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Did you know that the population of seniors, ages 65 and older, in Canada will grow approximately 70% over the next 20 years? While the older seniors, ages 75 and older, will grow at an even faster rate of 100% over the next 20 years, which is a steep increase in the number of seniors. With this information at hand, there is a need to improve care and advocacy for seniors in Canada and internationally to get more attention towards the subject. Fortunately, today we have Erin Galyean, author of the book Badass Advocate to give more inputs on stepping up care and advocacy for seniors. Erin is a pharmaceutical trainer, professional speaker, a published author, and above all, she is an experienced family caregiver. Erin has cared for and lost two of her loved ones. In 1997, Erin lost her father Mike to Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and in 2018, she lost her sister Meghan to rare lung disease. These heart-breaking life events, combined with her professional caregiving experience, taught her how to advocate for a patient effectively. Due to her life experiences, Erin's vision in life is to share her knowledge with others — people like us — so that we can learn from her experience and become badass advocates for our loved ones. In her book, she shares eight strategies for advocating for a patient who is either homebound or hospitalized. This interview will touch-base on some of those. Topics: On building a support team The role of Director of Delight Other unique roles that they came up with The role of a Meal Train Organizer The role of a VP in Communications On asking 'strong' questions What she means by being persistent and respectful from the caregivers perspective On giving pushback and asking for a second opinion The source of fatigue for caregivers and ways to avoid it What she means by letters of love What are the do's and don'ts while writing these letters Her take on living behind in unexpected gifts Her two tips to the listeners to make them better caregivers Links: Host’s email: Rafiq@SeniorsPodcast.com Sponsor’s Link - Right at Home: www.RightAtHomeCanada.com/Winnipeg All Things Senior’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/AllThingsSeniors Erin's Instagram: #BadAssAdvocate Erin's Twitter: @BadAssAdvocate Erin's Website: www.BadAssAdvocate.com Erin's Facebook: www.facebook.com/BadAssAdvocate Erin's Email: Erin@BadAssAdvocate.com Did You Know Segment: https://www.cihi.ca/en/infographic-canadas-seniors-population-outlook-uncharted-territory