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Caregiver's survival guide : caring for yourself while caring for a loved one / Robert Yonover, PhD, and Ellie Crowe ; illustrations by Janet King ; foreword by Carlyn A. Tamura, PsyD.
A practical and compassionate look at what's needed when caring for a loved one suffering from an illness or injury.
Record details
- ISBN: 1510731776
- ISBN: 9781510731776
- Physical Description: xii, 144 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2018]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Two in deep. Hold on to the foundations of your relationship ; Dealing with heavy news ; Dealing with daily challenges ; Why me? and the blame game ; Take stock of your ship ; Caregiver mental health breaks ; Counseling ; Take stock of your finances ; Seek ways to adapt and still enjoy life ; Mental health and staying sane ; The social aspect ; Chasing rainbows ; Frustration and loss -- Basic tasks. Gut check and the daily challenge ; Medications and marijuana -- Reach out for help. Seek expert help and advice ; Nurses and helpers ; Doctors ; Fight for your rights and causes -- Grieve and then create new dreams. Love, loss, and lessons learned ; Caregiving, a daughter's perspective, Kera Yonover. |
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| Subject: | Caregivers > Family relationships > Popular works. Caregivers > Hawaii > Popular works. Male caregivers > Hawaii > Popular works. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Scenic Regional.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Scenic Regional-Sullivan | 649.8 YON (Text) | 3006643925 | NonFiction | Available | - |
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Caregiver's Survival Guide : Caring for Yourself While Caring for a Loved One
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Table of Contents
Caregiver's Survival Guide : Caring for Yourself While Caring for a Loved One
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword | p. xi | |
| Introduction | p. xiii | |
| Section 1 | Two In Deep | p. 1 |
| Chapter 1 | Hold On to the Foundations of Your Relationship | p. 3 |
| Happy, Loving Couple | p. 3 | |
| Chapter 2 | Dealing with Heavy News | p. 7 |
| Brain Stem Lesion | p. 7 | |
| Telling Your Family and Friends | p. 7 | |
| Short-Term vs. Long-Term Conditions | p. 9 | |
| Chapter 3 | Dealing with Daily Challenges | p. 13 |
| Loss of Mobility and the Dreaded Wheelchair | p. 13 | |
| Developing My Feminine Side | p. 15 | |
| Chapter 4 | Why Me? And the Blame Game | p. 17 |
| Chapter 5 | Take Stock of Your Ship | p. 21 |
| How's Your Ship? | p. 22 | |
| Assess the Mental Health of Your Team | p. 24 | |
| Children's Needs | p. 25 | |
| Assess Your Own Health | p. 26 | |
| Manage Caregiver Stress | p. 28 | |
| Chapter 6 | Caregiver Mental Health Breaks | p. 31 |
| Caregiver Escapes | p. 32 | |
| Escape into Nature | p. 34 | |
| Go to Your Village | p. 35 | |
| Chapter 7 | Counseling | p. 39 |
| Taking Care of Yourself | p. 40 | |
| Value What You Provide | p. 40 | |
| Chapter 8 | Take Stock of Your Finances | p. 43 |
| Finances-Or the Money Pit | p. 43 | |
| Use Your Caregiving Dollars Wisely | p. 44 | |
| Pick Your Priorities | p. 45 | |
| Seek Professional Advice | p. 46 | |
| Chapter 9 | Seek Ways to Adapt and Still Enjoy Life | p. 47 |
| Carve Your Joy Niche | p. 49 | |
| Keep It Light | p. 49 | |
| Entertainment | p. 50 | |
| Exercise | p. 52 | |
| Cycling System | p. 53 | |
| Help Care Recipient Keep a Favorite Activity | p. 54 | |
| Travel Strategies and Fabio | p. 56 | |
| Chapter 10 | Mental Health and Staying Sane | p. 59 |
| Ignore and Distract | p. 61 | |
| Staying Sane | p. 62 | |
| Chapter 11 | The Social Aspect | p. 65 |
| Visitors: The Good, the Bad, and the Clueless | p. 66 | |
| Kindred Spirit-Louie Zamperini | p. 67 | |
| Chapter 12 | Chasing Rainbows | p. 69 |
| Dead Man Surfing | p. 69 | |
| Israeli Dream | p. 71 | |
| Quacks 'R' Us | p. 73 | |
| Chapter 13 | Frustration and Loss | p. 75 |
| Six-Day War, 2012 | p. 76 | |
| Bub and Lovie Sitcom, 2015 | p. 77 | |
| Section 2 | Basic Tasks | p. 81 |
| Chapter 14 | Gut Check and the Daily Challenge | p. 83 |
| Trust Your Instincts | p. 84 | |
| Feeding | p. 85 | |
| Sleeping | p. 86 | |
| Bathroom and Beyond | p. 89 | |
| Public Bathrooms | p. 92 | |
| Bathing | p. 93 | |
| Transfers | p. 96 | |
| Chapter 15 | Medications and Marijuana | p. 99 |
| Avoid Problems with Pills | p. 100 | |
| Section 3 | Reach Out For Help | p. 103 |
| Chapter 16 | Seek Expert Help and Advice | p. 105 |
| Seek Financial Advice | p. 105 | |
| Seek Legal Advice | p. 106 | |
| Public Benefits | p. 106 | |
| Services for Veterans | p. 106 | |
| Community Services | p. 107 | |
| Adult Day Care | p. 108 | |
| Medicare In-Home Part-Time Nursing or Rehabilitative Care | p. 109 | |
| Community Care Services | p. 110 | |
| Hospice and Medicare | p. 110 | |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | p. 111 | |
| Insurance | p. 111 | |
| Free or Discounted Services for Seniors or Caregivers | p. 112 | |
| Chapter 17 | Nurses and Helpers | p. 117 |
| Live-In Help at Care Recipient's Home | p. 117 | |
| Suggestions for Employing Live-In Help | p. 117 | |
| Considering Applicants | p. 118 | |
| Interview | p. 118 | |
| Checking References | p. 119 | |
| Physical Help at Home | p. 120 | |
| Hiring Help | p. 120 | |
| Privacy | p. 121 | |
| Help from Family | p. 122 | |
| Chapter 18 | Doctors | p. 125 |
| Dealing with Doctors | p. 127 | |
| Choosing a Doctor | p. 128 | |
| Doctor's Visits | p. 129 | |
| Chapter 19 | Fight for Your Rights and Causes | p. 131 |
| Section 4 | Grieve and Then Create New Dreams | p. 133 |
| Chapter 20 | Love, Loss, and Lessons Learned | p. 135 |
| Chapter 21 | Caregiving, A Daughter's Perspective, Kera Yonover | p. 137 |
| Index | p. 141 |
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