Caring for the Caregivers with Dawn Kuhn

Secondhand caregiver trauma is often unrecognized or easily dismissed when, truly, it needs to be acknowledged and normalized as an inherent part of a caregiver’s daily struggles. Today, we welcome the dedicated mental health advocate and Clinic Manager at Sandstone Center for Neurofeedback, Dawn Kuhn, who’s passionate about caregivers dealing with the stress of caring for their loved ones. We begin with Dawn’s passionate empathy for caregivers and how she goes about her daily work, before unpacking some of the biggest misconceptions many have about caregivers. Then, we discover how to determine if you’re a caregiver suffering from burnout, why caregiver support groups matter, how to get involved with Dawn and her work, and the steps to take to start your own caregiver support group. We end with details on Dawn’s brand new caregiver support website, Care for the Care the work being done at Sandstone Center for Neurofeedback, and our guest details her long-term goals and why dreams of the future fill her with hope

 Key Points From This Episode: 

• Clinic Manager, Dawn Kuhn describes her passion for caregivers.  
• Unpacking the biggest misconceptions about caregivers.  
• How to know if you’re suffering from caregiver burnout.  
• Why caregiver support groups matter, and why Dawn started a caregiver support network.  
• More details on Dawn’s caregiver support groups and how to get involved.  
• How Dawn helps others to start their own caregiver support groups.  
• The ins and outs of her brand new caregiver support website, Care for the Care.  
• Learning about the work being done at Sandstone Center for Neurofeedback.  
• Dawn’s long-term goals in caregiver support, and why she’s optimistic about the future.  

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:  

Dawn Kuhn on LinkedIn  

Dawn Kuhn Email 

Sandstone Center for Neurofeedback  

Sandstone Supports  

Care for the Caring 

Jennifer Myers on LinkedIn 

Mosaics of Mercy 

Hope Pieced Together