Eleanor (Ellie) Gaccetta: A Caregiver’s Journey and Generations of Good Food

An honest look into the life of a caregiver as Ellie Gaccetta shares her journey on Power Your Life Radio

Eleanor (Ellie) Gaccetta is an author who retired to provide full-time care for her mother after she broke her hip at age 93.  Armed with faith, humor, and love, Ellie navigated being a sole caregiver until her mother’s death at age 102. Her book, One Caregiver’s Journey, is a memoir which journals the snapshot of the reality, changes, and challenges of caregiving was published in 2019.

Most recently, Ellie published Generations of Good Food, a cookbook which spans six generations of family recipes and honors her mother who was a wonderful cook and a masterful baker. This book is a collection of 200 straightforward recipes and heartfelt stories of Italian life that brought families together around the table and intended to delight cooks of all skill levels.