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Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies

Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies

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Welcome to Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies. She is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. During this podcast Lexie is bringing real life stories and experts to help guide you through what she (and many others) had to learn the hard way. Get ready to laugh. To Cry. To take notes and ask questions!
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In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie shares a personal and current caregiver challenge what to do when an aging parent begins refusing or “cheeking” their medications. She explains why it’s critical to check each medication before crushing or altering to make sure they have their intended results.Song of the Week: Mr. Blue Sky by Electric LightThe Walkers & Rollator We Talked About A Few Weeks Ago!Drive Medical 10115 Swivel Lock Walker Wheels, Gray/Silver (Pack of 2) ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/0asu5anP⁠⁠ Drive Medical Trigger Release Folding Walker⁠⁠ https://a.co/d/0cg4aA0M⁠⁠Medline Front Bag for Rollator Walkers, Adjustable Accessory Tote⁠⁠ https://a.co/d/0aWAMtwi⁠⁠Medline Steel Rollator Walker with Seat, Burgundy, 350 lb. Weight Capacity ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/0548U63N⁠⁠Super Lightweight Rollator Walker for Seniors⁠⁠ https://a.co/d/0hx7KQX5⁠⁠(This link is for a more heavy duty rollator - the one I showed isn't currently available, but is similar in price and attributes!) She is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:⁠⁠https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie shares how a sudden personality change in her mom turned out to be a urinary tract infection (UTI) , a common but often overlooked issue in the elderly. She explains how UTIs can present as confusion, fatigue, or behavioral changes rather than classic symptoms, and encourages caregivers to request a urinalysis and culture before assuming neurological decline. It’s an honest reminder that sometimes a simple test and the right antibiotics can quickly bring your loved one back to themselves.Song of the Week: This is Me from The Greatest ShowmanThe Walkers & Rollator We Talked About Last Week!Drive Medical 10115 Swivel Lock Walker Wheels, Gray/Silver (Pack of 2) ⁠https://a.co/d/0asu5anP⁠ Drive Medical Trigger Release Folding Walker⁠ https://a.co/d/0cg4aA0M⁠Medline Front Bag for Rollator Walkers, Adjustable Accessory Tote⁠ https://a.co/d/0aWAMtwi⁠Medline Steel Rollator Walker with Seat, Burgundy, 350 lb. Weight Capacity ⁠https://a.co/d/0548U63N⁠Super Lightweight Rollator Walker for Seniors⁠ https://a.co/d/0hx7KQX5⁠(This link is for a more heavy duty rollator - the one I showed isn't currently available, but is similar in price and attributes!) She is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:⁠https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
On this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie walks listeners through three common mobility options, a basic folding walker, a starter rollator with a seat, and a more advanced rollator with larger wheels, explaining how to fit them correctly, when each one is safest, and what features to watch for (like wheel width, swivels, and brake reliability). She shares real-world caregiver tips on preventing falls, navigating doorways and uneven sidewalks, and choosing the right option based on your loved one’s balance and independence.Song of the Week: 9 to 5 by Dolly PartonThe Walkers & Rollator We Talked About Today!Drive Medical 10115 Swivel Lock Walker Wheels, Gray/Silver (Pack of 2)https://a.co/d/0asu5anP Drive Medical Trigger Release Folding Walkerhttps://a.co/d/0cg4aA0MMedline Front Bag for Rollator Walkers, Adjustable Accessory Totehttps://a.co/d/0aWAMtwiMedline Steel Rollator Walker with Seat, Burgundy, 350 lb. Weight Capacityhttps://a.co/d/0548U63NSuper Lightweight Rollator Walker for Seniorshttps://a.co/d/0hx7KQX5(This link is for a more heavy duty rollator - the one I showed isn't currently available, but is similar in price and attributes!) She is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
This week on Sandwich Stories, Lexie shares a major update on her mom Peggy’s health journey, including a revised diagnosis from Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) to Parkinson’s with dementia. She opens up about the challenges and unexpected changes that come with new medication, shifting symptoms, and navigating specialist care as a caregiver. Song of the Week: Soulful Strut by Young-Holt Unlimited.She is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
This week on Sandwich Stories, Lexie explores the emotional and practical realities of inheriting family “collections” — from china and crystal to figurines and silver — and the guilt that often comes with deciding what to keep or let go. She reflects on how generational collecting has shifted from fine china to Pokémon cards and sneakers, raising an important question: will our children even want what we treasure? It’s an honest conversation about downsizing, legacy, and having thoughtful conversations now to spare our loved ones burden later.Song of the Week: Time Waited by My Morning JacketShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
