How Caring for Her Mom Inspired Vicky McGrath’s Business

About this episode

Vicky McGrath shares how caring for her mother inspired her to start a senior home care business after witnessing the struggles of families dealing with aging and dementia.

What do you do when a deeply personal heartbreak opens the door to your life’s next purpose? After watching her mother decline from Alzheimer’s and seeing her father struggle as the primary caregiver, Vicky McGrath realized how many families were navigating aging and dementia completely overwhelmed and unsupported. Instead of saying “someone should help,” she became the person who did. In this episode, Vicky shares how she started a senior home care business in her 40s with zero healthcare ex...

People in this episode

Host: Penny Fitzgerald

Guest: Vicky McGrath

Topics covered

• caregiving
• Alzheimer's
• entrepreneurship
• personal growth
• family support

Keywords

• caregiving
• Alzheimer's
• senior care
• entrepreneurship
• family support
• business inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: senior home care business

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