Episode 44

Maintaining Your Cool During Family Conflict with Kimberly Best

Published on: 12th December, 2022

Laura and Kimberly explore the world of transformative mediation with family members who are caring for older adults. Kimberly has some fantastic tips on maintaining your calm in the midst of family chaos. You will love this discussion!

Here are some interesting points from our discussion:

-Factors that might contribute to caregiving conflict

-Helpful tips for handling conflict with family members

-How professional mediation can be helpful for families

Kimberly Best is a trained Family Mediator and owns Best Conflict Solutions focusing on collaborative problem-solving in healthcare, small business mediation, and conflict management, organizational conflict, elder mediation, family and relationship mediation, dialogue facilitation, and conflict coaching. She spent the first season of her career as a Registered Nurse in intensive care, trauma, and emergency medicine, where she cared for people in extreme need and gained valuable experience in the medical system.

You can find more about Kimberly Best and her work here:

Website: CBest Conflict Solutions: Meditation & Conflict Consulting

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kimberlybestmediator

Facebook: rBest Conflict Solutions

Instagram: eKimberly Best (@kimberly_a_best)

Twitter: akimberly_a_best

FOLLOW THE LIFE ON REPEAT PODCAST ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

Instagram: @lifeonrepeat.podcast

Facebook: facebook.com/Lifeonrepeatpodcast

Podcast Website: lifeonrepeatpodcast.com

Podcast Email: hello@lifeonrepeatpodcast.com

Professional Service Website: eldercarecounselor.com

RATE & SUBSCRIBE TO THE LIFE ON REPEAT PODCAST:

I host a weekly podcast where I interview dementia specialists and other professionals to help caregivers feel educated, supported, and empowered.

We talk about a variety of topics including how to live your best life as a caregiver, how to work with challenges that may arise, and how to gain knowledge so you can be your own best advocate.

You can also find it by searching “Life on Repeat” on any podcast app (eg: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc) or simply saying "Alexa, listen to Life on Repeat Podcast” on your Apple device.

Or simply go to the link below for ease =).

lifeonrepeatpodcast.com/listen

Next Episode All Episodes Previous Episode
Subscribe to Life on Repeat Podcast

Subscribe to Life on Repeat Podcast

A podcast for dementia caregivers
Thank you, you have been subscribed.

Listen for free

Show artwork for Life on Repeat: A Dementia Caregiver Podcast

About the Podcast

Life on Repeat: A Dementia Caregiver Podcast
A Podcast for Dementia Caregivers
Life on Repeat is a podcast for those caring for someone with dementia. Join Laura Vaillancourt, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Geriatric Mental Health Specialist and Eldercare Coach as she explores helpful caregiving tips, practical resources and most importantly, how to care for yourself through this journey.

About your host

Profile picture for Laura Vaillancourt

Laura Vaillancourt

Laura has a unique perspective of dementia. She grew up spending time in the nursing home wing of the hospital her mother worked at in a rural community in the Pacific Northwest. She learned from a young age the importance and impact that connecting with those that have memory impairment can have. This early exposure shaped her perspective and fostered her passion and love of working with those who experience and live with dementia.

Laura is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Geriatric Mental Health Specialist and Eldercare Coach. She owns a group practice that specializes in serving the aging population and she has extensive experience as a consultant providing counseling, coaching and care management to families that are in the midst of making difficult decisions related to their loved one’s care and health transitions.

Laura's passion and professional experience has been working with individuals and family members that have been affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. She is a passionate speaker and educator on topics related to dementia and caregiving. She is the host of Life on Repeat: a Dementia Caregiver Podcast.