This week on Sandwich Stories, Lexi shares a candid look at navigating a rare Dallas snowstorm—from school closures and panic buying to unexpected family downtime and movie nights at home. She also reflects on the relief of knowing her mom’s assisted living facility was fully prepared, highlighting the importance of emergency planning, communication, and peace of mind for caregivers during unpredictable weather.Song of the Week: Don't Stop Me Now by QueenShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this candid episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies opens up about being sidelined by illness and the guilt caregivers often feel when they’re forced to cancel plans or appointments for loved ones. With honesty and compassion, she reminds listeners that caregivers are allowed to rest, heal, and prioritize their own health—because you can’t care for others if you’re running on empty. It’s a gentle but powerful reminder that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is stay home and take care of yourself.Song of the Week: Crayola Doesn't Make A Color For Your Eyes By Kristin AndreassenShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies sits down with longtime family financial advisor John Pardue to break down bonds in a clear, approachable way for everyday families. Together, they explore how bonds work, why they can be a conservative and reliable option for protecting money, and how they fit into planning for caregiving, retirement, and even future support for children or grandchildren.Blending practical education with real-life context, the conversation empowers listeners to feel more confident talking about finances as part of the sandwich generation journey.Song of the Week: Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny KravitzShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Amazon Products We Love:Because Premium Incontinence Booster Pads for Men and Women:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://tr.ee/QmSbxw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TENA Sensitive Care Incontinence Overnight Underwear for Women:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/IbwQFa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MILDPLUS Bed Pads with Adhesive Strips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/9RZG6R⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sures Waterproof Chair Pads for Incontinence:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/jGb3U4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gorilla Grip Washable Toddler Mattress Incontinence Pads:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/jGb3U4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach out to John:817-698-4915john.pardue@raymondjames.comFollow Us:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sandwich Stories Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies reflects on the evolving role of friendship and why meaningful relationships outside of marriage are essential—especially as we move through caregiving, midlife, and unexpected challenges. Drawing from personal stories, research, and her own experience caring for her mother, she encourages listeners to nurture deep, platonic friendships that provide support, perspective, and resilience when life gets hard. This heartfelt episode is a reminder that chosen family often carries us just as much as the one we’re born into. Song of the Week: Just Breathe by Peal JamShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this reflective New Year's episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies encourages caregivers to let go of overwhelming resolutions and instead focus on realistic, short-term goals that actually reduce guilt and stress. She shares her own plans around health, self-care, and trusting others with her mom’s care, while offering practical ideas for visiting loved ones more intentionally without burning out. Lexie reminds listeners that small, thoughtful changes—taken one season at a time—can lead to lasting growth and grace. Song of the Week: Good News by ShaboozeyShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies opens up about why Christmas feels especially heavy this year as she balances caregiving, motherhood, charity work, and the emotional labor that comes with the season. From tough decisions about church services and concerts to feeling worn down by nonstop obligations, Lexie reassures listeners that it’s okay to feel “Scroogey” sometimes—and that rest, grace, and choosing your sanity still count as love. Song of the Week: Deck The Halls / Silent Night by Whitney HoustonShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies reflects on motherhood, loss, and self-recognition as she watches her son narrowly earn straight A’s—prompting memories of her own school years and the lessons she learned (and avoided) along the way. As she navigates guiding a bright, capable child who doesn’t always push for perfection, Lexie shares the emotional weight of missing her parents’ wisdom while learning to let natural consequences do their work. It’s a thoughtful, honest look at parenting from the middle—where pride, worry, and reflection all collide.Song of the Week: Hot Coco! By Go Banana Go! and Flula BorgShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies reflects on a whirlwind week of school concerts, holiday volunteering, and the powerful impact of connecting younger generations with the elderly. Sparked