Blog | Jessica Lizel Cannon

The Proactive Caregiver

Specializing in educating others on how to be a

Proactive Caregiver by targeting the caregiver,

rather than the care recipient.

If you cannot take care of yourself,

then you cannot take care of your loved one.

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Apr 25
2 min

Caregiver Overwhelm

When the walls felt like they were closing in and taking a deep cleansing breath was followed by tears, I listened to my body. It is not...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Apr 18
7 min

Caregivers Hereditary Mindset

Today I want to talk to you about Caregiver Mindset, the Hereditary Mindset that is that creates negative self-talk, self-doubt, and more...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Apr 11
7 min

Caregiver Hormones

Alright, Ladies, if you are experiencing what I now call power surges, others know them as hot flashes, then listen up closely. Men need...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Apr 4
6 min

Caregiver Medication Management

As our parents begin to age or life settles for married couples, eventually managing medication becomes a fact of life for the caregiver....

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Mar 28
6 min

Caregiver Poor Communication

Communication can make or break any business deal or relationship. No matter how well you articulate or think your spoken expressions...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Mar 21
7 min

Caregiver Flashbacks

Do you know those moments when we are going about our day caring for our loved one and our mind wonders where we would rather be for the...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Mar 14
5 min

Caregiver Sandwiched Generation

You might have heard this label more often if you are stuck in between caring for your parents while trying to parent your kiddos. My...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Mar 7
5 min

Caregiver Failure

Sometimes our loved ones protest in such a way to show they are still in control, still grasping for independence. Other times our loved...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Feb 28
7 min

Caregiver Procrastination

When some hear the word procrastination they might automatically think unsuccessful, but when you look deeper into the mind and hearts of...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Feb 21
8 min

Caregiver's Challenges with Hospice

When my Dad passed from pneumonia a couple of years ago, it was his third and final battle. We were shocked because twice before he did...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Feb 14
5 min

Caregivers Timeless Dreams

Years ago, when I finally received confirmation of the type of Dementia Mom was living with, it brought about bittersweet moments. The...

Caregiver's Grasp of Diabetes to Dementia

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Feb 7
7 min

Caregiver's Grasp of Diabetes to Dementia

Let’s face it, ladies and gentlemen, caregivers have joined the ranks of the first responders, who are also overworked and...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Jan 31
6 min

Caregiver Reality Check

As Mom continued to progress through the later stages of Dementia, new medications for agitation and sleep had to be introduced. We tried...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Jan 24
5 min

Caregiver Relationship Building

We all see the world from different perspectives. We all have different aspirations or goals in life towards family, career, or seeking...

Caregiver Memories by Doggies 4 Dementia

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Jan 17
6 min

Caregiver Memories by Doggies 4 Dementia

During my visits with Mom, I tried to be present at the moment with her, enjoying as much conversation as possible. I knew once I left...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Jan 10
6 min

Caregivers Power of New Beginnings

When the time came for me to step away from the corporate world to care for Mom, my mindset was riddled with fear of the unknown. I...

Caregiver Environment - A Broken Industry

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Nov 19, 2021
8 min

Caregiver Environment - A Broken Industry

Many years ago, Mom tried to make me promise that I would never place her in a nursing home because of her understanding of what...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Nov 12, 2021
6 min

Caregiver Updates for Medicare 2022

For the growing number of Millennial and Sandwich generation caregivers, this topic can't wait. Why? Well, if you had a chance to listen...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Nov 5, 2021
4 min

Caregiver Jealousy

The will to care for our loved ones comes from many different places in our hearts and minds, mainly from a place of love and obligation....

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Oct 29, 2021
4 min

Caregiver Sex Talk

Well, brace yourself, Effie, I'm going to go there today! Having the sex talk with Mom may not have been as funny as the line delivered...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Oct 22, 2021
4 min

Caregiver Recognition of Dying

Dementia is such a broad term to explain well over 100 different ways our brain can deteriorate, causing the loss of basic functions. One...

Caregiver 2.0 Follow-up with Meriam Boldewijn

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Oct 15, 2021
4 min

Caregiver 2.0 Follow-up with Meriam Boldewijn

Caregivers are created to fulfill many different needs, and sometimes it is caring for more than one person. Caregivers often do not...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Oct 8, 2021
6 min

Caregiver Culture Diversity

I already knew the one constant thing in life is change, which means we must learn how to adapt over and over. For caregivers, change is...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Oct 1, 2021
4 min

Caregiver Response to Aggression

As Mom's mixed dementia progresses, I have had to continually adapt to changes in mood swings even when I cannot understand what is...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Sep 24, 2021
4 min

Caregiver Recreational Intervention

Part of taking care of ourselves is recognizing our mental health concerns. When it comes to mental health issues, we are still only...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Sep 17, 2021
4 min

Caregiver Awareness

Self-care and gut health has become quite the buzzwords lately. What these words mean to you may be entirely different to me. What about...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Sep 10, 2021
5 min

Caregiver Spirituality

Today we're going to talk about Caregiver Spirituality with my guest, Samone Smith. Samone, is a dear friend and fellow caregiver that I...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Sep 3, 2021
4 min

Caregiver End of Life Doula

Many of you know I found myself taking that last statement to heart when I took time off to heal from lower back surgery this past April....

Caregiver Creativity with The Traveling Artist, Erica Curcio

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Aug 27, 2021
5 min

Caregiver Creativity with The Traveling Artist, Erica Curcio

As you care for your loved one, many of you may experience the regular daily routine eventually becoming a bit mundane, uneventful, or...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Aug 20, 2021
5 min

Welcome Back - Recovery Resumes

Boy, do I know that last statement all too well now. After my back surgery, I was unable to take care of myself which forced me to...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

May 14, 2021
4 min

Caregiver Restoration and Selfcare

Self-care has become quite the buzzword lately. What it means to one person may be entirely different from another. Regardless of what it...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

May 7, 2021
5 min

Caregiver's in the Middle

Many caregivers have endured their journey in the middle while working a career and balancing care for a spouse, children, parents,...

Caregiver Hypnosis - Breaking the Stress Brain Loop with Ellen Jolley

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Apr 30, 2021
5 min

Caregiver Hypnosis - Breaking the Stress Brain Loop with Ellen Jolley

Caregivers experience what is known as the stress-brain loop but may not be aware of it. This loop is a dangerous routine that caregivers...

Caregiver Translation of Dementia & Disease

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Apr 23, 2021
6 min

Caregiver Translation of Dementia & Disease

The rise in caregiver needs is more important now than ever before with the challenges caregivers face in our "new normal" around the...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Apr 16, 2021
6 min

Caregiver Gut, Heart, and Brain Health

I'm beginning to see more early morning walkers and runners as the seasons are changing yet again. As I begin to prep flower beds I'm...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Apr 9, 2021
6 min

Caregiver Yoga & the Divine

Before I left the corporate world, I was continually in a mental space of fight or flight from juggling demands around the accounting...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Apr 5, 2021
1 min

Shout Out DFW

Had the privilege of being featured in SHOUTOUT DFW. Check out the full interview as I tell all about my mission of being The Proactive...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Apr 2, 2021
4 min

Caregiver Hope

Caregivers are created to fulfill many different needs and sometimes it is for more than one person at a time. Often times they do not...

Jessica Lizel Cannon

Mar 26, 2021
4 min

Caregiver Family Dynamics

Respite care is a great opportunity when a caregiver willingly seeks it out. Often times we end up talking ourselves out of why it's...