Denise interviews Heather Slutzky, who join us as a presenter at our Third Annual Beginning Again Retreat on October 29. Heather shares her story of grief after the death of her husband and then her first mother-in-law.

Our Beginning Again Retreat starts at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 29 and lasts for three hours. It’s free! Register to join us: https://join.caringourway.com/posts/27168524?utm_source=manual

About Heather
Heather is an author and speaker who blends 15 years of healthcare experience, her work as a secular wedding and funeral celebrant, and a personal caregiving story to shine light for those who feel lost within the healthcare and caregiving systems.

About Denise
Denise develops and leads training and leadership opportunities to help individuals transform a personal caregiving experience into a volunteer opportunity, a small business or a career change. Denise launched several initiatives to ensure the voice and experiences of family caregiver receive the spotlight they deserve. She launched one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 and was the first to feature family caregiver blogs. She convened a National Caregiving Conference for four years (2016-2019), hosted a 36-hour Christmas chat for six years and celebrated creative side of family caregivers with an online Caregiving Art Show. Her research shined a light on family caregiver stress, the needs of working family caregivers and the daily challenges faced by family caregivers. She was a 2017 Influencer in Aging. Denise is the author of several books including "After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again" and "The Daily Healing Plan: Support for Healing After Caregiving Ends." Denise also helps her father, who is 91. Her brother died suddenly in August 2021; her mother died one year later to the date. Learn more at https://www.careyearsacademy.com.