Moments That Matter A Life Changing Companion Journey Guide For Caregiver Support Groups Or Individual Study
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Moments that Matter; A Life Changing Companion Journey Guide for Caregiver Support Groups or Individual Study by Karen Cochran Beaulieu Pdf
Navigate your Caregiver Journey This Journey Guide is a companion study to the first book, Moments that Matter: A roadmap for caregivers and their loved ones with memory loss. They are designed to be used together. Learn and study the art of Moment-Making: Personal reflection Self-care Spiritual growth Support Groups Individual Study Age and ability appropriate activities Caregivers are Wounded Healers. A caregiver's wounds are many. Physical strain, anger, guilt, and grief can be daily stressors. Sharing your personal story with group members, as well as hearing theirs, helps to restore brokenness and brings healing. God is the great healer and guide on our journey. He is our strength when we are weary, our hope when we are discouraged, and our encourager when the stress of caregiving weighs us down. He allows us to find joy in the journey. "This insightful book and the Caregiver Support Group gave me ideas and guidelines that helped me love and care for my husband in new ways." .....Susie Nelson "This support group altered my perspective, my role changed from extending my mother's life to providing quality loving care." .....Manny Roman
The Unexpected Journey of Caring by Donna Thomson,Zachary White Pdf
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.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Family Caregiving for Older Adults
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Family Caregiving for Older Adults Publisher : National Academies Press Page : 367 pages File Size : 45,7 Mb Release : 2016-11-08 Category : Medical ISBN : 9780309448093
Families Caring for an Aging America by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Family Caregiving for Older Adults Pdf
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.
The Complete Caregiver Support Guide by Ester A. Leutenberg,Carroll Morris Pdf
Family members, and sometimes close friends, are often called upon to act as caregivers to ill or aged people they care about or for whom they are responsible. Although there are many rewarding outcomes of the time spent between the courageous and dedicated caregiver and the care-receiver*, the caregivers are usually unprepared, untrained and unsupported. The caregivers are also often isolated. These factors can put a huge amount of stress on non-professional or family caregivers. Attending a caregiver support group focusing on specific issues is of great benefit for caregivers. Such groups can include those facilitated by professionals such as social workers, counselors and group facilitators, and those facilitated by lay persons, often themselves caregivers. The intention of Caregiver Support is to provide content for support group facilitators and caregivers that touches on crucial topics.
The A Leader's Manual for Demential Care-Partner Support Groups by Alan Wolfelt,Edward G Shaw Pdf
If you're thinking about starting a support group for dementia care partners, this downloadable leader's manual is for you. The Dementia Care Partner's Workbook is a new resource from Companion Press that is both a support group participant's manual and self-study guide for care partners who have a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. Its ten concise lessons not only walk you through the types, brain biology, and progressive symptoms of dementia but also offer practical tips for managing behaviors, coping with emotional issues, prioritizing self-care, and planning ahead—everything from diagnosis to end-of-life.If you are a medical, mental health, or other healthcare professional wanting to lead a support group for dementia care partners, or a layperson with a heart for those &“on the journey,&” A Leader's Manual for Dementia Care-Partner Support Groups is the comprehensive resource you need. The Manual provides general information about establishing and leading support groups, counseling skills for leaders and co-leaders, how to handle challenging group participants, step-by-step instructions on how to run each of the ten individual weekly meetings (including meeting-specific handouts), and lots of practical advice from co-authors Dr. Edward Shaw, physician, mental health counselor, and former dementia care partner, and Dr. Alan Wolfelt, world-renowned thanatologist, grief counselor, and author. The handouts and worksheets are number coded for easy cross-referencing with the content of The Dementia Care-Partner's Workbook.
"It's time to give yourself some self-care. From morning to evening, whether it's assisting with hygiene or making sure your loved one gets to their doctor's appointment on time, a caregiver's work is never done. Though borne from love, caregiving can be exhausting both physically and mentally, which is why it's important to take care of yourself. No matter the time of day, Self-Care for Caregivers is here to help you create a self-care routine that is right for you. Replenish your mind, body, and spirit with short, easy-to-squeeze-in activities like: taker you emotional temperature ; accept the big feelings caregiving triggers ; practice mindfulness with the five senses ; get rid of the judge in your head ; regain your balance ; and more! Full of helpful advice, this empathetic, useful guide is the perfect everyday companion for you. Fill your cup with Self-Care for Caregivers." -- Back cover.
