{"podcast":{"title":"The Hart Of It All with Teri Hart","slug":"the-hart-of-it-all-with-teri-hart-7518851","podcast_index_feed_id":7518851,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68d4132807474c67716dc5f6","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-hart-of-it-all-with-teri-hart","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1758723855051-26b2a746-2d23-4d56-bfde-4bb1669f7e58.jpeg","author":"Teri Hart","episode_count":38,"summary":"The Hart of It All is a caregiving podcast about the real, human experience of caring for aging parents, spouses, and loved ones. Hosted by broadcaster Teri Hart, the show explores the emotional, financial, and practical challenges caregivers face, from navigating dementia and Alzheimer’s to making long term care decisions, managing caregiver burnout, and handling complex family dynamics. It also makes space for the unexpected moments of connection, resilience, and even beauty that can emerge through caregiving. Through honest conversations with medical experts, policymakers, advocates, and well known Canadians including The Honourable Marci Ien and Cheryl Hickey, Teri brings both practical tools and emotional reassurance to those supporting someone they love. Whether you are a part of the sandwich generation balancing work and caregiving, adjusting to a new diagnosis, or walking alongside someone in their later years, The Hart of It All is for you. Caregiving asks a lot of us. It can stretch us, change us, and deepen us. And when we talk about it honestly, we remember that we're not alone. Hosted on Acast. 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In this episode of The Hart of It All, host Teri Hart sits down with Dr. Adriana Shnall, program director at the Baycrest Koschitzky Centre for Innovations in Caregiving, to explore what caregivers are really carrying. Dr. Shnall shares why dementia caregiving is uniquely complex, touching on ambiguous loss, personality changes, repetition, and the grief that unfolds over time. Together, they discuss why language matters, how behaviour always has meaning, and the importance of offering caregivers empathy, validation, and grace. This conversation blends expert insight with deep compassion, offering practical guidance alongside reassurance for caregivers navigating an incredibly challenging journey. __ 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: Baycrest Family Caregiving Innovations: https://www.baycrest.org/family-caregiving-innovations/ Canadian Caregiver Assessment & Resources Tool (C-CART): https://www.baycrest.org/ccart/ Follow Dr. Adriana Shnall: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-adriana-shnall-phd-msw-rsw-88b8a4150/ Follow Baycrest: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baycrest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/baycrestcentre Website: https://www.baycrest.org/ To watch this epis…","meta_description":"Caring for someone living with dementia changes everything. 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