• 285. How To Make Wise Decisions As A Christian Dementia Caregiver
    Sep 12 2025

    “Caregiving is full of hard choices… you feel overwhelmed, stuck, and guilty.” That’s how Episode 285 opens—and why we walk straight at the question so many of you are wrestling with: Is it time for memory care?

    I guide you through a simple, biblical grid to cut through decision fatigue. Run your situation through these five questions—exactly as I teach them in the episode:

    1) Is it possible? Do you have the financial, physical, and emotional resources? Count the cost (Luke 14:28–29).

    2) Does it please God? Are you motivated by love of God—not guilt or fear of people? Does this honor your parent and protect your marriage and children (Colossians 3:17; Micah 6:8; Mark 10:9)?

    3) Is it legal and ethical? Do you have authority—financial POA, health-care POA—and are you acting with integrity (Exodus 20:12; Proverbs 11:3)? Placing a loved one can be the right decision in the right circumstances. Sometimes keeping them at home is the wrong one.

    4) How will this impact my family and myself? God’s order matters. Marriage first, then children, then parents (1 Timothy 5:8; Philippians 2:4). Ignoring this order can damage the very relationships God calls you to protect.

    5) Make the decision and move forward. Indecision can harm more than an imperfect decision. “Trust in the Lord… He will make your path straight” (Proverbs 3:5–6; Psalm 37:5). Many choices are reversible—including keeping someone home or placing them. Move in faith.

    If you’re tired of spinning, I’d love to help you practice this process in real time. Join Ask the Dementia Coach on September 20 at 12 p.m. ET; we’ll walk your exact situation through these five questions so you leave with clarity and peace.

    This is the kind of order-bringing, truth-telling clarity we pursue together—because God is not a God of confusion.

    💬 What Do I Say When Dementia Makes Words Hard? ✝️ Speak Calm, Not Just Words Get “What Do I Say? How to Connect with Your Loved One with Dementia” — a free guide for Christian caregivers navigating confusion, repetition, and emotional moments. ✅ 10 ready-to-use scripts ✅ Rooted in Scripture ✅ Built on the Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ model 📥 Download the guide now: https://www.dementiacaregivingmadeeasy.com/script

    🤝 You Don’t Have to Do This Alone Join other Christian caregivers who are walking this road too — and learning how to care with compassion, clarity, and faith. 👥 Join the free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dementiacaregiversupportforchristians

    🗣️ Ask Your Question Live — and Be Heard Bring your real-life caregiving questions to Ask the Dementia Coach — our free monthly Q&A session. You’ll get support, clarity, and maybe even be featured on the podcast. 🗓️ Brought to you every month! 🎤 Register here: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask

    🎓 Want to Reduce Overwhelm Right Now? Join our free workshop: How to Immediately Reduce Dementia Caregiver Overwhelm and Stress — in 3 Simple Steps ✅ Practical tools ✅ Faith-informed strategies ✅ Same-day results 🎟️ Reserve your seat: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/wsl

    🧭 Still Feeling Stuck? If you’re wondering what’s underneath your stress, the Caregiver Stress Assessment can help clarify what’s really weighing you down — so you can take your next step with peace. 📊 Take the free assessment: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/dca

    ❤️ Enjoy This Podcast? Leave a quick review on Apple or Spotify — it helps other Christian caregivers find encouragement and real help. 🎧 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

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    26 min
  • 284. How to Communicate Differently in Late-Stage Dementia Without Frustration
    Sep 9 2025

    “I just wish my wife could speak louder so I’d know what she needs.” If that’s your heart today, Episode 284 is for you.

    Delbert is caring for his wife with late-stage Lewy Body Dementia. Her voice is very soft, sometimes garbled, and most days she sleeps. His deepest desire? “If I could look back six months from now and say, we got our communications back… so I can understand what her needs are.”

    As always, I began with the exact question I ask every caregiver: “in six months, if things are easier in your caregiving journey, what would need to have happened for you to say that you have stewarded it well, keeping in mind your health, your relationships, and then walking faithfully through this season?”

    Three anchors from our conversation:

    1) Name the gap between expectation and reality. Your loved one is “landing her plane.” With hospice on board and Pseudobulbar Effect (rapid shifts between laughing and crying), verbal problem-solving will not behave. You are not failing; the brain is changing.

