Download or read book Thank You for Being an Amazing Caregiver written by Passion Journals and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-11-17 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Show your favorite caregiver how much you love them with this beautiful, blank lined journal. Also works well for employee appreciation or a gift for a coworker. Other features of this notebook include: 110 pages (55 double-sided sheets) 6x9 inches with a soft cover Excellent and thick binding Durable white paper Sleek, matte-finished cover for a professional look All caregiving professionals will love and cherish this thoughtful and heartwarming gift. It's the perfect size to keep at school, at the office, carry in a purse or put near the bedside as a nightly journaling essential. If you are looking for an unlined journal or a different cover, please take a peek at our other products for great gift ideas.

Download or read book Thank You for Being a Great Caregiver Notebook Gift written by Hab Publication and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-19 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buy your copy now and make someone happy. Cultivating an attitude of gratitude yields many benefits: physical, mental and spiritual. Gratitude is a feeling of appreciation for what one has. Features: Size: 8.5'x11' Journal, Cover: Glossy, Pages: 60 white pages. It is the best gift. Look inside before acquiring.

Download or read book The Soul of Care written by Arthur Kleinman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving memoir and an extraordinary love story that shows how an expert physician became a family caregiver and learned why care is so central to all our lives and yet is at risk in today's world. When Dr. Arthur Kleinman, an eminent Harvard psychiatrist and social anthropologist, began caring for his wife, Joan, after she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, he found just how far the act of caregiving extended beyond the boundaries of medicine. In The Soul of Care: The Moral Education of a Husband and a Doctor, Kleinman delivers a deeply humane and inspiring story of his life in medicine and his marriage to Joan, and he describes the practical, emotional and moral aspects of caretaking. He also writes about the problems our society faces as medical technology advances and the cost of health care soars but caring for patients no longer seems important. Caregiving is long, hard, unglamorous work--at moments joyous, more often tedious, sometimes agonizing, but it is always rich in meaning. In the face of our current political indifference and the challenge to the health care system, he emphasizes how we must ask uncomfortable questions of ourselves, and of our doctors. To give care, to be "present" for someone who needs us, and to feel and show kindness are deep emotional and moral experiences, enactments of our core values. The practice of caregiving teaches us what is most important in life, and reveals the very heart of what it is to be human.

Download or read book You re An Awesome Caregiver Keep That Shit Up written by Swapchops Profession Humor Alley and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-23 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This funny joke gift for your beloved Caregiver is a hilarious present that your favorite Caregiver would surely love. Share a lot of love and laughs with your awesome Caregiver with this fun, beautiful & thoughtful gift that shows how much they are appreciated. 6 x 9 inch, 120 Pages. This notebook has a mix of blank sketch pages on one side for sketching & drawing and ruled lined pages on the other for writing. Convenient size to carry with you on the go.

Download or read book Working Daughter written by Liz O'Donnell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working Daughter provides a roadmap for women trying to navigate caring for aging parents and their careers. Using the author’s own experiences as a prime example, it’s ideal for readers who want straight talk and real advice about the challenges and rewards of eldercare while managing a career and family.

