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The Braddix Sisters’ Journey as Long-Distance Caregivers

The Braddix Sisters’ Journey as Long-Distance Caregivers

Update: 2025-10-14
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Guest: Lisa and Dionne Braddix

Hosts: Kristie King and Antonia Harbin Lamb

Topics Covered

  • The Braddix sisters’ caregiving journey from supporting their mother through breast cancer to now caring for their father
  • Balancing remote work, graduate school, and family caregiving
  • Managing the emotional and logistical challenges of long-distance caregiving
  • Navigating healthcare systems, insurance, and VA benefits
  • Maintaining healthy sibling dynamics and communication
  • The importance of self-care, grace, and shared responsibility
  • How community, friendship networks, and supportive facilities play a role in caregiver success

Resources Mentioned

Senior Regional Collaborative (SRC)
www.serc.org
info@miseniors.org | ☎ 888-341-8593

Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan – Elder Law & Advocacy Center
www.nlsmichigan.org
☎ 313-937-8291


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The Braddix Sisters’ Journey as Long-Distance Caregivers

The Braddix Sisters’ Journey as Long-Distance Caregivers

Antonia Harbin-Lamb