Download or read book The Caregiving Journey Information Guidance Inspiration written by Debbie Howard and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our world is currently experiencing a global Caregiving Crisis. If you, like so many others, are increasingly concerned about your loved one's needs as they age, then ask yourself the following questions: How does your loved one see their life playing out? Where do they want to live as they age (in their own home vs. assisted living)? What kind of health do they aspire to be in? What kinds of activities do they want to engage in? If and when your loved one can no longer live independently, what is their preference (i.e., paid in-home help, assisted living or nursing facility)? Is their preference realistic considering their financial situation, and if not, what are the feasible alternatives? The Caregiving Journey goes far beyond the basics of wills and logistical funeral plans-basics many people have in place (especially where children are involved). Rather, you'll be guided and supported to create a well-thought-out plan for those three, five or even 10 or more years when your loved one needs your help because they can no longer live on their own. With the inspiration, practical steps, support, and tools provided inside these pages, you'll be well-equipped to guide your family members and loved ones to the end of their lives with love, ease and grace.Bringing together her 30+ years as a professional market analyst and her personal experience as a live-in caregiver for her mom, author Debbie Howard has integrated her experiences-along with the journeys of over 200 other caregivers-into this book to help you choose your best way forward. Learn more at www.theCaregivingJourney.com.
Download or read book A Caregiver s Journey written by Karen L. Twichell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Someone will be introduced to the world of caregiving for each and every new patient. Add thousands of AIDS, stroke, heart disease and Alzheimer's cases and you discover that there is an entire community of caregivers who have many of the same fears and concerns as the patients they care about. Patients become the immediate focus of attention by their medical team and by their families the minute they receive the diagnosis. They are bombarded with information about their disease, about treatment and about support groups. They are offered books and pamphlets and tapes and group sessions. Who is there to help the caregiver? Those who land the job of primary caregiver often have no experience in nursing, no knowledge of the medical jargon, and are prepared with nothing more substantial than their love for the patient. A Caregiver's Journey addresses both the practical and emotional issues facing the family. Many books and pamphlets recognize the caregiver but focus on the patient. This is a practical and helpful guide focusing on the specific concerns of the caregiver.
Download or read book Traumatic Brain Injury written by Lydia Greear and published by Xlibris US. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a passionate account of Lydia Greears journey as the main caregiver and guardian for her adult son through recovery from a traumatic brain injury. A moment in time one Saturday night has brought about months of day-by-day steps through managing care for Thaddeus. The original documents were recorded day by day and then weeks and monthly accounts of progress as Thaddeus moved from ER to ICU to rehabilitation. This is an emotionally charged account of being challenged by the unknown. You will see her passion unfold and her challenge to keep a positive attitude as she manages people, systems, and facilities. Many family members are not prepared to deal with the drama of traumatic brain injury. Every brain injury is different, and recovery is uncertain. Lydia searched for support and information to help her deal with the realities of everyday life. There are written accounts published by former patients, doctors, and doctors who were patients. This is a book written from the family members perspective.
Download or read book If I Die Before I Wake written by Eli Shaw and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-02-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It all began in 1958 when I was ten. A young family has just moved into the neighborhood. One sunny summer day, while I was sitting on the steps of my house, a young boy came up to me and rolled his ball to my feet. With the sun in my face, I said hi and rolled it back. He ran off. A few days later, he did it again. I eventually became friends with him. I told my mom that a Chinese family had moved into the neighborhood and their son, Charlie, was my new friend. She said, bring him over for supper. I did, and after supper, he left, and my mom told me a story about people who have something called "Mongoloidism", now Down Syndrome. I became his mentor to protect him from all the bullies, and I got beat up more than he did. He suddenly left, and I vowed that I would do something in my life that would change that bullying attitude. This book is about the sixty years since that time where I made good on my vows. It is a group of chapters that comprise the ah ha moments in my journey as a caregiver all over the world. I hope you enjoy and are enlightened by my story.
Download or read book The Unexpected Journey of Caring written by Donna Thomson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-06-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a foreword by Judy Woodruff, The Unexpected Journey of Caring is a practical guide to finding personal meaning in the 21st century care experience. Personal transformation is usually an experience we actively seek out—not one that hunts us down. Becoming a caregiver is one transformation that comes at us, requiring us to rethink everything we once knew. Everything changes—responsibilities, beliefs, hopes, expectations, and relationships. Caregiving is not just a role reserved for “saints”—eventually, everyone is drafted into the caregiver role. It’s not a role people medically train for; it’s a new type of relationship initiated by a loved one’s need for care. And it’s a role that cannot be quarantined to home because it infuses all aspects of our lives. Caregivers today find themselves in need of a crash course in new and unfamiliar skills. They must not only care for a loved one, but also access hidden community resources, collaborate with medical professionals, craft new narratives consistent with the changing nature of their care role, coordinate care with family, seek information and peer support using a variety of digital platforms, and negotiate social support—all while attempting to manage conflicts between work, life, and relationship roles. The moments that mark us in the transition from loved one to caregiver matter because if we don’t make sense of how we are being transformed, we risk undervaluing our care experiences, denying our evolving beliefs, becoming trapped by other’s misunderstandings, and feeling underappreciated, burned out, and overwhelmed. Informed by original caregiver research and proven advocacy strategies, this book speaks to caregiving as it unfolds, in all of its confusion, chaos, and messiness. Readers won’t find well-intentioned clichés or care stereotypes in this book. There are no promises to help caregivers return to a life they knew before caregiving. No, this book greets caregivers where they are in their journey—new or chronic—not where others expect (or want) them to be.