Download or read book The Soul of Caregiving Revised Edition A Caregiver s Guide to Healing and Transformation written by Edward M. Smink and published by Wise Media Group. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022 Revised Edition Who are the caregivers? We all are, for at the heart of being human is the capacity to care, to reach out to others and explore the relationships we build. The Soul of Caregiving is about us, and how we, as caregivers, serve, even sacrifice, for those in need. I invite you to explore with me how we can partake in a kind of sacred journey exploring our experiences as caregivers. Who will be your guide on this journey? Unlike other pilgrims who have a guide assigned to them, you will soon discover it is your own Soul guiding you. We may be professionally skilled to meet the needs of others, but we must also learn to stop and rest. It is not a waste of time, but rather, a necessity. We need time to ponder, reflect, and grow from our experiences. Not an easy endeavor amid a whirlwind of activity. We, as caregivers, experience vulnerability, helplessness, fears, and pain over the traumatic events we experience because we care. We care about those whom we are called to serve. Compassion fatigue arises because we care. Overview of the Chapters Chapter 1 begins by outlying the tension most caregivers experience: the tension their own needs and the needs of those they care for. I call this tension the Dance of Caregiving. Chapter 2 discusses the importance of discovering interior strengths and values where one discovers Soul. Chapter 3 emphasizes caregivers do not care in a vacuum, as there are broad cultural boundaries and expectations which affect them and shape their behaviors. Chapter 4 describes The Archetype of Caregiving, both its strengths and shadow sides. This archetype also relates to several other leadership archetypes, which are also discussed. Chapter 5 discusses hospitality. This chapter positions the caregiver as the host who experiences three different dimensions of hospitality: to host the stranger, to listen to the stories of the guest, and to reflect on their reactions and experiences. Chapter 6 address the frailty of humankind and the notion that we are wounded healers. Chapter 7 addresses the art of reflection as a fundamental skill for caregivers. Chapter 8 argues that the essential actions of a caregiver are spiritual. Chapter 9 explores how the ordinary becomes spiritual as inner strengths and values give birth to meaning, insight, and transformation. Chapter 10 explores compassion fatigue and its two sisters, secondary traumatic stress disorder and burnout. In this chapter, we learn how to recover from compassion fatigue and burnout by building compassion resilience. At the end of each chapter, the reader is invited to ponder and reflect. Your insights are the gold hidden beneath the sands of confusion. Mining these insights will lead to a greater understanding of your strengths and values. The questions at the end of each chapter help facilitate this process.

Download or read book Enough About Me written by Richard Lui and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if your path to a more successful, healthy, and satisfying life is actually not about you? Enough About Me equips you with practical tools to find meaning and compassion in even the smallest of everyday choices. When his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Richard Lui made a tough decision. The award-winning news anchor decided to set aside his growing career to care for his family. At first, this new caregiving lifestyle did not come easily for Lui, and what followed was a seven-year exercise in what it really means to be selfless. Enough About Me also takes a behind-the-scenes look at some of the world's most difficult moments from a journalist's point of view. From survivors of terrorist attacks to victims of racial strife, Lui shares the lessons he learned from those who rose above the fray to be helpful, self-sacrificing, and generous in the face of monumental tragedy and loss. Lui shares practical tips, tools, and mnemonics learned along the way to help shift the way we think and live, including: Selfless decision methods and practices for work, home, relationships, and community Studies and research that show the personal benefits of being selfless The lasting impact of sharing your story Practical, bite-sized ways to be more engaging and inclusive in your day-to-day life How to train our decision-making muscles to choose others over ourselves Choice by choice, step by step, the path to a more satisfying and fulfilling journey is right here in the people around us. Praise for Enough About Me: "Richard Lui underscores the importance of sharing stories to bring people together through selfless acts for the greater good." Beth Kallmyer, Vice President of Care and Support, Alzheimer's Association "Richard is living a life of service. This is a jewel of a book, a celebration of the best of the human spirit and of the good that emerges from sacrifice. Richard Lui is a beacon of light in these dark times." José Díaz-Balart, Anchor, NBC Nightly News Saturday; Anchor, Noticias Telemundo

Download or read book How to great care of elders written by Wings of Success and published by Dexon Office. This book was released on with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you lethargic when it comes to taking care of your old parents? O, maybe you care, but you can't squeeze in the time to spend with them? Don't let this sheer lack of gratitude set abad example for your children, who will probably do the same one day!

