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 Love,
Honor & Value
by Suzanne Mintz
From her own
experiences as a family caregiver and her
advocacy for all caregivers through the National
Family Caregivers Association, Suzanne Mintz
writes from the heart about the emotional impact
of chronic illness on the whole family. But her
book also gives down-to-earth advice about
learning to live, love, and even grow through
meeting the challenges.
 Caregivers
Comfort: An Inspirational 366-Day Journal and
Record Book for Caregivers
By Julie Downing
Designed to help you
and your caregiving team recognize, organize and
record all of the extraordinary things you do,
and to realize the inner strengths you may never
have known you had. Suitable as a gift and for
your own personal use, this book is practical,
informative and inspirational! Mary Manin
Morrissey, author of Building Your Field of
Dreams, writes: "With Caregivers' Comfort. Julie
Downing offers true consolation and reassurance
that comes from a heart that has done its work.
As a caregiver herself, Downing has the
authority to speak about this tender issue. Her
Journal and Record book is a blessing to al
those whose life path takes them to this work."
 Coping
with Caregiver Worries
by James R.
Sherman, PhD
Provides caregivers
with techniques for conquering destructive
worries. Suzanne Mintz, President and Co-founder
of the National Family Caregivers Association,
says "This latest book gets to the heart of a
major caregiver issue -- fear -- and deals with
it in a useful, no-nonsense way. All of the
typical caregiver concerns are dealt with...from
lack of self-esteem to worries about change and
finances. This is a good addition to Dr.
Sherman's growing series of helpful books for
family caregivers."
 Hard
Questions Simple Answers: A Workbook To Take The
Crisis Out Of Caregiving
By Elana Peters,
MA
 I'll
Take Care of You A Practical Guide for Family
Caregivers
By Joseph Ilardo,
PhD, LCSW, Carol R. Rothman, PhD
A guide for all
family caregivers, regardless of the care
receiver's age or needs. Offers practical help
on coping with feelings, avoiding burnout,
accessing resources, setting boundaries, and
finding ways to meet one's needs as a caregiver.
Covers topics rarely discussed, including roles
and contracts, long-distance caregiving, and
hidden caregiving. Contains activities for
support groups.
 Preventing
Caregiver Burnout
By James R.
Sherman, PhD
Every caregiver will
respond to these powerful, easy-to-follow
procedures for preventing caregiver burnout.
Valuable strategies show health care
professionals and family caregivers how to
maintain their vitality when under constant
emotional pressure.
 The
Fearless Caregiver: How to Get the Best Care for
Your Loved One and Still Have a Life of Your Own
By Gary Barg
This practical,
sympathetic and comprehensive guide published by
the expert’s at Today’s Caregiver Magazine shows
caregivers how to be an informed, effective, and
fearless caregiver while still having time for
yourself. The Fearless Caregiver: legal ABC’s
all caregivers must know immediately; tried and
true "time-off" techniques for all caregivers;
expert advice for beating stress and depression;
award-winning poetry by caregivers; celebrity
caregiver interviews including Dana Reeve, Linda
Dano and Cokie Roberts.
 The
Educated Caregiver: Information, Strategies and
Support for Those Caring for a Loved One (3
video tapes)
Providing care for a
loved one is one of the toughest jobs anyone can
ever have. Not only must caregivers deal with an
exhausting physical routine but a difficult
emotional burden, too. They often feel alone,
not sure where to turn for support or for
practical knowledge they need. Together, the
three videos in this series represent an
encyclopedia of information, and instruction
guide and a "video support group" that are as
close and convenient as your VCR.
 American
Medical Association Guide to Home Caregiving
By American
Medical Association
Contents include
preparing for home care; giving medications;
providing a healthy diet; pressure sores;
hygiene; toilet needs; relieving boredom; wound
care; incontinence etc.
 A
Caregiver's Survival Guide: How to Stay Healthy
When Your Loved One Is Sick
By Kay Marshall
Strom
When you are
responsible for another person's physical needs,
your own needs can take a back seat. After
caring for her spouse, who for ten years
suffered from a rare, debilitating disease, Kay
Marshall Strom is able to bring a voice of
experience and compassion to this important
topic. Topics include: finding spiritual
support; maintaining balanced relationships;
deciding when living at home is no longer
possible; working out the finances;
understanding the impact on the whole family;
dealing with the personal losses.
 Share
The Care
By Cappy
Capossela & Sheila Warnock
SHARE THE CARE is a
detailed step-by-step model that shows you how
to: • Create a unique caregiver "family" from
friends, relatives, neighbors, co-workers and
acquaintances. • Answer the question all your
concerned neighbors and friends have asked. "How
can I help?" • Hold a meeting that will turn a
group of ordinary people into a powerful
caregiver team. • Organize the team using a
simple, easy-to-follow system and a workbook
guide that guarantees every job will get done
and no one person will have too much to do. •
Discover the hidden talents within the group,
make the most of their resources, cope with
group issues and stay together in the face of
adversity. • Navigate through the medical maze
of doctors, hospitals, treatments, medications
and much, much more. • Deal with your own
emotional issues and fears while helping someone
who is facing their own mortality. • Make
caregiving a meaningful, loving experience and
replace stress, fear and loneliness with
teamwork, courage and friendship. Whether you're
a burned out caregiver or a first time
caregiver, you can benefit from a system that
lets you share responsibilities, have a support
network among the caregivers and make a real
difference in someone's life.
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