Download or read book Enrich Your Caregiving Journey written by Margery Pabst and published by . This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lead to Lift Up Others written by Ross Woodstock and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book offers 12 important leadership insights the author experienced as a result of his role as a family caregiver. Leaders that apply the principles discussed in the book will realize growth in their leadership skills and in their ability to positively impact the lives of those they serve as leaders.
Download or read book One Caregiver s Journey written by Eleanor Gaccetta and published by . This book was released on 2024-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a caregiver or about to become a caregiver? If so, One Caregiver's Journey is a MUST read. This book is a snapshot into the realities of the challenges and changes of being a sole caregiver over a period of a decade. It is a treasure trove of stories, information, and suggestions to make caregiving less of a challenge. One moment you will be laughing, and the next you will be reaching for a tissue. It is a journal and an honest look at the rewards and hardships of the author's experience. Being a sole caregiver and living in virtual isolation until her mother's passing, the author openly shares her experiences of reintegrating back into a world that had passed her by after a decade. Learn the obstacles she navigated with driving through town, eating in restaurants, to movie theaters, to shopping in the mall after a 10-year hiatus. Reading this book, you will feel as though you are in the author's living room as she tells her story.
Download or read book The Last Night written by BernNadette Stanis and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ms. BernNadette Stanis (Thelma from "Good Times") takes the reader on a journey with her as she shares the story of her life with her real family, as well as her "Good Times" family, including her life as caregiver to her mom who suffered from Alzheimer's.
Download or read book A Caregiver s Journey Self Care For Caregivers of Loved Ones with Dementia and Alzheimer s written by Eric James Miller and published by Castle Horse Press. This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for anticipating and dealing with the challenges associated with caring for someone with Alzheimer's or other dementia from a caregiver's point-of-view rather than the person with the disease.
Download or read book Your Rite of Passage written by Diane Griffin and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2021-06-16 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Rite of Passage is about using your innate abilities, mastering your “gifts,” for a cause in which you deeply believe, to make a difference in someone’s life. This is a story of two people, an aging mother and her daughter, who learn what works for them both to stay in the mainstream of life, while discovering better ways of adjusting to family care giving in the home. Their unique way brings them closer, as genuine friends.
Download or read book Bring Each Other Home A Caregiver s Journey written by Angelina Fast-Vlaar and published by Word Alive Press. This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Walk with him" was the heavenly command the author received after her beloved mate was diagnosed with dementia. Let this caregiver take you along on her trek through a puzzling maze of challenges where she receives assistance and encouragement. This book offers inspiration, enlightenment to those caring for someone with a long-term illness.
Download or read book A CAREGIVER S JOURNEY written by Gertrude Payton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-04-25 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will be available in Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble within 60-90 days. A Caregiver's Journey shares the author's exepriences of personal struggles, emotional stress, and understanding needed when coping with a loved one suffering from the disease of dementia. It sheds light on understanding the reality that life as you once knew it has changed, especially psychologically. The most common illnesses under the umbrella of dementia are: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA, Mini-stroke). The illness has an affect on both the loved one and the caregiver. This causes a need for great changes. In addition to these changes, the dementia patient needs to be understood and respected.
Download or read book The Caregiver s Journey written by Kathryn Burke and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Kathryn R. Burke. Illustrated by Bryce Chismire. This book is about people helping people who need help¿that would be you the Caregiver, and the one you care for. You will learn where to find help, who to ask for it and to depend on for practical help as well as help for body, mind, and spirit. Building Your Care Team is based on 20+ years of Caregiving experience, augmented with the stories of so many other Caregivers the author met and worked with going down the road. ¿My Care Teammates helped me,¿ she says, "and I hope together, we can be part of your Care Team, and help you manage this difficult journey. You are not alone." From San Juan Publishing. 212 pages. 140 Illustrations. Color cover. Includes Resources & References, Inspirational Quotes.
Download or read book A Caregiver s Journey written by Robin Myers and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Caregiveras Journey is about the experience of our family as caregivers for our parents. This journey will let you laugh and cry, and you find yourself in ways you have never known. It inspires you to love more, live more, and hold dear the ones you love. For those who have taken and will take this journey, you know there is someone under the same moon who understands you from afar. So remember, a smile a day keeps your blues away.
Download or read book Weary Joy The Caregiver s Journey written by Kim Marxhausen and published by Concordia Publishing House. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, as diagnoses of dementia rise concurrent to an aging population, increasing healthcare costs and the availability and affordability of long-term care facilities place additional burdens on family members of those who have dementia. More and more, individuals are caring for long ones - parents, spouses, siblings - at home for longer periods of time, and for many, the burden of caregiving can seem almost as heavy as the disease itself. Weary Joy is written specifically for caregivers. Featuring short chapters, pragmatic information, and prayers that encourage, offer hope, and even share a little humor, Weary Joy will remind readers of God's grace and Jesus' care as they discover ways to develop resilience and endurance to navigate the ups and downs of caregiving.
Download or read book Without a Map written by Lisa Steele-Maley and published by Turning Stone Press. This book was released on 2018-06-25 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Lisa Steele-Maley began helping her father navigate the details of a life interrupted by dementia, she was in unfamiliar territory. As a wilderness traveler, she was accustomed to adapting to ever-changing situations, but as her father’s health declined, the idea of finding stability seemed impossible. Only one thing was sure: her father was losing perspective—losing track of time, the slippers at his feet, and his ability to find his way home. Lisa wasn’t sure she had the skills, experience, or patience to competently travel this path with him, but taking one step at a time, she found it was as simple—and as profound—as life in the wilderness: Be prepared, be present. Trust the process, stay close. Without a Map weaves together Lisa’s experience of caregiving with lessons gleaned from decades of wilderness travel, rural living, and parenting. Revealing the uncertainty, wisdom, love and reciprocity of a caregiving relationship, this memoir contributes a deeply personal perspective to the subjects of dementia and aging.