Download or read book Thank You for Caring Caregiver Blank Notebook written by Fromtherookery Notebooks and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-09-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful journal makes a wonderful gift idea for carers, social workers, teachers, nurses and those in the caring professions. This blank lined notebook is a great way for a carergiver to keep track of notes, ideas, brainstorms, bucket lists or planning their novel. This small journal is easy to carry around, but with lots of space to jot down musings or their life story! Every lined journal page is watermarked in a soft grey with the message "thank you!" Journal Details: SIZE: 6x9 inches PAGES: 150 Pages (75 Sheets) PAPER: White Journal Lined Paper COVER: Soft Cover (Glossy)

Download or read book For Such a Time as This Esther 4 14 written by Carolyn Harrison and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2023-11-03 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling, profound book shares a powerful narrative of an inexperienced caregiver’s journey through elation, trials, adversities, pain, grief, joy, and peace, which led her to discover an intimate relationship with God and a greater knowledge of His peace. The author captivates her readers with comforting Bible verses; original poems; heartfelt reflections; spiritual guidance; a plethora of resources to encourage and to empower. Bible verses are used throughout the book to communicate the supremacy and the authority of the Bible. You will discover that the Word of God, prayer, and the Name of Jesus give rest and “peace which passes all understanding” (Philippians 4:7). Be ready to experience an incredible journey!

Download or read book Activities for Responsive Caregiving written by Jean Barbre and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optimize children's development in the first three years with more than 80 intentional activities and learning experiences.

Download or read book The Four Walls of My Freedom written by Donna Thomson and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2014-01-13 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting and redemptive family memoir, The Four Walls of My Freedom is Donna Thomson’s account of raising a son with cerebral palsy and a passionate appeal to change the way we think about “the good life.” Donna Thomson’s life was forever changed when her son Nicholas was born with cerebral palsy. A former actor, director, and teacher, Donna became his primary caregiver and embarked on a second career as a disability activist, author, and consultant. Thomson vividly describes her experience in treading delicately through daily care, emergencies, and medical bureaucracy as she and her family cope with her son’s condition while maintaining value and dignity (for Nicholas, too). She brilliantly demonstrates the vital contribution that people with disabilities make to our society and addresses the ethics and economics of giving and receiving care. Featuring an introduction by John Ralston Saul, and two new chapters, The Four Walls of My Freedom is a passionate appeal to change to the way we think about the “good life” that will touch anyone caring for the life of another.

Download or read book The Mindful Caregiver written by Nancy L. Kriseman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caregiving can be enormously challenging, terrifically rewarding, and potentially draining. Caregivers often wonder how they will navigate the tumultuous waters of caregiving and not lose themselves completely. The Mindful Caregiver highlights two major approaches to help transform the journey: adopting a practice of mindfulness, which helps caregivers become more self-aware and fully present with the person with whom they are caring, and honoring “the spirit-side” of caregiving which offers new ways of connecting to one another. These approaches take into account not just the needs of the care recipient, but also the needs of the caregiver and other people in his/her life. Remembering to care for oneself when someone else is in great need can be difficult, but with the suggestions and tips in this book, any caregiver can cultivate routines and practices that benefit everyone. Solutions that caregivers can use in their day to day routines are provided, so caregivers who use them can feel more empowered and hopeful. Using real stories throughout, Nancy Kriseman offers self-care exercises and addresses a wide variety of subjects such as setting realistic expectations, making the best possible decisions, advocating effectively, and evaluating available resources and services. The Mindful Caregiver provides inspiration, encouragement, and guidance for finding ease in the caregiving journey. By emphasizing both mindfulness and the spiritual dimension, caregivers can reap the gifts of caregiving, appreciate the special moments, and find strength during the challenging times.

Download or read book Already Toast written by Kate Washington and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of one woman’s struggle to care for her seriously ill husband—and a revealing look at the role unpaid family caregivers play in a society that fails to provide them with structural support. Already Toast shows how all-consuming caregiving can be, how difficult it is to find support, and how the social and literary narratives that have long locked women into providing emotional labor also keep them in unpaid caregiving roles. When Kate Washington and her husband, Brad, learned that he had cancer, they were a young couple: professionals with ascending careers, parents to two small children. Brad’s diagnosis stripped those identities away: he became a patient and she his caregiver. Brad’s cancer quickly turned aggressive, necessitating a stem-cell transplant that triggered a massive infection, robbing him of his eyesight and nearly of his life. Kate acted as his full-time aide to keep him alive, coordinating his treatments, making doctors’ appointments, calling insurance companies, filling dozens of prescriptions, cleaning commodes, administering IV drugs. She became so burned out that, when she took an online quiz on caregiver self-care, her result cheerily declared: “You’re already toast!” Through it all, she felt profoundly alone, but, as she later learned, she was in fact one of millions: an invisible army of family caregivers working every day in America, their unpaid labor keeping our troubled healthcare system afloat. Because our culture both romanticizes and erases the realities of care work, few caregivers have shared their stories publicly. As the baby-boom generation ages, the number of family caregivers will continue to grow. Readable, relatable, timely, and often raw, Already Toast—with its clear call for paying and supporting family caregivers—is a crucial intervention in that conversation, bringing together personal experience with deep research to give voice to those tasked with the overlooked, vital work of caring for the seriously ill.

