Eldercare category: 429 books
by Janice Elliott-Howard
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2016
This is a story of a woman missing the guidance, friendship and closeness of her mother. The mother lived a full life that was cut short by her bout with illness. It is not until years later that the daughter realizes that the best things that were about to happen to her are yet to come. Her mother...
The Caregiver's Toolbox
Checklists, Forms, Resources, Mobile Apps, and Straight Talk to Help You Provide Compassionate Care
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2015
Millions of Americans are or will be amateur caregivers for ill spouses, parents, or friends. Caregivers today, more than ever, use technology to help manage schedules, medication routines and pharmacy reminders, legal and financial affairs, as well as travel and expenses. Yet recent insurance options...
A Journal for Family Caregivers
A Place for Thoughts, Plans, and Dreams
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2016
This is Book three in The Family Caregiver’s Series.
The books in this series are designed to support you, the family caregiver, which in turn will help you be supportive to your loved one.
While caregiving is love in action, it is also a demanding job. One that requires a lot of self-care...
Take My Hand Again
A Faith-Based Guide for Helping Aging Parents
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
The guide the author wishes she had when she took on a caretaker role By 2020, the senior population in this country will number over 115 million. Despite this persistent "graying" of America, few adult children feel prepared to take on the role of caregiver for aging parents. Those who discover they...
No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted
The Spirituality of Caring for Persons with Dementia
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
With more than 5 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer's disease and nearly 10 million loved ones caring for them, addressing the concerns of these elders and their caregivers is a matter of increasing importance. Relying on their many years of experience in this area, Jane Thibault...
Caresharing
A Reciprocal Approach to Caregiving and Care Receiving in the Complexities of Aging, Illness or Disability
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Rebalancing the Roles in Caregiving So All Involved Are Supported
"When you care for someone who is dealing with the complexities of aging, illness, or disability, you share intense emotions and form deep bonds. You each have the opportunity to recognize what is most deeply human—and...
Daughters Betrayed by their Mothers
Moving from Brokenness to Wholeness
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
The daughters' stories touch upon the deepest and darkest of pains: knowing you have a mother... but you don't.
Daughters Betrayed By Their Mothers: Moving From Brokenness To Wholeness is an intimate exploration into the lives of daughters who were wounded by their mothers and who chose wellness...
by Donna Jean Gerrier
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2017
The Gerrier family faced monumental challenges together. Eggs on the Wall . . . For the Love of Family is about sacrifice, responsibility, and the compassion that Donna Jean had for her elderly parents. They embraced humour and a love of life, which was better than medicine. Her mother was diagnosed...
by Irene S. Roth
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2019
It can be hard to be self-compassionate towards ourselves. Yet we have no real problems to be compassionate and kind to others. We need to rethink this for optimal health. It’s not that we shouldn’t be kind to others. However, we must also take the time to be kind to ourselves if we are to manage...
Life Lessons from My “Papa”
A Daughter’S Journey Caring for Her Elderly Father
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
On March 1, 2010, Elizabeth Hugos life changed dramatically when her ninety-two-year-old father, Victor Mazzullo, moved into her home. Blind, diabetic, and suffering from dementia, her papa required total care for his every need. As her daily life drastically transformed, Elizabeth soon realized she...
by Roger Henri Trepanier
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2014
What this book is about
This book is about seniors, focusing especially on those seniors in need, as those who are forced to seek outside help due to advancing age, an incapacitating stroke, or due to suffering from Alzheimer’s, or some other form of dementia. This book will be of help to those...
Fridays with my Folks
Stories on ageing, illness and life
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2019
Amal Awad's life changed when her father was diagnosed with kidney failure. It was a shock to see the impact it had on him, both physically and mentally, and the way the side effects trickled onto those around him. Work had always made him feel whole and retirement was a challenge.
On a mission...
Quality Assisted Living
Informing Practice through Research
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!
Doody's Medical Reviews Score: 92, 4 Stars!
"[This book] is well written and achieves its aim of exploring the meaning of quality from a range of perspectives. It has a welcome focus on the views of residents, and the authors are to be congratulated...
Embracing Elderhood
Planning for the Next Stage of Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Finally! A practical guide to walk you through the process of planning for a longer life. Using her years of experience as an Elder Law and Estate Planning attorney, and the personal lessons she learned walking her own parents through this process, Laurie Menzies explains, in practical terms, the best...