Content presented in the following podcast is for information purposes only. Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and guests and may not represent the views and opinions of Home Healthcare Network. Always consult with your physician for any medical advice and always consult with your attorney for any legal advice.

Caring for Changes The challenges of being a family caregiver are as varied as their loved one’s stories are unique. In this series, Home Healthcare Network hopes to present topical approaches to home care/dementia care. Through a supportive and understanding eye, we’ll explore how simple changes can help improve the health and well-being for those on the caregiver’s path, while still allowing a loving and compassionate environment to unfold for their loved one’s journey.

  • Love is Not a Burden
    by Home Healthcare Network on March 15, 2025 at 6:06 pm

    Imagine a lifetime of caregiving for your child with a lived experience of having a disability from birth right through to adulthood. Of being thrust into a space early-on where you have to constantly advocate and push the envelope to ensure your child’s quality of life. And then having to deal with your own mortality as you begin to grow older. This episode attempts to shed light on one such parent/child’s shared journey together—a journey imbued with both love and determination. (*Content presented in the following podcast is for information purposes only. Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and guests and may not represent the views and opinions of Home Healthcare Network. Always consult with your physician for any medical advice and always consult with your attorney for any legal advice.)

  • How To (Mentally) Punch Family Members In The Face
    by Home Healthcare Network on January 7, 2025 at 10:30 pm

    What happens when a primary caregiver's pleas for help from family go unheard? Does that impact the quality of care they're able to provide for their loved one? And how much of a toll does feeling alone on the caregiving path eventually take on their well-being? These questions and more as we delve into one family caregiver's heartfelt journey with her mother.  (*Content presented in the following podcast is for information purposes only. Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and guests and may not represent the views and opinions of Home Healthcare Network. Always consult with your physician for any medical advice and always consult with your attorney for any legal advice.)

  • The O.T.'s Role In Helping People Age In Place
    by Home Healthcare Network on November 13, 2024 at 5:51 pm

    The "80's Bubble" is coming. And as the shift towards a growing elder population continues it means further demands on our existing health care resources. With more people staying at home for longer periods, occupational therapists will be front and centre in helping people adapt to ageing in place.   (*Content presented in the following podcast is for information purposes only. Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and guests and may not represent the views and opinions of Home Healthcare Network. Always consult with your physician for any medical advice and always consult with your attorney for any legal advice.)

  • Choosing M.A.I.D. to Die With Dignity
    by Home Healthcare Network on August 26, 2024 at 7:12 pm

    As Canada’s law surrounding the process of accessing Medical Assitance in Dying (M.A.I.D.) continues to evolve, it’s with great honour that this episode serves as a platform for one partner's story of devotion and unparalleled love in shepherding his spouse’s decision to choose M.A.I.D...and how the experience has changed his life.   (*Content presented in the following podcast is for information purposes only. Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and guests and may not represent the views and opinions of Home Healthcare Network. Always consult with your physician for any medical advice and always consult with your attorney for any legal advice.)

  • One Doctor’s Opinion
    by Home Healthcare Network on July 10, 2024 at 10:39 pm

    Our first conversation with a medical professional who—after years of guiding families through their trek with dementia—found her own family having to shepherd and care for a loved one, and how her experience as a doctor helped process that journey with her mother as they embarked along the path together.   (*Content presented in the following podcast is for information purposes only. Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and guests and may not represent the views and opinions of Home Healthcare Network. Always consult with your physician for any medical advice and always consult with your attorney for any legal advice.)

Meet BJ Doyle, part of the team at #HHNBC. BJ’s exposure to Home Healthcare Network was first as a client, engaging respite services while caregiving full-time for his wife, Judy. After her passing, BJ spent time in volunteer work with those afflicted by Alzheimer’s, prior to successfully completing an online course through the University of Tasmania in Australia, to further his understanding of dementia disorders. 

Inspired by these events he approached #HHNBC’s Founder and Owner Caroline Gagne about coming on board in the role of companion caregiver. As Caroline’s attitude was basically “experience makes an expert,” BJ then joined our team in Summer 2019.

As a former broadcast professional, BJ brings years of on-air experience in radio to his role as host of #HHNBC’s podcast “Caring For Changes.”

“I’m interested in helping others, especially those in the early stages of their affliction as I believe it’s about living in THEIR world and assisting each individual with retaining as much of their autonomy as possible for as long as possible,” says BJ. “See the person, not the disease” sums up BJ’s approach to companion caregiving. And through shepherding his own partner’s journey to its completion, a newfound passion for the enriching rewards that caregiving brings runs deep. As BJ adds: “Sometimes you have to reach into someone else’s world to find what’s missing in your own.”

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