What happens when you’re the only one left to care for everyone else? In this episode of Mind What Matters, Jillian Reeves joins Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach to share her personal story of caregiving for her mother and brother, while facing unimaginable grief and responsibility on her own.
Jillian opens up about caring for her mother, who battled lupus, cancer, and dementia, and her brother, who struggled with mental illness and endured trauma in a care facility. She describes the emotional and logistical toll of solo caregiving, the need for respite and advocacy, and the heartbreak of losing both her husband and brother in the span of her caregiving journey. Through it all, Jillian has found ways to support others, creating resources like caregiver affirmation cards and journals to help ease the path for others walking this difficult road.
This conversation is a raw and honest look at the weight of caregiving, and the radical strength it takes to show up with love, every single day.
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