Caregiver's Compass
This is Caregiver's Compass. An inspirational podcast talking about all things caregiving. Therapist and caregiver Stephanie Muskat takes you through real-life caregiving stories from her own therapeutic experience and gives you the raw and personal on her own caregiving experiences as a young caregiver. Plus hear from tons of incredible experts and caregivers who are living through their day-to-day journeys. It's all here at Caregiver's Compass.
Caregiver's Compass
Latest Episodes
Diagnosed After Incarceration: One Family’s Fight with Genetic Frontotemporal Degeneration (Episode 166)
For years, no one could explain what was happening to Linde Jacobs’s mother- the answer only revealing itself after an incarceration and a jaw dropping chance encounter with an inmate. In today’s episode, Stephanie talks with Linde, a regist...
Caregiving Shouldn’t Be a Solo Act: Cormac Russell on Neighbourhoods, Institutions, and Care (Episode 165)
Cormac Russell joins Stephanie to explore how strong community structures support the wellbeing and everyday functioning of neighbourhoods and social structures, including caregivers. They discuss the value of local groups, relationships, sh...
When Caregiving Opens Old Wounds: Making Sense of Guilt & Shame (Episode 164)
In today’s episode, Stephanie and Tanya Cotler explore how guilt and shame show up in adult caregiving relationships, especially when someone is caring for a parent, and how old family dynamics can get triggered in caregiving relationships.&...
I have REAL concerns about the person I care for, and I am being dismissed (Episode 163)
Maybe this sounds familiar. You have concerns about the person you care for and feel there’s much more that’s going on behind the scenes then meets the eye. Yet you feel dismissed when you raise these concerns or are told there’s no other op...
Beyond Biology: How Where and How We Live Shapes Aging and Caregiving (Episode 162)
In today’s episode, Stephanie speaks with Dr. Raza Mirza about how social determinants of health, including income, social supports, and access to services influence health and quality of life as we age. Raza makes the case for stronger comm...