A Roadmap for Caregivers with Nancy Treaster

A Roadmap for Caregivers with Nancy Treaster

From Happy Healthy Caregiver by Elizabeth Miller Featured on The Whole Care Network

November 19, 2025 · 1h 0m · Season 8 · Episode 218

About this episode

Nancy Treaster shares her insights and experiences as a caregiver, discussing practical tools and resources for family caregivers.

Nancy Treaster, a retired software industry executive turned Certified Caregiving Consultant, co-founded The Caregiver’s Journey with longtime friend Sue Ryan after both personally faced the challenges of dementia caregiving for multiple family members. Nancy has supported her father through Parkinson’s, her father-in-law through Alzheimer’s, and her husband through Frontotemporal Dementia. Drawing on her professional background and personal experience, Nancy offers a compassionate yet practical approach that empowers family caregivers to face their caregiving journey with confidence, fewer surprises, and more effective solutions. In this episode, we talk about the difference between palliative care and hospice care —and why both are often underutilized. Nancy also shares insights on the stages of grief (including a unique concept called “drip grief”), her love of travel, the power of podcasting, and how caregivers can access an interactive roadmap filled with practical tools and resources to guide them on their caregiving journey. Show notes with product and resource links: http://bit.ly/HHCPod218 Receive the podcast in your email here: http://bit.ly/2G4qvBv Order a copy of…

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Miller

Guest: Nancy Treaster

Topics covered

  • caregiving
  • dementia
  • palliative care
  • hospice care
  • grief
  • support resources

Keywords

  • caregiving
  • dementia
  • palliative care
  • hospice
  • grief
  • support
  • roadmap

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Caregiver’s Journey, Whole Care Network, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Frontotemporal Dementia

Products: Just for You: a Daily Self Care Journal

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