The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers

The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
Author: Barry J. Jacobs
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total 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.

The Caregiver's Survival Handbook

The Caregiver's Survival Handbook
Author: Alexis Abramson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2004
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9780399529986

A practical handbook for women confronting the problems of caring for an aging parent explains how to deal with the changing parent/child roles, foster aging parents' independence, get help from other family members, find time for oneself, and balance work, family, and caregiving responsibilities. Original.

Coping with Alzheimer's

Coping with Alzheimer's
Author: Rose Oliver Ph. D
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1989
Genre: Adaptability (Psychology)
ISBN: 9780879804244

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.

You'd Better Not Die Or I'll Kill You

You'd Better Not Die Or I'll Kill You
Author: Jane Heller
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2012-10-31
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 145210753X

Heller thought she'd found her dream man-- until he turned out to be a "frequent flier," the term doctors and nurses use to refer to patients who land in the E.R. more often than the average person goes to Starbucks. Here, Jane shares her experiences of looking after her chronically ill husband and offers practical guidance for handling it all without drowning. She provides advice on staying healthy while caring for a loved one and learning to communicate with medical staff.

Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Author: Nataly Rubinstein
Publisher: Two Harbors Press
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2011-06-15
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781936198139

A practical, encouraging guide to caring for someone with dementia As a caregiver, you face a multitude of challenging situations and plenty of conflicting information concerning diagnoses, treatments, coping with everyday activities, and dementia itself. This easy-to-read book will give you the necessary resources to make practical and informed decisions regarding the best possible care for you and your loved one. Written by a licensed clinical social worker with twenty-five years of experience working with families coping with dementia, Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: The Caregiver's Complete Survival Guide offers useful and vital information on: Working effectively with health care providers to get the best treatment for your loved one Handling difficult behaviors that change over time Making the home safer using simple, low-cost tools and techniques Evaluating and choosing respite care and long-term care options, including adult day and home care services Finding legal and financial assistance Improving the quality of life for you and your family Drawing from her own clinical and personal experience, Nataly Rubinstein guides you with humor and compassion through your caregiving journey. From tips on preparing for the first visit to the neurologist to advice on coping with changes in daily life, this comprehensive book provides detailed and accessible information for all those caring for someone with memory loss. Book jacket.

Caring for a Husband with Dementia

Caring for a Husband with Dementia
Author: Angela G. Gentile
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-03-17
Genre: Caregivers
ISBN: 9781505565577

A dementia diagnosis can frighten and devastate all who are affected. When a husband is diagnosed with dementia, his wife is at risk of becoming the "hidden patient." Sometimes the responsibilities of caring for a husband with dementia causes stress leading to caregiver burnout. Caregiving wives may feel trapped, obligated or compelled to go it alone at the expense of their own well-being. Others find many rewards in caring and give of themselves to a fault - "until death do us part." Asking for help can be difficult for caregivers, for many reasons. Gaining knowledge about dementia and its emotional impacts can provide comfort and improve confidence. Practical tips and solutions can offer hope in challenging situations. This survival guide and workbook is a vital companion for caregivers. You will refer to "Caring for a Husband with Dementia" often on your caregiving journey.

A Caregiving Survival Guide

A Caregiving Survival Guide
Author: From A Caring Friend
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2013-05-12
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1304031845

In A Caregiving Survival Guide, you share your best suggestions, tips and resources with a new family caregiver. You pass along your wisdom, your lessons learned and your best solutions to help a friend caring for a family member with a chronic illness. With the information you share in A Caregiving Survival Guide, your friend will be armed to manage whatever comes in a caregiving day. A Caregiving Survival Guide is a great gift for anyone--a friend, support group member or colleague--just beginning a caregiving journey. Your thoughtfulness will start their caregiving journey on the right foot.

A Caregiver's Survival Guide

A Caregiver's Survival Guide
Author: Kay Marshall Strom
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total 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.

Love, Laughter, and Mayhem

Love, Laughter, and Mayhem
Author: Cindy Keith Rn Bs Cdp
Publisher: Booklocker.com
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-03
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781609100902

Stories taken from real life situations teach how to interact better with any person having dementia, the importance of the caregiver caring for their own needs and how to capture the love and laughter as well as manage the mayhem one might encounter while caregiving.

The Dutiful Daughter's Guide to Caregiving

The Dutiful Daughter's Guide to Caregiving
Author: Judith Henry
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-06-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780996278805

When Judith Henry's mother and father became ill in 2007, even her reputation as a pragmatist, a planner and a dutiful daughter (her father's term) couldn't prepare her for what lay ahead - a long list of concerns that included navigating an unfamiliar healthcare system, addressing financial and legal issues, dealing with stress and family dynamics, choosing a rehab center, and ultimately, making hospice arrangements.Doing what came naturally to her, she captured these experiences on paper - writing about what worked and what didn't; about finding humor in the oddest places; and the ways in which the past, present and future often intersect.As Judith looks back at her childhood, and reveals intimate stories about assisting both her parents years later, she also shares practical suggestions and critical information on topics every son and daughter should know as their own caregiving journey begins.