by Sue Ryan | Apr 11, 2023 | Caregiving, Life
Processing emotions after a loss is difficult. I have a friend whose 16 year-old daughter just experienced a tragic loss. A friend of hers committed suicide. This is tough at any age – especially in the teenage years – an important time of changes in how...
by Sue Ryan | Mar 17, 2023 | Business, Caregiving, Life
February may be our shortest month of the year, but it has a lot of love and care packed into it. February is a valuable month for caregivers because each day formally recognizes something to help us focus on our most valuable type of care: Self-care. As caregivers,...
by Sue Ryan | Feb 20, 2023 | Caregiving
Are You A Self-Identified Caregiver? In the past month, the issue of people who don’t self-identify as a caregiver has come up multiple times. Yesterday’s experience was really powerful and, as I was going through it with someone, I realized how important it is to...
by Sue Ryan | Dec 23, 2022 | Business, Caregiving, Life
I recently gave my first TEDx talk, the final amazing step of a nearly ten-year journey. It was an experience where I became lost in – not just any moment – the euphoric moment of living my dream come true. I became aware of the difference between a speech...
by Sue Ryan | Oct 30, 2022 | Caregiving
It can be challenging to know how to be supportive of someone without knowing what they’re experiencing or feeling. This includes people who have received a dementia diagnosis – and those who love them. Have you ever heard the expression: “Walk a mile in my shoes”? It...
by Sue Ryan | Aug 2, 2022 | Caregiving, Life
Susan Ryan with her husband, Jack, who is living with dementia. COURTESY PHOTO For the past 30 years, I have been a caregiver supporting family and loved ones living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. While my experience helping others has taught me many things,...
