Conversations with Working Caregivers

Published: Nov. 13, 2018, 4:13 p.m.

b'Join this episode of Eldercare Illuminated to hear how one working caregiver helped her father move from his home of 50+ years into a facility. Torchlight\\u2019s Eldercare Practice Leader spends time with a friend and colleague who is juggling parenting, career, and eldercare as a thoroughly modern caregiver. Alison Fox \\u2014 working mother and working daughter \\u2014 is the primary caregiver for her 92-year-old father. She generously shares what she\\u2019s learned in the course of helping her father move from the home he shared with his wife for decades. Next up for Alison: Helping Dad retire from driving. We\\u2019ll learn how the family plans to make this happen with respect and dignity, and we\\u2019ll check in with Alison in a few months to learn how things went.

About Our Guest

Alison Fox heads Service Operations and Support in her job at Torchlight. It could also be argued that she heads Service Operations and Support as the main caregiver for her family\\u2019s aging father. With a great sense of humor and top-notch project management skills, Alison puts her years of experience coordinating client services to excellent use in managing the daily needs of an active nonagenarian.'