    2) Communicate differently—beyond words. I had a wonderful “conversation” with Delbert’s wife where neither of us understood the words. Why did it work? Emotional mirroring, eye contact, gentle presence. Like with little ones, you meet needs by process of elimination (reposition, toileting, comfort) and validation, not by chasing perfect sentences. That’s Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ lived out.

    3) Prepare for respite with honor and realism. Tell her it’s coming so you know you honored her, but hold a modest expectation of understanding. No one will do it exactly like you—and that’s okay. You need rest. “You cannot be on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

    These practices sit inside the Think Different Dementia Method™ and the Contented Caregiver Blueprint™—caregiving clarity anchored in Scripture and dignity.

    Want steady, faith-centered help? Join the Christian DigniCare Society for lifetime support, or register for Ask the Dementia Coach at thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask.

    💬 What Do I Say When Dementia Makes Words Hard? ✝️ Speak Calm, Not Just Words Get “What Do I Say? How to Connect with Your Loved One with Dementia” — a free guide for Christian caregivers navigating confusion, repetition, and emotional moments. ✅ 10 ready-to-use scripts ✅ Rooted in Scripture ✅ Built on the Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ model 📥 Download the guide now: https://www.dementiacaregivingmadeeasy.com/script

    🤝 You Don’t Have to Do This Alone Join other Christian caregivers who are walking this road too — and learning how to care with compassion, clarity, and faith. 👥 Join the free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dementiacaregiversupportforchristians

    🗣️ Ask Your Question Live — and Be Heard Bring your real-life caregiving questions to Ask the Dementia Coach — our free monthly Q&A session. You’ll get support, clarity, and maybe even be featured on the podcast. 🗓️ Brought to you every month! 🎤 Register here: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask

    🎓 Want to Reduce Overwhelm Right Now? Join our free workshop: How to Immediately Reduce Dementia Caregiver Overwhelm and Stress — in 3 Simple Steps ✅ Practical tools ✅ Faith-informed strategies ✅ Same-day results 🎟️ Reserve your seat: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/wsl

    🧭 Still Feeling Stuck? If you’re wondering what’s underneath your stress, the Caregiver Stress Assessment can help clarify what’s really weighing you down — so you can take your next step with peace. 📊 Take the free assessment: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/dca

    ❤️ Enjoy This Podcast? Leave a quick review on Apple or Spotify — it helps other Christian caregivers find encouragement and real help. 🎧 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

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    22 min
  • 283. How to Keep Trusting God When You’re Too Tired to Keep Going
    Sep 5 2025

    “Have you ever thought, I am so tired, I love the Lord, I pray, I serve, but I don't think I can keep doing this?” That’s where Episode 283 begins—naming the ache many of us whisper in the dark.

    Lizette shares how the Lord met her own exhaustion and then anchors us in four truths:

    The race is long—God will renew you. “The Christian life is race… not a sprint. … They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength… they shall run and not be weary.” (Isaiah 40:29–31)

    The reward is sure. “Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season you will reap, if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) Faithful, unseen obedience is never wasted—even when the sheets, the night watches, and the hard choices stack up.

    You are weak—God is your portion. “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psalm 73:26) Our endurance rests not on clinging to God but on God clinging to us.

    The finish line is glory. “Let us run with endurance… looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.” (Hebrews 12:1–2) This journey ends with Christ, not chaos.

    Because God is a God of dignity, order, and truth, we can care without “therapeutic lying,” and we can keep walking with clarity through the Think Different Dementia Method™, Therapeutic Truth-Telling™, and the Contented Caregiver Blueprint™.

    Lizette also opens the doors to a new Christian caregiver community—lifetime access for less than 100 dollars, with monthly AMAs, prayer meetings, a curated resource library, and Q&A between sessions. She’s inviting the first 100 caregivers to join.

    You’re not running alone. He will carry you to the finish line.

