Download or read book The Family Caregiver s Guide written by Harriet Hodgson and published by BQB Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-07 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring for a loved one at home. What’s really involved? And what does it mean for your family and future? Tens of millions of Americans have had these questions and more as they prepare for this unsettling yet necessary task. The Family Caregiver’s Guide fills in the gaps, connecting the dots between research and real life. Drawing on the author’s extensive caregiving experience, this book provides strategies to care for your loved one, inside and out, as well as for yourself—including how to use your natural skills in your new role, and which skills you may need to add. You’ll discover how to set up your home for caregiving, including a safety checklist, equipment suggestions, and words you should know. And for those days that are more than a handful, you’ll find positive affirmations, a section on facing and accepting illness, and smart steps at the end of each chapter, in case you need guidance in a hurry. Caregiving has both rewards and challenges. But through it all, you’ll discover what’s most important—that caregiving is love in action.
Download or read book The Ultimate Family Caregiver s Workbook written by Felicia Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Family Caregiver's Workbook is the companion guide to The Ultimate Family Caregiver's Book. This workbook guides readers through 8 essential modules that are essential for family members to assess. When readers complete the workbook, they will have a clear strategy for assisting aging family members.
Download or read book Caregiver Family Therapy written by Sarah Honn Qualls and published by American Psychological Association (APA). This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring for an older family member with physical or cognitive impairments is a difficult, strenuous process. Caregivers often struggle to balance their own needs with those of the care recipient. Their relationships with family, friends, coworkers, and even the care recipient can suffer as well. As a result, family members often seek professional help to guide them through the caregiving process. This book presents Caregiver Family Therapy (CFT), a systems approach to treating families that care for an aging adult. CFT consists of three core stages: Identifying the problem Structuring caregiver roles Ensuring caregiver self-care Transition stages bridge one core stage to the next, helping caregivers structure care for the older adult, examine the impact of caregiving role structures, and consider broader effects of caregiving. As new challenges arise, the stages are repeated and the CFT process begins anew. Full of rich clinical examples, this book will help therapists and other service providers meet the complex, diverse needs of caregiving families.
Download or read book Always on Call written by Carol Levine and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This substantially updated book presents an intimate look at the world of family caregiving through compelling narratives by caregivers that capture the intensity of the caregiving experience, while chapters by noted health care professionals analyze the impact of caregiving, urge more professional advocacy on behalf of caregivers, and offer insightful suggestions for building partnerships for change and fostering improvement.
Download or read book The Caregiver s Survival Handbook written by Alexis Abramson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Families Caring for an Aging America written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.
Download or read book Caring for the Family Caregiver written by Elaine Wittenberg and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-09-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Caring for the Family Caregiver is an extensive practical tool kit for health care providers across the healthcare continuum. Regardless if it is a mother caring for a child with a developmental disability, a wife caring for a husband with a long term chronic illness, or a daughter sitting at the bedside of her father who is enrolled in hospice, family caregivers are the silent "other patient" in the health care drama. Healthcare providers who do not attend to the needs of the caregiver not only inflict interactional suffering, but dilute their treatment by not engaging the caregiver as a partner. In fact, they may unintentionally do harm as the caregiver flounders and thus patient treatment fails. As noted by one dying cancer patient in an educational YouTube video of his cancer journey, "there are two patients not one." If we are to eliminate the interactional suffering experienced by family caregivers, we must train both the caregiver and the health care team for the important interaction and roles that are required for the successful care of the patient. Caregivers lack information, skills, and emotional support for the tireless task they are volunteering for. They need to be taught how to advocate for themselves and their patients and how to best communicate with the health care team. Likewise, health care providers have the skills and knowledge to provide outstanding patient centered care; however, they are not taught the importance of the family caregiver, nor do they always understand that experience or how to help"--
Download or read book Helping Yourself Help Others written by Rosalynn Carter and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2023-07-17 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Helping Yourself Help Others, former first lady Rosalynn Carter draws upon her own experiences and those of hundreds of others to offer reassuring, practical advice to caregivers. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic inspired national conversations about the vast undervaluing of unpaid caregiving, the dangers of burnout, and the merits of self-care for relief, Rosalynn Carter was shining a light on these matters and everything else that caregivers confront"--
Download or read book The Ultimate Family Caregiver s Book written by Felicia Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Dr. Wilson outlines critical steps to help family caregivers create family caregiving strategies. She introduces original concepts such as The Caregiving Phases, The SHARE Technique, and The WHIM concept to help family caregivers understand and navigate the family caregiving journey. Topics such as preparing for the caregiver role; legal and financial planning; knowing the difference between Medicaid & Medicare; professional options; understanding difficult behaviors; caregiver stress and burnout; hospice and palliative care; and the caregiver's bereavement and grief are presented in a clear and understandable manner with tips to encourage and support readers.
