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The Caregivers Guidebook Series - The Basics By Anne Togher

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The Caregivers Guidebook series walks you through each aspect of caregiving in a simple step-by-step layout. The Basics - The Essentials you need to survive and thrive covers the critical topics of... More > Taking care of YOU; What will happen if something happens to you?; Paying for it all; Legal preparation; What is your Caregiver Style?; Passwords and keys - the details of your life; and a bonus chapter How to support a family caregiver in your life. This is the first of the Caregivers Guidebook series and is a MUST read for any family caregiver and includes eleven worksheets to help you keep everything organized. It's like having your own personal Caregiver Coach® every day.< Less

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Letters to My Sisters By Patricia Thompson

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Over an eleven year span, I wrote letters to my sisters describing the experience of caring for my Mother who had Alzheimer's Disease. These letters served as a journal describing what it was like... More > living with this disease for both Mom and myself. I start with a brief background on Mom's early life and then the letters begin, covering her time living in my home, in a nursing home, and her death.< Less

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True Calling - Inspirational Stories and Resources for Caregivers By Laura Marie Patterson

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When author Laura Marie Patterson first conceived her idea for writing this book, it was to be a book of tips and resources much like a handbook. What resulted was much more than a reference guide... More > but an intimate look at her personal relationships with both the clients she served and the interaction with their families. For those that are not familiar with care-giving for a client or loved one, the daily routine is so much more than you might expect. Beyond the physical care of assisting with bathing, dressing, exercising and meal preparation, there are the everyday issues of life that require emotional support and in some cases cautious intervention. It's for this reason that Laura Marie decided to chronicle her actual care giving experiences and reference these stories to practical tips and resources. The result is a one of a kind, true to life book and reference guide that everyone can benefit from reading.< Less

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Take Comfort By Denise M. Brown

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Which words describe a caregiving role? Denise M. Brown takes 100 words--including the unlikely blizzard, kitchen and umbrella--and then turns each into a reflection. The reflections focus on a... More > family caregiver's reality, sprinkled with hope. Denise's insights about the caregiving experience feel like a warm hug, a helpful smile and an encouraging nudge. Take Comfort will become your daily companion, offering support, understanding and acceptance. Readers say: "Isn't this BEAUTIFUL!!!!" "Thank you for my comforts ~ they are inspirational and always put a smile on my face!" "Thank you. I really needed that."< Less

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Take Comfort By Denise M. Brown

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Which words describe a caregiving role? Denise M. Brown takes 100 words--including the unlikely blizzard, kitchen and umbrella--and then turns each into a reflection. The reflections focus on a... More > family caregiver's reality, sprinkled with hope. Denise's insights about the caregiving experience feel like a warm hug, a helpful smile and an encouraging nudge. Take Comfort will become your daily companion, offering support, understanding and acceptance. Readers say: "Isn't this BEAUTIFUL!!!!" "Thank you for my comforts ~ they are inspirational and always put a smile on my face!" "Thank you. I really needed that."< Less

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DEMENTIA DIARY: A Care Giver's Journal By Robert Tell

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HARD COVER EDITION———WHAT'S IT LIKE to be the only son of a widowed mother who is rapidly sinking into the opaque fog of dementia, and who lives alone half a continent away? ROBERT... More > TELL tells this tale with compassion and humor. DEMENTIA DIARY reads like fiction and covers the fifteen year period from his father's shocking death in a department store to his mother’s 92nd birthday. It is meant to be a “portable support group.” If you have watched helplessly as your parent, spouse or friend’s identity disappeared into the sinkhole of Alzheimer’s Disease (or another dementia), this heart-wrenching memoir will touch you deeply< Less

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Life Lessons from a Baker's Dozen (Special Edition to Benefit Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Valley Chapter) By Kerry Luksic

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SPECIAL EDITION TO BENEFIT ALZHEIMER'S ASS'N, DELAWARE VALLEY CHAPTER: While growing up in an Irish Catholic family of fifteen, life was often chaotic for young Kerry Lonergan. Yet through it all,... More > her mother was the source of calmness, juggling everyday living with the patience of a saint and the efficiency of an engineer. Full of humor, drama, and inspiring pearls of wisdom, this story is a tribute to Bobbie Lonergan, an amazing mother who raised thirteen children and who now struggles with Alzheimer's disease. Kerry finds the answer through a trip down memory lane that brings laughter, tears, and a personal journey that challenges her faith, but leads her back to her mother's most powerful life lesson. The book also contains a highly useful resources section for anyone whose life has been affected by Alzheimer's disease. It includes Alzheimer's statistics, information about support groups, online resources, and advocacy. These resources are updated and expanded at KerryLuksic.com regularly.< Less