The Sandwich Generation
The Sandwich Generation
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Welcome to "The Sandwich Generation," a podcast dedicated to empowering seniors and their families with the knowledge and resources for dignified aging. Co-hosted by Sara McCord, a Dementia Friend, and Lisa Treadwell, a certified downsizing coach, we bring over 20 years of experience serving seniors. As Indiana real estate brokers specializing in senior transitions, we explore vital topics like aging in place, downsizing, care options, real estate, memory care, caregiver support, estate law, and more. Join us for expert insights and practical advice to navigate aging with dignity.
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The podcast covers essential topics related to aging, including aging in place, downsizing, caregiver support, estate planning, and memory care. Episodes tackle specific issues such as understanding fiduciaries, navigating assisted living decisions, and the emotional challenges of managing a parent's end-of-life care. The focus is on providing expert insights and practical advice to help families make informed decisions during transitions.

Welcome to “The Sandwich Generation,” a podcast dedicated to empowering seniors and their families with the knowledge and resources for dignified aging. Co-hosted by Sara McCord, a Dementia Friend, and Lisa Treadwell, a certified downsizing coach, we bring over 20 years of experience serving seniors. As Indiana real estate brokers specializing in senior transitions, we explore vital topics like aging in place, downsizing, care options, real estate, memory care, caregiver support, estate law, and more. Join us for expert insights and practical advice to navigate aging with dignity.
Sara invites her friend and fellow baseball mom, Amy Pigman, to join Sara and Lisa for an honest and heartfelt conversation about what it’s really like to be part of The Sandwich Generation.
Amy shares her family’s journey after her father was diagnosed with dementia—from watching her mom take on the role of primary caregiver and quickly become overwhelmed, to Amy and her sister stepping in to help. She opens up about the difficult decisions they faced, including moving her father into a senior living community during COVID, realizing it wasn’t the right fit, and making the difficult decision to move him again.
Amy also talks about the challenges of finding the right medications, navigating the ups and downs of dementia care, and ultimately bringing in Hospice as her father’s journey came to an end.
This is a conversation filled with honesty, emotion, difficult decisions, and the realities so many families face when caring for an aging parent. Most importantly, we hope Amy’s story reminds others walking this path that you are not alone.
If you’re caring for a parent, supporting a spouse, helping a sibling, or simply trying to figure out what comes next, Amy’s story offers encouragement, understanding, and a reminder that sometimes there is no perfect answer—only the best decision you can make with the information you have at the time.
Join us for this very personal conversation about dementia, caregiving, family, senior living, and what it truly means to be part of The Sandwich Generation.

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