Taking Care of Our Caregivers

<p>"So often as caregivers, we don't pause to take the win. We're so focused on doing it perfect. We have to let go of perfectionism. There is no perfect, just do the best you can, which is what they're doing."</p> <div class= "RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m"> Debbie Compton is a three-time caregiver for parents with different forms of dementia. She is a Certified Caregiving Consultant, Certified Caregiver Advocate, Educator for the Alzheimer’s Assoc. and author of 9 books.</div> <div class= "RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m">  </div> <div class= "RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m"> Debbie is the founder of The Purple Vine LLC, whose mission is to empower caregivers with the tools and strategies needed to reduce stress, avoid burnout, and learn to laugh again.</div> <div class= "RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m">  </div> <div class= "RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m"> Connect with Debbie on <a class="PrimaryLink BaseLink" href= "http://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-compton-speaker-author-caregive" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a> Follow on <a class="PrimaryLink BaseLink" href= "http://www.facebook.com/Caregiving.Book" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">FaceBook</a> Read her <a class= "PrimaryLink BaseLink" href="http://www.thepurplevine.com/blog" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">blog</a> and <a class= "PrimaryLink BaseLink" href="http://www.thepurplevine.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">join her tribe.</a></div> <div class= "RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m">  </div> <div class= "RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m"> <div class= "RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typogra