The Caregiver Helpbook
Author : Vicki L. Schmall
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 23,92 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Aging
ISBN :
The Caregiver Helpbook
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,41 MB
Release : 2013-09-15
Category : Caregivers
ISBN : 9780615856100
Book Description
"One of the greatest challenges of being a family caregiver is maintaining one's own physical and emotional health. This book, developed as part of the family caregiver education program, 'Powerful Tools for Caregivers,' is designed to provide caregivers with tools to increase self care and give them confidence in handling difficult situations, emotions, and decisions." -- from back cover.
Caregiver Therapy
Author : Julie Interrante
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 29,57 MB
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1497688329
Book Description
Caregiver Therapy shows you how to take care of yourself as you take care of someone else. It invites you to deepen and enrich your caregiving experience—opening your heart to others and opening your spirit to lessons of love and trust.
Building Better Caregivers
Author : Kate, Lorig Dr.P.H.
Publisher : Bull Publishing
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 33,30 MB
Release : 2018-06-20
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1945188200
Book Description
Today more than 40 million people in the U.S. find themselves responsible for caring for a parent, relative, or friend. Building Better Caregivers, developed by the author team of the bestselling Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, shares the best in caregiving research and the most important lessons learned from thousands of caregivers. With a focus on reducing stress through the use of practical skills and tools, this book will help you manage your caregiving tasks so you can maintain a happy, fulfilling life while also meeting your caregiving obligations.
Caregiver's Handbook
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 35,71 MB
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1465417443
Book Description
The Caregiver's Handbook is a definitive guide to caring for a sick or disabled person of any age. Whether it be adults looking after parents, partners looking after each other, parents looking after children, or young caregivers looking after their parents, the Caregiver's Handbook addresses both the needs of the caregiver, and person who needs care. The Caregiver's Handbook offers emotional support and practical advice on a wide range of topics, enabling individuals to provide the best care possible-whatever the requirements. Everyday concerns, including healthy eating, personal care, and rest and sleep, are addressed alongside topics such as safe movement and handling, choosing the right stability aids, or even how to maneuver a wheelchair for the first time. Features also include a look at how either at the needs of the caregiver, or how the requirement of specific conditions-such as dementia or physical impairment-can affect the way a task can be approached. The Caregiver's Handbook is a comprehensive, compassionate, and indispensable resource that all caregivers will want to have on hand at all times - it is essential reading for anyone caring for someone at home.
The Family Caregiver's Guide
Author : Harriet Hodgson
Publisher : BQB Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 48,33 MB
Release : 2015-09-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1608081273
Book Description
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.
The Caregiver's Survival Handbook
Author : Alexis Abramson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 26,89 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780399529986
Book Description
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.
Caregiver's Handbook
Author :
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 22,62 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :
Book Description
The essential health reference for the 90's.
Dementia Caregiver Guide
Author : Teepa L. Snow
Publisher :
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 15,73 MB
Release : 2013-10
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN : 9780615890111
Book Description
This simple, easy to read, 100 page guidebook helps family members, friends, and caregivers to better understand the changes that come with advancing dementia or other impairments in thinking, reasoning or processing information. It also reinforces the impact of Teepa Snow's guidance and person-centered care interventions including the GEMS and Positive Approach to Care techniques. The goal is to provide better support and care practices when someone is living with an ever-changing condition. By appreciating what has changed but leveraging what is still possible, care partners can choose interactions that are more positive, communication that is more productive, and care that is more effective and less challenging for all involved.
Hope for the Caregiver
Author : Peter Rosenberger
Publisher : Worthy Inspired
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 15,99 MB
Release : 2015-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 161795750X
Book Description
There are 65.7 million caregivers in America, making up 29 percent of the U.S. adult population. Where does the caregiver turn when dealing with their own need for encouragement and renewal?
