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Caregiving can feel isolating and unbearably heavy—I know because I’ve been there. I also know, (just like you do) the burden of caregiving is not the length of your To-Do List. It’s the hidden work that no one sees. It’s carrying the emotional weight of juggling your own humanness with the responsibility and physical workload of helping your person live a safe, meaningful life—oftentimes even as the person you love is slipping farther and farther away from you.
For those of you who can relate—I have a question for you:
Do you feel isolated because of the emotional weight of caregiving? Or, Is the emotional weight of caregiving crushing, BECAUSE you are isolated?
My Nurse Ally Begins With Connection
How would you feel if you could be supported in connection? Because when we start to connect—with ourselves, with healthcare providers, and with others who might be potential allies—the caregiving workload becomes lighter.
That’s where I come in—offering not just answers, but steady guidance, practical strategies, and the experience to help you build sustainable solutions you can carry forward into whatever challenges come next.
Meet Rachel Young, RN
Rachel is a registered nurse with eighteen years at the bedside and beyond. She is also a mother, artist, writer, disability advocate, and storyteller.She believes stories are more than words on a page—they are bridges built between people, wide enough to carry even the heaviest burdens. In the telling, grace finds its way in, slipping through the smallest cracks to make room for healing.
Not sure where to begin? Explore my offerings here.
