Heart of the Home Series

Sarah Harris is a nurse, mom of three, and family caregiver who spent nearly four years caring for her husband's grandmother, Baba, through dementia — all while raising a newborn with complex medical needs. In this month's Heart of the Home Series interview, she opens up about burnout, boundaries, connection, and finding joy in the small moments.

Jeanette Yates became a family caregiver as a child and has spent more than four decades caring for her mom. She shares how caregivers can let go of perfection, set real boundaries, spot burnout early, and choose care technology that actually helps.

Alma Valencia shares 11 years of family caregiving, her mother’s FTD journey, and why art, food, music, and community matter.

A room-by-room, day-by-day guide for family caregivers preparing a home after a hospital stay — covering discharge questions, home safety, essential equipment, fall prevention, medications, and a free printable checklist.

Tina Coonrod-Neal has spent over 30 years in healthcare — but nothing prepared her for becoming the full-time caregiver to her husband Joe after his stroke, all while living with MS herself. In this Heart of the Home interview, Tina shares how she balances her own health with Joe's care, why she started Redbird Grit & Grace, and what she wants every overwhelmed caregiver to know.

Amy Shaw, PA-C, is a dementia clinician, educator, and founder of Better Dementia. In this Heart of the Home interview, she shares how she built Wyoming's first comprehensive dementia care program, why behavior is communication, and what every family caregiver needs to hear.

Heather Robbins didn't set out to run a nonprofit — she set out to survive. As the full-time caregiver and wife of Rob Robbins, a U.S. Army veteran and retired emergency physician living with TBI, frontotemporal dementia, and Parkinson's, Heather shares the invisible weight of caregiving, the tools that actually help, and why she founded Robbins Nest Alliance.

Dugan Meredith never planned to become a caregiver — but when his mother-in-law was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, he surrendered control, found his purpose, and built a nonprofit to support families walking the same road. This is his story, in his own words.

Janet Musau spent seven years as a hands-on caregiver before founding GrandCare LLC in Renton, WA. In this Heart of the Home Series interview, she shares how servant leadership, dignity-centered care, and community connection drive her mission to help Washington seniors age safely at home.