For most people rooted in Western culture, it is difficult to ask for and receive help from others. However, the reality is that we will all need help due to the challenges posed by Aging and/or illness. So, how are we to overcome our resistance to assistance? On this episode of Prepare to Care, Jane Barton uses the metaphor of geese flying in formation in order to provides us with the essential ingredients for collaborative care. Listen in and learn how Jane Barton is creating Healing Ties all around us.
You Might Know Me As The Bow Tie Guy - "Wearing a bow tie is like wearing two smiles."
When people ask me, "why did you create the Whole Care Network"... I always come back to our caregiving experience and how fortunate I was to find resources that helped me and my partner Richard Schiffer manage our caregiving journey. Every caregiver has a story; through our stories, we find validation, resources, and respite to help manage our caregiving day.
We were fortunate to have our story chronicled in a 2015 Pulitzer Prize-nominated 3-part story, “In Sickness and In Health: A Couple’s Final Journey,” which told our journey of caregiving. The story told of the challenges LGBT partners have in dealing with the medical and legal system, but it also told of the love and joy my partner Richard's last years had on our relationship.
