About Us

Nursing and Community Experience

My name is Diane Carbo. I’m a licensed registered nurse with over 50 years of experience. I have worked in a variety of community settings and organizations. I have always been an advocate for older adults and their families.

My passion is helping people plan for long-term health care needs. This includes helping families manage crises that require long-term care. My goal is to assist individuals who want to remain independent in their homes for as long as possible.

My commitment to aging adults comes not only from my clinical experience, but also from my personal experience caring for my father and mother-in-law.

My Family Caregiving Story

As a very young woman, I saw my grandmother decline after her sons placed her in a nursing home. I vowed to do everything in my power to help my aging loved ones stay at home as they aged.

My father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at age 72. He was offered hospice care. My father was a man of modest means, but he had a timeshare in Hawaii. He saved and planned a vacation there every other year, and this was the year he was scheduled to go. His first thought was that he would have to cancel his trip.

I asked my father to wait and see how he felt before canceling. I explained that hospice was not only about dying; it was also about how he chose to live before he died.

A few weeks later, my father spent six weeks in Hawaii while receiving hospice care. His mental, emotional, and physical health improved so much during the first week that the hospice nurses felt he no longer required their services.

My dad started feeling sick the day before he was to return to the mainland. He died at home several weeks later, surrounded by family and friends. I believe he lived as long as he did because he was uplifted by the opportunity to live out his dream.

Why I Created Caregiver Relief

I have a passion for helping aging adults pursue their goal of remaining at home as they age. I believe many aging adults feel more comfortable surrounded by loved ones and living in familiar surroundings. My work in different care settings showed me the struggles family members can face when caring for someone at home. Many people caring for a loved one with dementia feel misunderstood, alone, and unsupported.

I came to understand the frustration so many people experience along the caregiving journey. With that knowledge and my passion for helping others, I made it my goal to support family caregivers.

How I Help Family Caregivers

I hope to help caregivers strengthen the care partner and care recipient relationship.

Caregivers of a family member diagnosed with dementia often feel alone and isolated. As dementia progresses, my goal is to help them develop trust and confidence in the care they provide and communicate in ways that support the care recipient’s sense of well-being.

People living with dementia may have difficulty remembering, organizing, or expressing their thoughts. I share practical communication approaches intended to make everyday interactions clearer and less stressful for caregivers and care recipients.

I look forward to working with you. I want to help make your caregiving journey the best experience it can be. I will not pretend that every part is easy; there may be difficult times ahead. Together, we can work toward a caregiving experience that strengthens the relationship.

My Mission

I invite you to join me on this journey. We can navigate the complexities of caregiving together, embrace the good moments, and meet the difficult ones with steady support. You are not alone.

Learn more about the Caregiver Relief mission, explore caregiver coaching, or contact me.