Business Spotlight – Ashleigh Pollard Part One

In Part 1 of our interview with Ashleigh Pollard, CHC, CPT touches on her own health challenges and personal experience caregiving for her mother, that led her down the path towards Start Here Health.

Ashleigh reflects on the pressures she faced, from juggling work and family to managing the demands caring for a mother who battles with dementia. As her mother’s needs became increasingly demanding, Ashleigh made the difficult decision to move her into a care facility, which was emotionally taxing, but ultimately necessary.

Ashleigh admits to ongoing struggles with taking on too much, but is learning to set boundaries and focus on self-care. Despite all of these challenges, she managed to undergo dementia training and continues to develop professionally while caring for her family.

Thank you for sharing such a raw and vulnerable story with our audience. Look out for Part 2 of our interview with Ashleigh coming soon!