Hi August, thanks for being so open about this. It is very common in the middle of a big development cycle, and it is exactly the part I take off a developer's plate.
I manage social media and community for indie games: short-form content, posting, replying to people, and keeping a Discord or Telegram active. For a project like yours, I would turn the updates you already share (the pivotal scenes, the bear and ferret scene, the CG moment with its foley and music, the cookbook, the returning voice actors) into small posts that keep people interested between Patreon and itch updates, and point them back to the page where they can support you.
I know you mentioned something is in the works already. If it would help to have a second pair of hands, or if the plan changes, I would be glad to send over a short proposal.. Thank you for the update, and good luck with Episode 2!