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During Caregiving, Who Gets the Participation Trophy?
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- Caregiving Comforts
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- Jan 6, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 456
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Summary
You do all the work. You manage all the responsibilities. You carry all the heartache. And when family members show up for one afternoon, they want their participation trophy. But where's yours? Listen in as we talk about the gold medal only select few earn—and how other family caregivers can see it even when no one else does. Because unlike those shiny second-place trophies, your gold is real. Resources Receive our support to manage your caregiving stress. Enroll in our More Or Less Coaching Support Program . Receive our support to resolve three care challenges. Enroll in our Dementia Care Family Support Program . You also can purchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you. Image by Eveline de Bruin from Pixabay About Denise Denise supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020. Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals. Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy fr…