Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Aly Neises, RN, cohost, reflect on the conversation with Diane Clark who shared how grateful she was to have been able to care for her father and her father-in-law. When thinking back, she would not change much about her journey, but she knows she should have taken more respite time for herself and wants others to ensure that they do. Additional insights discussed are:

• A caregiver is only as good as the care that you give yourself
• It is a joy and privilege to be able to care for the Elderly and to be there to walk them all the way home
• At times we think to care for our emotional and Mental Health, but it is equally as important to take care of our physical Health
• Monitor your physical health the same as you would in any high-Stress job
• Respite is taking time away, but it needs to be time spent decompressing and then being able to return to the Caregiving situation with a new freshness
• Options for Respite: 
  • Family 
  • Friends 
  • Neighbors 
  • Church 
  • College Students 
  • Teenagers 
  • Daycare 
  • Outside Agencies 
  • Areas of Aging Offices 
  • Companion Care 
  • Nursing Students 
• You are just as important as the person you are caring for

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Rayna Neises A Season of Caring

Rayna Neises understands the joys and challenges that come from a season of caring. She helped care for both of her parents during their separate battles with Alzheimer’s over a thirty-year span. She is able to look back on those days now with no regrets – and she wishes the same for everyone caring for aging parents.

Rayna is the author of No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season, an ICF certified coach, the host of “A Season of Caring” podcast, Positive Approach® to Care (PAC)Independent Certified Trainer and speaker who is passionate about offering encouragement, support, and resources for regret-free caring aimed at preventing family caregivers from aimlessly wandering through this important season of life.

Rayna lives on a farm in southeast Kansas with her husband, Ron, and small pack of adorable dogs. She is the baby of her family, but most would never guess that. She is a former teacher who enjoys crafts of all kinds and spending time with her grandkids most of all.