Caregivers play an important role in the disease journey. For Rebecca Kaplan, whose husband, Dan, lives with Crohn’s disease, caregiving has been a large part of her life at times. When she went looking for support for herself as a caregiver, what she found was a need for more resources. She went on to not only create a support space for caregivers but also to take a leadership role in the inflammatory bowel disease community that benefits everyone who is touched by these diseases.

Ideas and information on this episode:

• Sitz Bath
• Live Vaccines (Measles) and IBD
• Ally Bain and the Restroom Access Act
• Affordable Care Act on Rebecca’s Blog
• Buy Pop Sockets With Mike McCready and Support the Foundation

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/RebeccaHKaplan

Find Amber J Tresca of About IBD at:

• Verywell: https://www.verywell.com/ibd-crohns-colitis-4014703
• Blog: https://aboutibd.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aboutIBD/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutIBD
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aboutibd/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_IBD/

Credits:

• Additional sound engineering courtesy Mac Cooney, https://www.facebook.com/michaelandrewcooney
• “About IBD with Amber Tresca” ©Cooney Studio http://cooneystudio.com/