After Caregiving Ends, a Guide to Beginning Again by Denise Brown Pdf
The end of a caregiving experience leaves you a new person, yet without the time and perspective to adjust to that newness. It also brings up a conundrum—how do you move forward as this new person when you're missing the one who just died? "After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again" accompanies you as you cope with two losses—the loss of your caregiving role and the loss of your family member or friend.As a former family caregiver, you have access to information about grieving and settling an estate and selling a house. What you can't find is information about how to close out a caregiving experience. Caregiving ends in an instant and yet the the memory of the experience lingers. You may worry you didn't do enough to prevent a death. You may fret over discussions you didn't have with your caree. You might carry resentment toward family members who didn't step in to help. You might worry about the new make-up of your family; without your caree, will the family stay intact? And, you worry about finding another purpose as meaningful as caregiving.Organized into seven sections, "After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again" features practical tips, helpful insights and comforting perspectives of former family caregivers adjusting to life after caregiving."In the midst of caregiving, we are so tuned in to our caree's needs that we forget how to care for ourselves. Then in the blink of an eye, our caregiving journey ends and our lives are changed in oh-so-many ways. Suddenly we become a caregiver to ourselves with little direction on what to do. In Denise Brown's book, 'After Caregiving Ends. A Guide to Beginning Again,' we learn how to take care of ourselves and start anew at our own pace, guided by Denise's splendid care plan. No matter where you are in your caregiving journey, this is a must read!" ~ Chris MacLellan, who cared for his partner
The Caregiver's Guide to Self-Care by Jane Meier Hamilton Pdf
Hundreds of millions of people around the globe care for loved ones who are ill, disabled, elderly or a special-needs child. Despite compassion and commitment, caregiving is stressful and takes a toll on body and mind; heart and soul; on finances, family and work life. This 2nd Edition of The Caregiver's Guide to Self-Care: Help for Your Caregiving Journey is packed with sensible self-care strategies and effective solutions for your problems with caregiver stress. Rooted in research, tested in the real-life trials of a family caregiver, the tools and tactics found in this concise, compassionate book will equip you to care for yourself as you care for others. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Caregiver's Guide to Self-Care artfully blends self-care tips and personal experiences to empower caregivers to do one of the most important things they can do for themselves... take care! Jane Hamilton also provides resources and evidenced-based tools that empower family and professional caregivers alike. If you are looking for a practical and engaging resource The Caregiver's Guide to Self-Care was written with you in mind. highly recommend this book!" - Dr. Eboni . Green: CEO/Co-Founder Caregiver Support Services "Reading this book felt like getting a warm hug. It eased my mind immensely to know that I am not alone in the caregiving journey." -Isa Welsch: Family Caregiver "In addition to using this book for myself, have given it to lots of friends who are overwhelmed in their caregiving role. The compassionate tone of Jane's writing and the wisdom therein have given me comfort and refreshed my spirit." - Sarah Elliott: Family Caregiver "Caregivers need compassion but also a clearly drawn path forward. Jane Hamilton provides both. Her voice is warm and inviting. Her advice is sound. You'll be glad to have her as a wonderful companion and guide on this long, winding path. - Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D: Co-author of AARP Meditations for Caregivers
An all-encompassing guide for caregivers of elderly loved ones shares step-by-step guidelines for such needs as finding retirement homes, providing appropriate in-home care and managing difficult family relationships. Original.
Dementia Care Partner's Workbook by Edward Shaw Pdf
The Dementia Care Partner's Workbook includes a forward by world-renown dementia educator Teepa Snow, who said, "This resource offers what is so needed in dementia care: a combination of practical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual support for those who have to make the journey. This workbook provides individual family members with greater awareness, knowledge, and skill to improve life, relationships, and care throughout the disease process."
Provides a comprehensive and compassionate guide to caregiving, covering such issues as assessing a loved one's health, benefits assistance, legal advice, dealing with burnout, hands-on care tips, and helpful resources.
