Iryna Ishchenko
Caregiver support coach for women caring for a parent with dementia
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Women |
| Also coaches | Life coach and Parenting coach |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Dementia Dialogues specialist |
Iryna Ishchenko is a caregiver support coach for women who care for a parent with dementia. She helps them handle guilt, exhaustion, and the loss of their own identity while they also work and raise kids. She cared for her own mother with dementia across two continents, flying between Ukraine and California every ninety days. She has coached caregivers for more than six years and is a Dementia Dialogues specialist.
What Iryna helps with
Iryna works with women who feel worn out and guilty while caring for a parent with dementia. She helps them build a life that still feels like their own.
- Guilt about resenting a parent who needs care
- Exhaustion from managing appointments, medications, and mood changes
- Snapping at kids when energy runs out
- Losing a sense of who you are outside your caregiving roles
- Beliefs that a good daughter must sacrifice everything
- Balancing parent care, children, and work
Who Iryna works with
Iryna coaches women who care for a parent with dementia. Many are also raising kids and holding down jobs. They manage medical needs and daily changes at home. From the outside they look like they have it handled, but they feel empty and guilty inside.
How Iryna works
Coaching is one on one, for one hour a week over twelve weeks. It happens online. It starts with a free consultation call where Iryna and the client talk through what is going on and what they want to change, and both decide if they are a good match. Iryna focuses on the beliefs that drive the exhaustion, such as the idea that a good daughter never complains.
Background and qualifications
Iryna has about two decades of lived experience as a caregiver. In her early thirties she cared for her mother, who had dementia and was paralyzed, while raising a newborn. They lived on two continents, and Iryna was the only caregiver. She flew between Ukraine and California every ninety days. After her mother passed, she trained to become a coach. She is a Dementia Dialogues specialist and has coached caregivers for more than six years.
Iryna Ishchenko pricing
Programs and services
- Free consultation call
- Weekly one-on-one coaching, one hour a week for twelve weeks
- Free guide, 10 Essential Tips for Caregivers
Iryna Ishchenko reviews
The CoachVouch take
Iryna coaches from her own experience as the sole caregiver for her mother with dementia across two continents.
Best for women caring for a parent with dementia who feel guilt and exhaustion and want their own life back.
Common questions
How much does Iryna Ishchenko charge?
Coaching with Iryna runs $100 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Iryna Ishchenko help with?
Iryna Ishchenko helps with guilt about resenting a parent who needs care, exhaustion from managing appointments, medications, and mood changes, snapping at kids when energy runs out and losing a sense of who you are outside your caregiving roles.
Does Iryna Ishchenko coach online?
Sessions are online.
Is Iryna Ishchenko certified?
Iryna Ishchenko lists: Dementia Dialogues specialist.
How long does coaching with Iryna last?
Coaching is one hour a week for twelve weeks, one on one and online.
Does Iryna offer a free first step?
Yes. She offers a free consultation call to decide if you are a good match. She also has a free guide, 10 Essential Tips for Caregivers.
How do I contact Iryna Ishchenko?
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