    💬 What Do I Say When Dementia Makes Words Hard? ✝️ Speak Calm, Not Just Words Get “What Do I Say? How to Connect with Your Loved One with Dementia” — a free guide for Christian caregivers navigating confusion, repetition, and emotional moments. ✅ 10 ready-to-use scripts ✅ Rooted in Scripture ✅ Built on the Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ model 📥 Download the guide now: https://www.dementiacaregivingmadeeasy.com/script

    🤝 You Don’t Have to Do This Alone Join other Christian caregivers who are walking this road too — and learning how to care with compassion, clarity, and faith. 👥 Join the free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dementiacaregiversupportforchristians

    🗣️ Ask Your Question Live — and Be Heard Bring your real-life caregiving questions to Ask the Dementia Coach — our free monthly Q&A session. You’ll get support, clarity, and maybe even be featured on the podcast. 🗓️ Brought to you every month! 🎤 Register here: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask

    🎓 Want to Reduce Overwhelm Right Now? Join our free workshop: How to Immediately Reduce Dementia Caregiver Overwhelm and Stress — in 3 Simple Steps ✅ Practical tools ✅ Faith-informed strategies ✅ Same-day results 🎟️ Reserve your seat: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/wsl

    🧭 Still Feeling Stuck? If you’re wondering what’s underneath your stress, the Caregiver Stress Assessment can help clarify what’s really weighing you down — so you can take your next step with peace. 📊 Take the free assessment: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/dca

    ❤️ Enjoy This Podcast? Leave a quick review on Apple or Spotify — it helps other Christian caregivers find encouragement and real help. 🎧 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

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    25 min
  • 282. How To Recognize What Caregiving Costs Your Other Relationships
    Sep 2 2025

    “I put everything on hold to care for my mom… and left my own kids by the roadside.” Diana’s words opened Episode 282—and maybe your heart echoed them. This conversation is for every caregiver whose marriage, children, or friendships have quietly paid the price of devotion.

    I began, as always, with the same clarifying prompt: “Diana, let’s say it’s six months from today and things are easier in your caregiving journey. What would that look like for you?” She answered, “learning to navigate the emotional ups and downs… setting up some realistic boundaries.”

    1) Boundaries with Mom (truth + grace). If your mom has dementia, her needs will increase. Today’s question: is she still appropriate for independent living, or is assisted living safer now that your stepdad (her “thinking partner”) is gone? A quick field check: can she scan her environment—open the drawer to find the phone she can’t see? If not, she likely needs closer supervision. Meet with the community and clarify criteria for moving levels of care.

    2) Rebuild the bridges with your kids. Diana realized her adult children felt bewildered by her sudden absence. The assignment: initiate conversations, ask forgiveness, and set simple structures to reconnect—patiently, over time. Pray Psalm 19:14 as you prepare: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable…”

    3) Don’t do this alone. Longitudinal support matters. Join our Christian caregiver community for steady prayer, coaching, and clarity—or start with the free live workshop (date in the show notes). The people who benefit most join early—before crisis hits—so they’re not left guessing.

    You can love your mom well and steward your other relationships. God is not a God of confusion; He gives wisdom for today’s step and peace for tomorrow’s.

    💬 What Do I Say When Dementia Makes Words Hard? ✝️ Speak Calm, Not Just Words Get “What Do I Say? How to Connect with Your Loved One with Dementia” — a free guide for Christian caregivers navigating confusion, repetition, and emotional moments. ✅ 10 ready-to-use scripts ✅ Rooted in Scripture ✅ Built on the Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ model 📥 Download the guide now: https://www.dementiacaregivingmadeeasy.com/script

    🤝 You Don’t Have to Do This Alone Join other Christian caregivers who are walking this road too — and learning how to care with compassion, clarity, and faith. 👥 Join the free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dementiacaregiversupportforchristians

    🗣️ Ask Your Question Live — and Be Heard Bring your real-life caregiving questions to Ask the Dementia Coach — our free monthly Q&A session. You’ll get support, clarity, and maybe even be featured on the podcast. 🗓️ Brought to you every month! 🎤 Register here: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask

    🎓 Want to Reduce Overwhelm Right Now? Join our free workshop: How to Immediately Reduce Dementia Caregiver Overwhelm and Stress — in 3 Simple Steps ✅ Practical tools ✅ Faith-informed strategies ✅ Same-day results 🎟️ Reserve your seat: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/wsl

    🧭 Still Feeling Stuck? If you’re wondering what’s underneath your stress, the Caregiver Stress Assessment can help clarify what’s really weighing you down — so you can take your next step with peace. 📊 Take the free assessment: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/dca

    ❤️ Enjoy This Podcast? Leave a quick review on Apple or Spotify — it helps other Christian caregivers find encouragement and real help. 🎧 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

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    14 min
  • 281. How Being a Dementia Caregiver Changes Your Perspective of God
    Aug 29 2025

    “I look in the mirror and I don’t recognize myself anymore.” If that’s you, Episode 281 is a gentle reset. Caregiving changes you—but not into less. God is reshaping you in this season.

