Episode 115:  Care for the Caregiver:  The Well Spouse with Laurel Wittman

Did you know that there are nearly 6 million people in the United States who are caregivers to their ill or disabled partners? That’s a lot for a person to manage alone. In this episode of Life Lessons, Gin and Sheri talk with Laurel Wittman, President of the Well Spouse Association. Their peer to peer support community provides a support system and resources for the well spouse who is caring for an ill or disabled partner.   Join our VIP community and help support the podcast!  Go to https://www.lifelessonscommunity.com/VIP and become a member today.  We can’t wait to connect with you there.    Resources used for today’s podcast can be found here:  https://wellspouse.org/ https://fortune.com/well/2022/05/11/caregiver-burnout-signs-prevention-treatment/  https://wellspouse.org/who-we-are/donate-now.html    Today’s podcast was made possible through our affiliation with the following company. When you shop with us, you help us bring you further Life Lessons.  https://www.lifelessonscommunity.com/shop-with-us.html    Factor Ready to Heat Meals, Save up to $150: https://www.factor75.com/plans?c=HS-HH45Q8VMQ&plans_ab=true&utm_campaign=clipboard&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=raf-share-hpt    Or you can make a monetary contribution directly at www.paypal.com/paypalme/lifelessonspodcast or in PayPal by searching our email address: [email protected].    Do you have a good news story, a listener-led lesson, or a special quote to share?  Email us at [email protected] or use the following link to fill out an easy to use form: https://forms.gle/jzdrA8T7ZWgdXSwV9 and listen each week to see if we share your submission.   Thank you for listening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Life Lessons podcast focuses on a wide variety of topics designed to help us live our best lives, including life hacks, tips, how-to segments, inspirational stories, & more... and let's have some fun along the way! Gin Stephens is a retired teacher and New York Times bestselling author. Sheri Bullock has worked in healthcare for more than 26 years, is active in volunteerism, and she has always been interested in discovering the most effective life hacks to simplify her life. They are both moms and wives, juggling full time careers, while still being the glue that holds it all together in their homes. Life Lessons, with Gin Stephens and Sheri Bullock: Answering questions you didn't know you had...one smart solution at a time.