Eleanor Gaccetta
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Author
Eleanor Gaccetta
Eleanor (Ellie) Gaccetta, MBA is an author, speaker and home cook/baker. Formally she was a legislative and policy analyst for the State of Colorado, the City and County of Broomfield, and after leaving government services she was a private contractor. Ellie’s almost forty-year career ceased when her mother fell and broke her hip at age 92.
Thus began Ellie’s own journey of being a 24/7 sole caregiver for her mother for the next nine and one half years. During that time her book One Caregiver’s Journey was born with personal memories, insight and advice for caregivers. The book is a snapshot of the realities, changes and challenges of caregiving. During the six months after her mother’s passing at age 102, Ellie journaled about her reintegration back into the world. “The biggest challenge to reintegration after nearly 10 years of isolation has been to not be an outsider looking into the world that passed you by.”
Ellie’s second book, Generations of Good food, wasn’t planned. It was a labor of love that consumed her time during the pandemic lockdown. It incorporates recipes, stories, and anecdotes from six generations of her Italian family. It is a book for the kitchen novice and seasoned cook and baker.
Today she lives in a suburb west of Denver where she enjoys spending time with family, being outdoors, cooking, baking and gardening. During the pandemic she committed to remaining healthy, getting in shape and staying fit. After the pandemic she walks 2-3 miles daily and has become a gym shark.
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A Family Affair: The Emotional Power of Generational Recipes
Photo by On Shot Generations of Good Food is a cookbook by Eleanor Gaccetta that centers on the emotional power that is generated when meals are made a family affair. It is informative, heartwarming, and all-around fun. More Than a Meal, A Family Affair Food is more...
The Caregiver’s Guide to Self-Advocacy: Empowering Yourself
Photo by Giulia Bertelli on Unsplash Given the responsibilities of caregivers, it is inescapable for them to encounter and experience exhaustion and even burnout. As such, advocating for yourself as a caregiver is immensely important. Not only do self-care practices...
Post-Caregiving Syndrome: What Happens When Caregiving Ends?
Photo by Ron Lach Most discussions concerning caregiving focus on the before and the during—how they can provide efficient service and what to do to avoid burnout. Unfortunately, not much attention is paid to what happens after, even when it’s just as important,...