    1) Clarity: Your identity is hidden in Christ Roles shift—daughter, spouse, scheduler—but identity doesn’t. Colossians 3:3–4 steadies us when roles blur: your life is hidden with Christ; when He appears, you will appear with Him in glory. You belong, body and soul, to Jesus.

    2) Assess with God’s lens: He is renewing you Yes, it’s busy and costly. Yet 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 says our outer self is wasting away while our inner self is being renewed day by day. This season is temporary; the unseen, eternal work God is doing in you is not.

    3) Stewardship: Every task can become worship Caregiving is a series of stewardship decisions—time, energy, resources—done for God’s kingdom, not ours (Col 3:9–10). Even interruptions become witness opportunities as we “put off” impatience and “put on” the new self.

    4) Growth: Caregiving as sanctification God uses suffering to conform us to Christ (Rom 8:28–29). Patience, humility, dependence—fruit rarely grows in ease. Through the Think Different Dementia Method™, Therapeutic Truth-Telling™, and the Contented Caregiver Blueprint™, you’ll find caregiving clarity anchored in Scripture.

    Next steps

    Join our Christian caregiver community (lifetime access, AMA calls, monthly prayer, curated resources).

    Or come to the free live workshop on Saturday, September 6 at 12 noon ET to take your next faithful step. thinkdifferentdementia.com/WSL

    You’re not losing yourself. In Christ, you’re being renewed—today, tomorrow, and for eternity.

    💬 What Do I Say When Dementia Makes Words Hard? ✝️ Speak Calm, Not Just Words Get “What Do I Say? How to Connect with Your Loved One with Dementia” — a free guide for Christian caregivers navigating confusion, repetition, and emotional moments. ✅ 10 ready-to-use scripts ✅ Rooted in Scripture ✅ Built on the Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ model 📥 Download the guide now: https://www.dementiacaregivingmadeeasy.com/script

    🤝 You Don’t Have to Do This Alone Join other Christian caregivers who are walking this road too — and learning how to care with compassion, clarity, and faith. 👥 Join the free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dementiacaregiversupportforchristians

    🗣️ Ask Your Question Live — and Be Heard Bring your real-life caregiving questions to Ask the Dementia Coach — our free monthly Q&A session. You’ll get support, clarity, and maybe even be featured on the podcast. 🗓️ Brought to you every month! 🎤 Register here: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask

    🎓 Want to Reduce Overwhelm Right Now? Join our free workshop: How to Immediately Reduce Dementia Caregiver Overwhelm and Stress — in 3 Simple Steps ✅ Practical tools ✅ Faith-informed strategies ✅ Same-day results 🎟️ Reserve your seat: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/wsl

    🧭 Still Feeling Stuck? If you’re wondering what’s underneath your stress, the Caregiver Stress Assessment can help clarify what’s really weighing you down — so you can take your next step with peace. 📊 Take the free assessment: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/dca

    ❤️ Enjoy This Podcast? Leave a quick review on Apple or Spotify — it helps other Christian caregivers find encouragement and real help. 🎧 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

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    31 min
  • 280. How To Quit Feeling Guilty When Your Loved One Isn't Happy In Dementia Caregiving
    Aug 26 2025

    As a Christian dementia caregiver, you can pour your heart into providing safety, comfort, and love — and still feel like you’re falling short when your loved one isn’t happy.

    In Episode 280 of Dementia Caregiver Support for Christians, host Lizette talks about the crushing weight of caregiver guilt. Together, they explore why it’s not your responsibility to guarantee someone else’s happiness — and how embracing healthy boundaries can change everything.

    This heartfelt conversation covers:

    The gap between effort and a loved one’s emotional state Societal pressures that make caregivers feel “never enough” Why autonomy matters, even when decisions seem unwise Moving from a medical model to a relationship-centered model grounded in faith Practical tips to protect your emotional health while honoring your calling

    Lizette offers biblical encouragement, real-world strategies, and a compassionate reminder: your worth as a caregiver isn’t measured by another’s mood. You’ll leave with actionable steps for letting go of false guilt, prioritizing self-care, and trusting God with the parts of the journey you cannot control.

