# Making the Hardest Call: Moving a Parent into Long-Term Care — with Cheryl Hickey

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Podcast: [The Hart Of It All with Teri Hart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hart-of-it-all-with-teri-hart-7518851)
Published: 2026-02-17T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

When Cheryl Hickey’s father was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, her family was thrown into a world they were not prepared for. In this candid conversation, Cheryl shares the emotional and practical realities of caregiving for an aging parent navigating dementia and Parkinson’s disease, including the difficult decision to move him into long-term care. She reflects on caregiver guilt, burnout, and the quiet strength required to keep going, all while balancing the demands so many in the sandwich generation face as they support both aging parents and their own families. We also explore the broader challenges facing families today: why aging in place can feel out of reach, why long-term care systems remain stretched, and how we can better support caregivers across the country. It’s a powerful reminder that caregiving is both exhausting and deeply rooted in love, and that better support for the sandwich generation is urgently needed. __ This episode of The Hart of It All is brought to you by Capital Direct. The Capital Direct Flexi Line™ turns your home equity into flexible support, so you can arrange the care your family deserves now and pay it back when the time is right. Please visit: https://www.capitaldirect.ca/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=hart-of-it-all BC AN #101742 | Ontario Mortgage Broker Licence #10549 | Admin Licence #11408 | Alberta MW-9811291 | Nova Scotia 10769862 *Best 10 Year Return in the Mortgage Funds Category as at June 30, 2025. Resources: Cityline: Why Cheryl Hickey is advocating for higher standards in senior care https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu5U_et9yes Follow Cheryl Hickey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherylhickey/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cherylhickey Facebook: https://www.facebook.c…

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