The unexpected journey of caring : the transformation from loved one to caregiver

Thomson, Donna, 1955- author.

Book 2019

With a foreword by Judy Woodruff, The Unexpected Journey of Caring is a practical guide to finding personal meaning in the twenty-first-century care experience. Informed by caregiver experiences and proven advocacy strategies, this book speaks to caregiving as it unfolds, in all of its confusion, chaos, and messiness. It greets caregivers where they are in their journey -- not where others expect (or want) them to be.

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Caregivers Mental health

Caregivers Psychology

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ISBN:

9781538122235

Description:

xi, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-239) and index

Contents:

I'm (not) a caregiver : disorientation: from loved one to caregiver
Living in-between scripts (transformational moment #1)
A hyper-intolerance of others (transformational moment #2)
Audience betrayal (transformational moment #3)
Who am I becoming and why am I so hard on myself? (transformational moment #4)
When 'getting through' isn't good enough (transformational moment #5) : re-orientation and advocacy
Making meaning that matters now
Begin with the basics : what is my role at home, what do I want it to be?
You are not alone, but who are the people in your neighborhood?
Navigating the rough waters of transition
Not a social network, but a care network
How to know what you want and get what you need
Power and love = empowerment
Cultivating connection

Control Number:

2814944

Other Authors:

White, Zachary, author
Woodruff, Judy, writer of foreword

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