This Book is the Companion Study Guide to go along with the book: Caregivers The Unsung Heroes of Our Day. Are you aware that there are an estimated 58 million disabled people and 63 million non-professional caregivers in the USA alone? The key to helping families who have who have been affected by a disability, a terminal or debilitating illness or chronic pain issues centers on those who often live in the shadows: the caregivers. As a caregiver to his disabled wife for over 26 of their 45 years of marriage and as a Pastor and Counselor for 41 years, Dr. Tom in Caregivers: The Unsung Heroes of Our Day captures their uplifting story and precious insights to help fellow caregivers gain a healthy approach for handling adversity. Looking through the eyes of one who lives on the frontline of adversity, Caregivers: the Unsung Heroes of Our Day addresses the pressing question of how do I handle adversity? Though no experience is exactly the same, the insights offered to caregivers bring hope and support to those who have been called to now care for a loved one and their families. At the outset of any adversity we find ourselves awakened to the hidden painful side of life with certain immediate and unwanted adverse effects that most often become overwhelming. Hopelessness arises with the words, "there is no cure" and from the silence that comes from one's scream of "Why God?" The compounding nature of such effects and the severity of the problems that arise then present a series of challenges that necessitate each caregiver to adjust, even before the long-term effects are firmly established. Here is where caregivers find themselves needing to understand and make five-non-negotiable adjustments that will be essential for their household. Further needed insight for married couples offers essential secrets to holding their marriage together. Yet, these adjustments do not necessarily produce permanent change, but they ultimately lead us to an acceptance that brings a personal transformation and causes change to occur, leading us to a meaningful mobilization toward God and others in need. It is here where we learn how to recognize God's fingerprints in a world where evil and God co-exist. All this and more are intended to help caregivers build a proper mindset for handling unwanted adversity, which finds them as key for the health and success of their family. Crises and their corresponding sufferings have a way of redirecting our thinking, our priorities, our values, goals, dreams and our source of strength in our relationships with God and people. They have a way of making the spiritual dimension of life so much more real to us in our daily lives. They direct us to look beyond our immediate circumstances and our human egos, and when in harmony with the Lord, to ask, "Lord, how can we join You and be of service to You this day? How can we take this adversity and turn it to be of help to others? How can we take what we have learned from Your comforting ways with us to comfort others?" It is in these moments that adversity begins its transforming ways, while the fingerprints of God, whether we recognize them or not, begin their life-altering changes to our character. The strength of human spirit, the transforming acceptance and the power from the powerless that draws out of us a spirit of compassion, mercy and kindness, bear evidence that the God whose delight finds expression with His mercy, further births passions that mobilize us to action. When courage and a sense of determination meet within a person in the face of adversity or a crisis, we depict what many refer to as heroes. Yet, show me those who demonstrate a strength of human spirit coupled with compassion, and I will show you the Unsung Heroes of Life. Here is where we find Caregivers: The Unsung Heroes of Our Day.
The best resource for a family caregiver is another family caregiver. And, the best resource for a new family caregiver is a seasoned family caregiver who knows what works and what doesn't. In "A Caregiving Survival Guide," you share your best suggestions, tips and resources with a friend, colleague or family member who is new to a caregiving role. You pass along your wisdom, your lessons learned and your best solutions to help a friend caring for a family member with a chronic illness. With this book, you can share your advice through your written word, through photos, through printed pages you paste onto the guide's blank pages. You can create a journal, a scrap book, a detailed record. The simple book gives your wisdom center stage. The guide prompts you to share your suggestions for your friend about: --Activity ideas --Advocating --Taking breaks --Finding comfort --Working with family --Understanding forgiveness --Getting help --Managing hospitalizations --Organizing paperwork and schedules --Providing personal care --Asking the best questions --Stocking the right supplies You'll also share inspirations, resources and wishes to help keep your friend going. With the information you share in "A Caregiving Survival Guide," your friend will be armed to manage whatever comes in a caregiving day. "A Caregiving Survival Guide" is a great gift for anyone-a friend, support group member or colleague-just beginning a caregiving journey. Your thoughtfulness will start their caregiving journey on the right foot.
