--- title: "WOMAN: Caregiving to the Aging and Sick" description: In this episode of WOMAN, guest Dr. Lisa Honkanen, whose medical practice serves the homebound elderly, discusses the challenges of caregiving. --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2019/07/13/woman-caregiving-to-the-aging-and-sick/#) [MEDIA](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/media) # WOMAN: Caregiving to the Aging and Sick Jul 13, 2019 3:30:53 PM  |  by [Lisa Mladinich](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lisa-mladinich) [![](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/WOMAN-new-logo-F.jpg)](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/WOMAN-new-logo-F.jpg) Courtesy of Shalom World TV. All rights reserved. Used with permission.[/caption] "[Woman: Strong Faith, True Beauty](http://www.shalomworldtv.org/woman)" opened its second season on [Shalom World TV](http://www.shalomworldtv.org/) in Fall 2018. The series is hosted by the author of *[True Radiance](http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1616369078/catholicmom)*, Lisa Mladinich and her co-host, Carrell Jamilano. The show brings the vocation, spirituality and dignity of woman to the forefront with relatable topics and stories of accomplished Catholic women from around the world. In this episode, guest Dr. Lisa Honkanen, whose medical practice serves the homebound elderly, discusses the challenges of caregiving for the sick, elderly, and dying. https://youtu.be/uEZfJ_tZ1gI   [![](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Shalom-World-TV-logo-1.png)](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Shalom-World-TV-logo-1.png)New episodes air Mondays at 8:00 PM Eastern on Shalom World TV, and can also be [viewed online](http://www.shalomworldtv.org/woman) and through the [Shalom World mobile apps](http://www.shalomworldtv.org/mobile-apps) for iPhone, iPad, Android and Kindle Fire.   --- *Copyright 2019 Lisa Mladinich* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F07%2F13%2Fwoman-caregiving-to-the-aging-and-sick%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F07%2F13%2Fwoman-caregiving-to-the-aging-and-sick%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F07%2F13%2Fwoman-caregiving-to-the-aging-and-sick%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=WOMAN%3A%20Caregiving%20to%20the%20Aging%20and%20Sick) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F07%2F13%2Fwoman-caregiving-to-the-aging-and-sick%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F07%2F13%2Fwoman-caregiving-to-the-aging-and-sick%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![CatholicMom Logo](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/favicon-catholicmom.png) ### [Lisa Mladinich](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lisa-mladinich) Lisa Mladinich is the best-selling author of True Radiance: Finding Grace in the Second Half of Life and the host of Shalom World TV's WOMAN: Strong Faith, True Beauty. 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