The Caregiver Helpbook

The Caregiver Helpbook

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2013-09-15

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 9780615856100

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"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.


Building Better Caregivers

Building Better Caregivers

Author: Kate, Lorig Dr.P.H.

Publisher: Bull Publishing

Published: 2018-06-20

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1945188200

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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 Therapy

Caregiver Therapy

Author: Julie Interrante

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2014-09-09

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1497688329

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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.


Caregiver's Handbook

Caregiver's Handbook

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-09-01

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1465417443

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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

The Family Caregiver's Guide

Author: Harriet Hodgson

Publisher: BQB Publishing

Published: 2015-09-07

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1608081273

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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

The Caregiver's Survival Handbook

Author: Alexis Abramson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9780399529986

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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

Caregiver's Handbook

Author:

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13:

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The essential health reference for the 90's.


Dementia Caregiver Guide

Dementia Caregiver Guide

Author: Teepa L. Snow

Publisher:

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780615890111

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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

Hope for the Caregiver

Author: Peter Rosenberger

Publisher: Worthy Inspired

Published: 2015-10-15

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 161795750X

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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?