Download or read book Love Honor and Value written by Suzanne Mintz and published by Capital Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about family caregivers--those who are just beginning a caregiving journey and those for whom family caregiving is an integral part of their daily lives.
Download or read book The Complete Family Guide to Dementia written by Thomas F. Harrison and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are facing the unique challenges of caring for a parent with dementia, you are not alone. What do you do when your loved one so plainly needs assistance, but is confused, angry, or resistant to your help? Where can you find the vital information you need, when you need it? Journalist Thomas Harrison and leading geriatric psychiatrist Brent Forester show that you don’t have to be a medical expert to be a good care provider in this authoritative guide. They explain the basics of dementia and offer effective strategies for coping with the medical, emotional, and financial toll. With the right skills, you can navigate changing family roles, communicate better with your parent, keep him or her safe, and manage difficult behaviors. Learn how to "care smarter, not harder"--and help your loved one maintain the best possible quality of life.
Download or read book A Family Caregiver Speaks Up written by Suzanne Geffen Mintz and published by Capital Books Incorporated. This book was released on 2007 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As featured on The Today Show--the adward-winning advocate for family caregivers tells her own story and shows how you too can learn to speak up for yourself, your loved one, and all family caregivers.
Download or read book The Ultimate Caregiver Guide written by Maryann Johnson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-09 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With current and future trends in the healthcare field, caregivers, who are navigating complex health issues while looking after loved ones, should be educated as well. Family caregivers can face harmful impacts connected with the role, involving tiredness, loneliness and financial hardship. The Ultimate Caregiver Guide: 20 Things You Must Know! is an excellent resource for caregivers providing care to families, the chronically ill, and the elderly in their homes. Caregivers can help achieve families and individuals reach their optimum level of wellness and functional capability. This book will bring renewed focus, drive, assistance, relationship, and nurturing on the delivery of care.
Download or read book Caring for the Spirit of the Family Caregiver written by Rev. Dr. Beryl Dennis and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through personal experience as a caregiver to my parents, I gained first-hand knowledge of the responsibilities family caregivers carry on their shoulders. It became important for me to find out what other family caregivers say they need to help sustain their spirit during the journey of caring for someone they love. The outcome of this inquiry is a devotional developed in direct response to family caregiver interviews and their answers to survey questions. Woven between the pages of this devotional is a message for family caregivers, individuals concerned about family caregivers, faith communities, and for community groups that are not faith-based. The devotional is a companion for the caregiving journey that invites you to seek spiritual strength and wisdom from God and to replenish your spirit of compassion and love.
Download or read book Bridging the Family Care Gap written by Joseph E. Gaugler and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-01-09 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridging the Family Care Gap explores expected future shortages of family caregivers of older persons and identifies potential solutions. The book examines the sustainability and availability of care management models and whether they can be effectively scaled up to meet community needs. It identifies newly emerging policy initiatives at local, state, and federal levels. The book addresses the state of family caregiving science, dissemination and implementation of promising programs and supports, technological innovations, and other strategies to offset the family care gap. This edited volume also explores lay healthcare workers as guides, interpreters, and advocates in healthcare systems that provide continuity of contact for family caregivers. Details threats to family caregiving-sociodemographic, chronic disease, and socioeconomic challenges Presents solutions to the caregiving gap in a systematic, synthesized manner Addresses the intersection of family caregiving and technology Discusses chronic disease management to offset and reduce the need for family caregiving Describes models of caregiver support in work settings Reimagines the delivery of long-term services and supports with novel initiatives
Download or read book The Family Caregiver s Manual written by David Levy and published by Central Recovery Press, LLC. This book was released on 2016-04-04 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete, step-by-step guide offering problem-solving and coping skills applicable to every caregiver’s unique circumstances. Drawing from over twenty-five years of experience, Levy provides caregivers with a model for effective planning and problem-solving, focusing on the nonclinical aspects of caregiving, which are often neglected by medical professionals: Caring for young and old victims of disability, illness, and chronic disorders Finding ways to make our healthcare system work Assembling core information about a loved one's life Developing a realistic view of how much care a loved one needs today and may need tomorrow, and understanding that continuum of care Locating resources that can make a difference in making sure a loved one's care-needs are met Finding a good family caregiver support group Overcoming the roadblocks the caregiver's feelings of distress and failure can create Taking a practical approach to that overused phrase "Take care of yourself." David Levy, JD is a gerontologist and a recognized family caregiver expert. Levy holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator in family caregiving and a certified Family Conflict Dynamics Profiler. He facilitates weekly family caregiver support groups and counsels family caregivers, both pro bono and privately.
Download or read book The Complete Medical Guide for the Family Caregiver written by Jeffrey A. West and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
