult issues before they reach crisis stage. While caregivers in the sandwich generation of caregiving may be faced with two 'the talks': one of the birds and the bees and the other related to eldercare situations.

With twenty years working with seniors, Amy has great insight.

We hear more about the naming of her business "Tea and Toast" as well as the network she created for like-minded small businesses - called "Eldercare Planners Canada".

So take a brief moment and listen to this mini podcast so you too can remove the guess work from situations you may be facing as a caregiver.

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Today's guest, Amy Friesen, is a best-selling author and expert in the senior living industry and she has worked with seniors and their families throughout the world. She shares how she and her family used 'the talk' to open the door for her father-in-law to come and live with them.

Amy founded Tea & Toast in 2014 to help seniors and their families gain access to better choices and reduce the stress and feeling of being overwhelmed; and she has learned the importance for folks with aging parents to have 'The Talk'. In this episode we hear about the benefits of having the talk to remove the guess work in what your loved one's wishes are. We hear how it's also important to know which questions to have and what your options are when navigating eldercare.

Through Tea & Toast Amy and her team have a unique method of assisting those who are navigating the retirement living industry - saving families countless hours. This personalized service advocates for clients' personal needs and wants, while simultaneously ensuring that their short-term and long-term goals, as well as care needs, are planned for.

Amy has been recognized by the House of Commons for her 2018 Businesswoman of the Year Award as well as being a 2019 Forty Under 40 recipient.

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