When Louise’s daughter began struggling with heavy drug use in grade 9, Louise faced the painful realization that she needed to take drastic action for her daughter’s well-being. She made the difficult but necessary decision to send her daughter away to receive treatment. Meanwhile she underwent her own rehabilitation and took time to learn how she could support her daughters sobriety journey. Grateful for her daughters recovery, Louise co-founded Families for Addiction Recovery,
Produced by The Best Part and produced with the participation of TELUS Fund http://www.telusfund.ca
Link to Episode: https://storiesforcaregivers.com/after-caregiving-louises-story-13-14/
Series Description: After Caregiving
Caregivers set their own lives aside to care for someone else, but eventually their job comes to an end. After Caregiving shares the stories of former caregivers and explores the challenges they face as they transition out of this role and endeavor to find new purpose. This series features fourteen former Canadian caregivers who each share a personal, in-depth look at their experiences.