    🎧 Tune in now and discover how faith can lighten your load and free your heart from unnecessary guilt.

    💬 What Do I Say When Dementia Makes Words Hard? ✝️ Speak Calm, Not Just Words Get “What Do I Say? How to Connect with Your Loved One with Dementia” — a free guide for Christian caregivers navigating confusion, repetition, and emotional moments. ✅ 10 ready-to-use scripts ✅ Rooted in Scripture ✅ Built on the Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ model 📥 Download the guide now: https://www.dementiacaregivingmadeeasy.com/script

    🤝 You Don’t Have to Do This Alone Join other Christian caregivers who are walking this road too — and learning how to care with compassion, clarity, and faith. 👥 Join the free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dementiacaregiversupportforchristians

    🗣️ Ask Your Question Live — and Be Heard Bring your real-life caregiving questions to Ask the Dementia Coach — our free monthly Q&A session. You’ll get support, clarity, and maybe even be featured on the podcast. 🗓️ Brought to you every month! 🎤 Register here: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask

    🎓 Want to Reduce Overwhelm Right Now? Join our free workshop: How to Immediately Reduce Dementia Caregiver Overwhelm and Stress — in 3 Simple Steps ✅ Practical tools ✅ Faith-informed strategies ✅ Same-day results 🎟️ Reserve your seat: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/wsl

    🧭 Still Feeling Stuck? If you’re wondering what’s underneath your stress, the Caregiver Stress Assessment can help clarify what’s really weighing you down — so you can take your next step with peace. 📊 Take the free assessment: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/dca

    ❤️ Enjoy This Podcast? Leave a quick review on Apple or Spotify — it helps other Christian caregivers find encouragement and real help. 🎧 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

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    26 min
  • 279. How To Know If A Dementia Caregiver Support Group Is Actually Helping You
    Aug 22 2025

    “Not long ago, I had a conversation with someone who called my coaching community a support group… It is supportive… But here’s the difference.”

    In Episode 279, Lizette explains why many groups offer comfort but send you home with the same questions—and how a Christ-centered, facilitated community equips you to walk faithfully tomorrow.

    1) Comfort vs. Equipping Support groups can be valuable, but if you only vent, you won’t be prepared for midnight pacing or refusal to bathe. A Christian caregiving community should ground you in Scripture and give you skills you can use this week (Eph. 4:11–12).

    2) Surviving vs. Stewarding “Surviving your dementia caregiving journey is not enough. God is calling you to steward…” Stewardship is part of your sanctification, aimed at God’s glory and your good—order, not chaos, because “God is not a God of confusion.”

    3) Peer Advice vs. Christ-Anchored Guidance Peer-led tips have limits. A facilitated, gate-kept community brings seasoned guidance plus believers who pray, apply Scripture, and practice relationship-centered caregiving that begins with your relationship with God. (1 Pet. 4:10; Col. 3:16.)

    4) Catharsis vs. Transformation Venting (catharsis) may feel good, but stewardship and sanctification change you. “Be doers of the word” (James 1:22).

    Signature Question → Action Steps In her live coaching, Lizette always starts here: “what will make this easier in six months.” Then identify what’s in the way and leave with concrete steps. That’s the heartbeat of the Think Different Dementia Method™, Therapeutic Truth-Telling™, and the Contented Caregiver Blueprint™—caregiving clarity anchored in Scripture.

    🎟 Next step: Experience the difference at Ask the Dementia Coach (live Q&A). Register at thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask.

    💬 What Do I Say When Dementia Makes Words Hard? ✝️ Speak Calm, Not Just Words Get “What Do I Say? How to Connect with Your Loved One with Dementia” — a free guide for Christian caregivers navigating confusion, repetition, and emotional moments. ✅ 10 ready-to-use scripts ✅ Rooted in Scripture ✅ Built on the Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ model 📥 Download the guide now: https://www.dementiacaregivingmadeeasy.com/script

    🤝 You Don’t Have to Do This Alone Join other Christian caregivers who are walking this road too — and learning how to care with compassion, clarity, and faith. 👥 Join the free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dementiacaregiversupportforchristians

