298: The Invisible Work Of Caregiving, With Lynnel Townsend

About this episode

Dr. Pelè discusses the often-overlooked challenges of family caregiving with advocate Lynnel Townsend.

When patients leave the hospital, the healthcare journey is far from over. In this episode of The Human Side of Leadership in Healthcare, Dr. Pelè sits down with caregiver advocate and educator Lynnel Townsend to explore one of healthcare's most overlooked challenges: the invisible work of family caregiving. Drawing from years of professional caregiving experience and deeply personal stories, Lynnel explains how family caregivers often become an unseen extension of the healthcare system, prov...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Pelè

Guest: Lynnel Townsend

Topics covered

• caregiving
• healthcare challenges
• family support
• patient care
• healthcare system

Keywords

• caregiving
• healthcare
• family caregivers
• patient journey
• invisible work

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