The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
Title | The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers PDF eBook |
Author | Barry J. Jacobs |
Publisher | Guilford Press |
Pages | 273 |
Release | 2006-03-17 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 1606237934 |
Caring for a parent whose health is in decline turns the world upside down. The emotional fallout can be devastating, but it doesn't have to be that way. Empathic guidance from an expert who's been there can help. Through an account of two sisters and their ailing mother--interwoven with no-nonsense advice--The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers helps family members navigate tough decisions and make the most of their time together as they care for an aging parent. The author urges readers to be honest about the level of commitment they're able to make and emphasizes the need for clear communication within the family. While acknowledging their guilt, stress, and fatigue, he helps caregivers reaffirm emotional connections worn thin by the routine of daily care. This compassionate book will help families everywhere avoid burnout and preserve bonds during one of life's most difficult passages.
Coping with Alzheimer's
Title | Coping with Alzheimer's PDF eBook |
Author | Rose Oliver |
Publisher | Dodd Mead |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
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You, the caregiver, finds yourself in a situation that threatens to overwhelm you with a welter of conflicting emotions and to undermine your ability to come. You feel that way sometimes.
The Caregivers Emotional Survival Guide
Title | The Caregivers Emotional Survival Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyn A. Brent |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Pages | 60 |
Release | 2017-04-21 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781545497159 |
There is a CD Format of this book available: ASIN: B076MX52KZ INDUSTRY EXPERTS: Doctors, Attorneys And Lawmakers speak out on caregiving in all areas of concern: The information you are reading is directly taken from the Audio Version of the "Why Wait? International Telesummit. Some of the words may not appear as Exact Translation of The English Audio Version 3-DAY INTERNATIONAL TELE-SUMMIT LENGTH: 90 minutes (Audio) sold separately WHY WAIT? TELESUMMIT DAY 1 - NOV 8, 2011 DISCUSSION TOPICS PART 1 - theory/understanding... Everything you need to know to ensure that your loved one is being properly cared for. - The Emotional Journey of losing a parent to death or illness - Fears around death and terminal illness - How denial makes us procrastinate - The specific emotions of a caregiver - Getting the conversation started in families - How care givers can deal with their own emotions - Communicating with siblings about the situation - How families can work together and support each other emotionally Hosted by Lynn Serafinn, MAED, CPCC Author, coach, book promotions, Radio Host "Turning up the volume of the music in your heart!" Co-Host Carolyn A. Brent, is an American author, bodybuilder and elder-care legislation advocate She is best known as an award-winning advocate and the author of the best-selling books, The Caregiver's Companion: Caring for Your Loved One Medically, Financially and Emotionally While Caring for Yourself and Why Wait? The Baby-Boomers Guide to Preparing Emotionally, Financially and Legally for a Parent's Death, Brent is also the founder of the nonprofit organizations, Caregiver Story - Across All Ages - Grandpa's Dream. VIP Guests Mikol S. Davis, Ed.D. - Clinical Psychologist, Co-founder of AgingParents.com, author Caron Goode, Ph.D. - Compassionate counselor and coach, founder of the Academy for Coaching Parent Reviews "A personal, compelling account. It is thorough, accurate, and highly credible. Brent's straightforward advice can serve as an excellent help to anyone in the situation of working with siblings on parent care. I highly recommend it!" --Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R.N., attorney, author of The Boomer's Guide to Aging Parents "It takes real courage to reveal your darkest hour and deepest vulnerability to benefit others. Brent is truly inspirational. Her book offers us the universal wisdom of her life lessons. She has set a new, elevated standard for turning adversity to love and redemption." -Mikol Davis, Ph.D., geriatric psychologist, CEO of AgingParents.com
Family Caregivers
Title | Family Caregivers PDF eBook |
Author | Connie Baher |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022 |
Genre | Aging parents |
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"The perfect companion for family caregivers—frank talk, wise words, real-life tools. Told through the voices of family caregivers and counselors, this emotional survival guide gives you straight talk and wise words that will help you make your way through the toughest—and possibly most rewarding—job you’ll ever have. If you’re caring for a parent, spouse, or friend over the long haul, this book is your essential companion, from beginnings, through the ups and downs, to farewells. You’ll have the support of caregivers who are walking your walk, and the inspiring wisdom of counselors—hospice chaplains, social workers, and others—who are walking beside you"--Cover, page 4.
Caregiver's Reprieve
Title | Caregiver's Reprieve PDF eBook |
Author | Avrene L. Brandt |
Publisher | |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
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A practical discussion of the emotional challenges of caring for an aged or chronically ill loved one. Combines expert narrative with personal vignettes of four caregivers. Helps readers deal with the reality of tragedy, understand the dramatic changes in life expectations, and accept the validity of their emotional responses. Chapters cover what it means to be a caregiver, physical and cognitive changes in the patient, the impact on one's beliefs and life expectations, developing healthy coping strategies. Appendices offer detailed descriptions of stroke, head injury, tumors, Parkinson's and more.
Caregiver's Survival Guide
Title | Caregiver's Survival Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Ellie Crowe |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 999 |
Release | 2018-07-17 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 1510731784 |
Caregiver's Survival Guide is based on Dr. Robert Yonover's personal experiences. While struggling to become a successful scientist and inventor, he also was primary caregiver for his paralyzed wife for more than twenty years and raised their two children. Yonover takes you into the throes of his life as a caregiver, husband, and father, offering guidance and hope through his story. He provides advice on: Dealing with heavy news Handling day-to-day challenges Holding on to the foundation of your relationship Taking stock of finances Adapting and enjoying life Staying sane Maintaining a social life Fighting for your rights Through Caregiver's Survival Guide, Dr. Yonover will equip other caregivers who face similar physical, mental, social, and financial challenges with tips and guidelines from his own experiences and other experts to help make their situation survivable.
A Caregiver's Survival Guide
Title | A Caregiver's Survival Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Kay Marshall Strom |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 2009-09-20 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830874208 |
When you are responsible for another person's physical needs, your own needs are often neglected. After caring for her spouse, who for ten years suffered from a rare, debilitating disease, Kay Marshall Strom is able to bring a voice of experience and compassion to this important topic. She shows you how to find spiritual support maintain balanced relationships decide when caregiving at home is no longer possible work out your financial situation understand the impact of long-term caregiving on the whole family deal with your personal losses Whether you are caring for an elderly parent, a spouse, an adult child or another family member or close friend, Strom's stories drawn from her own and othes' experiences will encourage and comfort you. And her practical ideas for how to meet your own needs for energy, patience, strength, wisdom, peace and creativity will carry you through many difficult days.