    🗣️ Ask Your Question Live — and Be Heard Bring your real-life caregiving questions to Ask the Dementia Coach — our free monthly Q&A session. You’ll get support, clarity, and maybe even be featured on the podcast. 🗓️ Brought to you every month! 🎤 Register here: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask

    🎓 Want to Reduce Overwhelm Right Now? Join our free workshop: How to Immediately Reduce Dementia Caregiver Overwhelm and Stress — in 3 Simple Steps ✅ Practical tools ✅ Faith-informed strategies ✅ Same-day results 🎟️ Reserve your seat: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/wsl

    🧭 Still Feeling Stuck? If you’re wondering what’s underneath your stress, the Caregiver Stress Assessment can help clarify what’s really weighing you down — so you can take your next step with peace. 📊 Take the free assessment: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/dca

    ❤️ Enjoy This Podcast? Leave a quick review on Apple or Spotify — it helps other Christian caregivers find encouragement and real help. 🎧 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

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    32 min
  • 278. How To Avoid The Most Expensive Mistake Dementia Caregivers Make
    Aug 19 2025

    “The most expensive mistake dementia caregivers make isn’t medical—it’s waiting too long to secure legal and financial footing.” Episode 278 is a straight-talk coaching call with Margie that every Christian caregiver needs to hear.

    Lizette begins with her signature prompt to create clarity: “So let’s say it’s six months from today and things are easier in your caregiving journey. What would that look like for you?” Margie’s goal: stop working outside the home and still care well for her husband (early dementia).

    From there, the plan is practical, biblical, and doable:

    1) Protect assets before capacity is lost

    If a loved one can no longer legally sign, options shrink overnight. Meet with an elder care/estate planning attorney now to explore trusts, life estate options, and state-specific tools that safeguard the home, annuities, and savings. Stewardship, not panic.

    2) Audit and update documents annually

    Confirm you have: Durable Power of Attorney (financial) Health Care Power of Attorney Living Will/Advance Directives

    Review yearly so successor agents are still appropriate. God is not a God of confusion—keep your paperwork in order.

    3) Plan for 24-hour care (even if it never comes)

    “Begin with the end in mind.” If illness progresses, one person cannot safely do it alone. Backward-plan staffing, funding, and respite now. Consider a trusted “financial social worker” or advisor who structures income so the well spouse isn’t impoverished.

    4) Use a “directed conversation”

    When updating paperwork with your spouse, don’t present 100 options. Narrow to two or three wise choices, then invite a decision. That’s Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ in action—clear, kind, dignity-preserving.

    The Think Different Dementia Method™ keeps your care relationship-centered and Scripture-anchored—so you steward two lives: theirs and yours.

    🎟 Next live Ask the Dementia Coach Q and A: Saturday, August 23 at 12 p.m. ET. Bring your specifics and leave with a plan: thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask

    💬 What Do I Say When Dementia Makes Words Hard? Speak Calm, Not Just Words Get “What Do I Say? How to Connect with Your Loved One with Dementia” — a free guide for Christian caregivers navigating confusion, repetition, and emotional moments. ✅ 10 ready-to-use scripts ✅ Rooted in Scripture ✅ Built on the Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ model Download the guide now: https://www.dementiacaregivingmadeeasy.com/script

    🤝 You Don’t Have to Do This Alone Join other Christian caregivers who are walking this road too — and learning how to care with compassion, clarity, and faith. 👥 Join the free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dementiacaregiversupportforchristians

    🗣️ Ask Your Question Live — and Be Heard Bring your real-life caregiving questions to Ask the Dementia Coach — our free monthly Q&A session. You’ll get support, clarity, and maybe even be featured on the podcast. Brought to you every month! 🎤 Register here: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask

    🎓 Want to Reduce Overwhelm Right Now? Join our free workshop: How to Immediately Reduce Dementia Caregiver Overwhelm and Stress — in 3 Simple Steps ✅ Practical tools ✅ Faith-informed strategies ✅ Same-day results Reserve your seat: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/wsl

    🧭 Still Feeling Stuck? If you’re wondering what’s underneath your stress, the Caregiver Stress Assessment can help clarify what’s really weighing you down — so you can take your next step with peace. Take the free assessment: https://www.thinkdifferentdementia.com/dca

    ❤️ Enjoy This Podcast? Leave a quick review on Apple or Spotify — it helps other Christian caregivers find encouragement and real help. 🎧 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

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    18 min