by a Boy Scout service project, she encourages families to include seniors—especially those in higher levels of care—in their holiday giving and community outreach. With warmth and wisdom, Lexie reminds listeners that meaningful moments between kids and older adults benefit everyone and help preserve the stories that keep our shared history alive.Song of the Week: Joy to the World by Whitney HoustonShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies shares an emotional and uplifting update on her mother’s move to a smaller, more attentive care facility. She reflects on the challenge of stepping out of “caregiver mode” after five years, even as her mom begins to thrive with personalized care, better food, and more meaningful interaction. With honesty and heart, Lexie celebrates early wins, new friendships, and a renewed sense of hope for her family.Song of the Week: I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash (Also sung by Jimmy Cliff)She is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies reviews a simple but life-changing caregiving tool: a $60 bed turner that allows one person to safely reposition a loved one in bed. Demonstrating the device with a friend, she explains how it reduces strain, prevents injury, and supports caregivers managing nighttime changes or mobility challenges at home or in assisted living. Lexie shares firsthand experience from using it with her mom and offers a link for listeners who want to try it themselves.Song of the Week: Primos by Adrian Quesada(Unfortunately the second part our episode cut out where I mentioned the Song of the Week!)Here's the link to the pillow: https://a.co/d/4x6V1bF She is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies shares the big news that her mother is moving into a brand-new, smaller, more attentive memory care community — a change she hopes will restore connection, engagement, and light. She opens up about the emotional mix of excitement and nerves, the tender logistics of moving day, and the deep gratitude she feels for the caregivers who have supported her family along the way. Lexie closes with a reminder that caregiving decisions evolve as our loved ones’ needs change.Song of the Week: Friendship By Mavis StaplesShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies shares practical, compassionate advice for families navigating the early stages of dementia care. Inspired by conversations with friends beginning their caregiving journeys, she outlines simple ways to keep loved ones safe — from using AirTags in shoes and wallets to creating easy ID systems that maintain dignity and independence. Blending heart and humor, Lexie reminds listeners that preparation brings peace of mind.Artist of the Week: LaufeyShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies shares that her mom is moving to a smaller assisted living facility where she’ll receive more personal care — and reflects on the emotional weight of caregiving. She opens up about how others perceive her role, the constant balance between “daughter” and “care manager,” and the importance of recognizing that caregivers — whether full-time or part-time — are doing enough.Inspired by a fellow caregiver’s journaling practice, Lexie reminds listeners to honor the good moments, give themselves grace, and “stay positive,” just like the week’s song by The Hold Steady.Song of the Week: “Stay Positive" by The Hold SteadyShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies shares a hopeful update in her ongoing caregiver journey—her mom has a new aide, and this one finally feels like the right fit. After meeting her in person, Lexie describes her as calm, capable, and genuinely caring, even attending her mom’s occupational therapy sessions to learn how to better help. This week’s reminder: finding the right caregiver takes patience and persistence—and a little faith that the right person will come along.Song of the Week: “I Wanna Dance With Somebody" By Whitney HoustonShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
In this episode of Sandwich Stories, Lexie Callies continues her tour of local senior living options, sharing her visit to a newly reimagined, owner-operated facility close to home. With small, home-style buildings, low staff-to-resident ratios, and the ability to care for residents with advanced needs, Lexie highlights what makes this model special—and why it might be the right fit for her mom. Song of the Week: “You and Me" By Dave Matthews BandShe is you and you are her. One day you wake up and suddenly you look around and realize your life is…complicated. You’re sandwiched between caring for and navigating aging parents…while still trying to raise your young family. Join me, Lexie Callies on Sandwich Stories: Stories From the Sandwich Generation with Lexie Callies.Check Out Some of The Products We Love For Our Loved Ones (Check the shop slider!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Our FREE Checklist of Aging In Place:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://tr.ee/KUYpH2a3nf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Us:https://instagram.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sandwichstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/sandwichstoriespodcasthttps://youtube.com/@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SandwichStoriesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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