Welcome to our episode of “Caregiving Club On Air” podcast (S6, Ep 74) hosted by Sherri Snelling, corporate gerontologist, author and CEO of the Caregiving Club. On this episode we are highlighting how to help family caregivers get a respite break for September Self-Care Awareness Month with our expert guest, Laura Williams, founder and CEO of Respitely. Sherri discusses the following topics with Laura that help family caregivers and the friends and family who care about them to get periodic breaks from the challenges to caregiving to refresh and recharge. We often talk about caregiving as a marathon not a sprint and in order to continue in the race you have to take the breaks both physically and mentally that let you take a breath. It is the only way to create calm in the chaos of caregiving. We want to help caregivers get the same break but sometimes it takes family and friends to help get us there. And that is where Respitely comes in. What Door Dash and Uber Eats is to food delivery, Respite is for caregiver breaks and self-care but it is not ordered by you – it is a gift from those who care about the you – the caregiver. Laura shares her personal journey as a working mom, a long-distance caregiver to her mom, being part of the Sandwich Generation and why she created Respitely based on her own caregiving experience. During the episode, Sherri and Laura also discuss: • What is respite care and who is it for? • What is CareGifting and why it is important for family and friends to know how to do this for the caregiver they know. • Why getting consistent “mini breaks” is more beneficial than waiting for one big annual “vacation-type” respite break. • The rising trend in online marketplaces – curated online shopping specific to caring for an older parent – and what products and gadgets Respitely recommends. WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE HERE: https://youtu.be/Z8QA8HqrSPE Thank you for making “Caregiving Club On Air” #3 on the list of top 80 caregiving podcasts! Subscribe on your favorite listening channel or our YouTube channel. Learn more on our episode guide page on the Caregiving Club website: caregivingclub.com/podcast/ Take care and stay well!