Download or read book My Rhonda written by Scott Smith and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have a story to tell. Three years after losing his first wife to breast cancer in 2001, Scott met Rhonda through an Internet dating service, and, after a whirlwind romance, they married in 2005. The next few years were filled with both bliss and the challenges of blending two families and five children. In 2009, Rhonda was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. This book chronicles their seven-year journey through the raw emotions of e-mails exchanged with their amazing support group of church, friends, coworkers, and family. With a skilled and dedicated team of doctors and caregivers on their side, they were carried through it all by the Grace and Strength of their Lord. This is their story.

Download or read book A Caregiving Warrior Finds the Strength to Care on When Others Appear to Care Less written by Simple Journals and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-05 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caregiver Appreciation Gifts - Calendar Planner This 3-year calendar planner is the ultimate planning system to help you stay organized for the next 36 months on the go! Inside you'll find undated planners, with beautiful two-page spread for each month, phone book and space for taking down notes. Because this planner is undated, you can gift this to caregivers any time of the year and not worry about it being outdated! This is a one-stop calendar planner dedicated to helping you get organized! If you're looking for a thank you gift, love gift or just because gift, then this calendar planner is the perfect gift you're looking for. Get More Done in Less Time On the Go! Keep in contact with your family and friends. Beautiful yearly and monthly calendar. 2-page monthly spreads. Space to list down your to-dos. Space for doodling. Space to write down your thoughts. Stay organized easily while focusing on effective time management! About this Calendar Planner: 93 Pages Cover: Soft, Matte Interior: White Product Size: 6 x 9 inches This planner is a budget friendly caregiver gift under $10.00 and is perfect for: Appreciation Gifts Happy Birthday Gifts Holiday Gifts Thank you Gifts Valentine Gifts Love Gifts Christmas Gifts This calendar planner makes a great gift for caregivers! Scroll up and click "Add to Cart" now. We have lots of great, beautiful funny journals, so be sure to check out our other listings by clicking on the "Author Name" link just below the title of this journal.

Download or read book An Unintended Journey written by Janet Yagoda Shagam and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the 2009 census, more than five million people living in the United States have Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia. Not reported in these statistics are the fifteen million family caregivers who, in total, contribute seventeen billion hours of unpaid care each year. This book addresses the needs and challenges faced by adult children and other family members who are scrambling to make sense of what is happening to themselves and the loved ones in their care. The author, an experienced medical and science writer known for her ability to clearly explain complex and emotionally sensitive topics, is also a former family caregiver herself. Using both personal narrative and well-researched, expert-verified content, she guides readers through the often-confusing and challenging world of dementia care. She carefully escorts caregivers through the basics of dementia as a brain disorder, its accompanying behaviors, the procedures used to diagnose and stage the disease, and the legal aspects of providing care for an adult who is no longer competent. She also covers topics not usually included in other books on dementia: family dynamics, caregiver burnout, elder abuse, incontinence, finances and paying for care, the challenges same-sex families face, and coping with the eventuality of death and estate management. Each chapter begins with a real-life vignette taken from the author's personal experience and concludes with "Frequently Asked Questions" and "Worksheets" sections. The FAQs tackle specific issues and situations that often make caregiving such a challenge. The worksheets are a tool to help readers organize, evaluate, and self-reflect. A glossary of terms, an appendix, and references for further reading give readers a command of the vocabulary clinicians use and access to valuable resources.