I help caregivers carry on with joy and full of energy!

Yocasta Bianconi

Know Me Better | Strong, Powerful & Compassionate

Greetings! My name is Yocasta Bianconi. I started my career in caregiving when I was chosen to raise a beautiful girl with special needs. My daughter – Vilavy, was born with Crouzon’s Syndrome. I care for my family as a mother, wife, friend, and caregiver.

Besides being a licensed social worker, I am also a certified compassion fatigue coach. I am incredibly passionate about what I do. I support those who have the courage to care for the most vulnerable. Allow me to assist you in providing your family with the best possible care and comfort. Remember to be kind to yourself.

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Caregivers, we SEE you. We HEAR you.

There is a different story for each caregiver. Either you planned, volunteered, or had to step into this role unexpectedly. At first, caregivers are happy to take on the task. Your desire to help when exposed to someone’s suffering is called compassion. Over time, compassion will lessen. The reason: most caregivers need to learn to practice self-care. You may start suffering from compassion fatigue or secondary traumatic stress. I know this very well; I suffered compassion fatigue through the years. Once I learned to practice self-compassion and daily gratitude rituals, I could feel compassion and the joy of caring for others again. 

Being a responsible caregiver means self-kindness. The reality of caring for your loved ones may not change, but you can practice self-compassion as self-care. Caregivers will soon feel changes in their emotions, behavior, and cognition. Sometimes unaware of themselves, people close to them notice first. Caregivers must be committed to self-kindness and mindfulness practice from day one. Daily self-assessment is recommended. Learn the resources needed to build resilience. Tap into your strengths.

Understanding YOU as a Caregiver.

My most significant credential was becoming my daughter’s caregiver in 1990. I got my first college degree in counseling when my daughter was three years old. When she was in middle school, I got my bachelor’s degree in counseling psychology. For the next ten years, I worked as a licensed social worker. After caring for my father with dementia for over five years, I became a certified fatigue coach. I am a caregiver. I am your coach.

Hear Our Success Stories

My daughter is my finest testimonial. I gave birth to a healthy daughter 32 years ago, but she had some complications at birth. One of the biggest privileges of motherhood has been taking care of Vilavy throughout her entire existence. Nonetheless, I had help taking care of my daughter. The adolescent years were the most challenging. Inadequate resources prevented me from receiving the help I needed as a family caregiver. I had compassion fatigue and secondary stress for decades. For the longest time, I did not understand why caregivers did not have a network of support. I don’t see why it had to be that way.
There is still isolation in caregiving today, but know that you are not alone; this community is here to support you.

Yocasta

My daughter Vilavy is my finest testimonial. Thirty-two years ago, my daughter was born with Crouzon’s Syndrome (CS). CS is a craniofacial disorder that involves Malformation of both the face and cranium. This may cause hydrocephalus, sleep apnea, Chiari malformation, and developmental delays. My daughter got all of them. She underwent a series of reconstructive craniofacial surgeries throughout her life. Today she is a grown woman, living independently, but still needing support at times.
Those early years were the hardest for me as a primary caregiver. With a limited support system and nothing available to learn how to build resilience, for many years, I suffered from compassion fatigue without knowing. My daughter is my most prominent teacher. She taught me to be patient, to breathe, to be in the moment, and to take care of myself, so, I continue taking care of her. Caring for my daughter has been my biggest challenge as a mother and caregiver but the most significant honor I have received. One challenge, I am eternally grateful for. 

In 2017, I was unexpectedly honoured to care for my ailing father. My Dad was suffering from a neurocognitive disorder. Caring for him and loving him brought me the deepest joy. Here, life gives me yet another chance to strengthen resilience through compassion. Becoming my father’s main, and full-time caregiver added an extra challenge to my mind, body and emotions.  My own clinical experience, as a social worker, was not enough to handle the day by day of caring for him. Again, I tapped into my strengths. Please take care of yourself. Remember to be compassionate is to not to lose sight of your purpose or intensions. It is to understand shared humanity which helps us to connect with others. I reminded myself everyday why I was doing that. My answer: out of love, courage and compassion even to myself.

My Story

My daughter Vilavy is my finest testimonial. My daughter was born with Crouzon’s Syndrome (CS). CS is a craniofacial disorder involving malformation of the face and cranium. This may cause hydrocephalus, sleep apnea, Chiari malformation, and developmental delays. My daughter got all of them. She underwent a series of reconstructive craniofacial surgeries throughout her life. Today she is a grown woman, living independently but occasionally still needing support.

Those early years were the hardest for me as a primary caregiver. With a limited support system and nothing available to learn how to build resilience, I suffered from compassion fatigue without knowing. My daughter is my most inspiring teacher. She taught me to be patient, to breathe, to be in the moment, and to take care of myself, so I may continue to care for her. Caring for my daughter has been my biggest challenge as a mother and caregiver but the most incredible honor I have received. A challenge I am eternally grateful for.

Life gives me yet another chance to strengthen my resilience through compassion. In 2017, I was unexpectedly honored to care for my ailing father. My Dad was suffering from a neurocognitive disorder. Caring for him brought me deep joy. Becoming my father’s caregiver added an extra challenge to my mind, body, and emotions. My clinical experience as a social worker was not enough to handle his daily care. Again, I tapped into my strengths. I remember to be compassionate and not lose sight of my purpose or intentions. It is understanding shared humanity that helps us to connect with others. I reminded myself every day why I was doing that. My answer: out of love, courage, and compassion, even for myself.

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