Clinical psychologist, family therapist, healthcare consultant, speaker, and author Dr. Barry J. Jacobs joins host Jeff Sammut for a powerful and personal conversation about the realities of caregiving. Drawing from both his professional expertise and his own lived experience as a caregiver, Dr. Jacobs offers insight, empathy, and practical guidance for caregivers at every stage of the journey.
With more than 700 presentations delivered to family caregivers, healthcare providers, and care managers—and decades of clinical practice supporting older adults with serious or chronic illness and their families—Dr. Jacobs has heard the unspoken fears, frustrations, and emotional struggles caregivers carry every day.
In this episode, he shares what caregivers most often tell him, how to recognize and prevent burnout, what it means to “find your caregiver groove,” how to navigate sibling tension, why some care receivers mask their deficits, and his vision for the future of caregiver support.
Whether you’re new to caregiving or years into the role, this conversation offers reassurance, perspective, and practical tools to help you feel less alone and more equipped for what lies ahead.
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