Books tagged: caregiver burnout

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Dementia Diary, A Caregiver's Journal    by Robert Tell
Price: $3.99 USD. 38820 words. Published on February 6, 2010. .

This full length memoir tells what it like to be the only son of a widowed Mom rapidly sinking into the fog of dementia, and who lives alone a plane trip away? Robert Tell tells this tale with compassion and humor. If you have watched helplessly as your parent, spouse or friend's identity vanished into the sinkhole of Alzheimer's Disease (or another dementia), "Dementia Diary" was written for you.
Conversations with a Near-Death Experiencer    by Diane Goble
Price: $5.99 USD. 95570 words. Published on August 15, 2010. .

When Diane Goble started her first web site, A Near-Death Experience BeyondtheVeil.net, in 1996 about her own near-death experience, thousands of people, ages 16 to 95 from all over the world began emailing her and asking questions about NDEs, death & dying, fear about death, grief, reincarnation, suicide. This ebook is a collection of FAQs and Diane's responses from her near-death perspective.
Kicking Cancer's Ass: A Light-Hearted Guide to the Fight of Your Life    by Robert Hawke
Price: $4.99 USD. 45170 words. Published on May 30, 2011. .

Written by a cancer survivor and patient advocate, Kicking Cancer's Ass is about dealing with one of life's greatest challenges with all the support and knowledge you need. Overflowing with tips, helpful hints, and humour. Kicking Cancer's Ass can help you get more out of your doctor, set up your support system, beat the 4 am blues and much more. Includes 3 bonus chapters: A Guide for Caregivers.
Knitting With Hospital Gloves, The How-To Guide for Becoming Instant Caregivers    by Karen J Rinehart
Price: $2.99 USD. 9740 words. Published on September 1, 2011. .

"It’s not a matter of IF we'll get the call that our parents need our help, it’s just a matter of WHEN. Having these tools ahead of time is so crucial. Karen’s sense of humor, mingled with her personal experience, provides an empathetic reality to what we'll all eventually go through. "Susan Avello, Vice President/Partner – Aging Info USA
The Practical Caregiver's Rules for Happy Holidays: How to Survive the Big Season of Celebrations Without Completely Losing Your Mind    by Sara Barton
Price: $2.99 USD. 10670 words. Published on November 27, 2011. .

The holidays can be stressful for caregivers. "The Practical Caregiver's Rules for Happy Holidays" is about making it work for you and your loved one. First rule? It's okay to break the rules to fit your situation. Toss out the guilt trip. Forget about being perfect. Relax. You have to do what works for you and your loved one. Put the joy back into the holidays and the twinkle back in your eye.
The Practical Caregiver's Guide to Basic Care: How to Help Someone You Love    by Sara Barton
Price: Free! 6630 words. Published on December 3, 2011. .

Are you a new caregiver, unsure of what your job is? The Practical Caregiver's Guide to Basic Care will help you understand not only how to take care of your loved one, but also yourself. Make the care you provide fit the real needs of the person needing help.
The Practical Caregiver's Guide to Cancer Care: How to Help Someone You Love    by Sara Barton
Price: Free! 9380 words. Published on December 4, 2011. .

Are you a new caregiver, unsure of what your job is for your loved one with cancer? The Practical Caregiver's Guide to Cancer Care will help you understand not only how to take care of your loved one, but also yourself. Make the care you provide fit the real needs of the person needing help.
The Practical Caregiver's Guide to Home Hospice Care: How to Help Someone You Love    by Sara Barton
Price: Free! 5380 words. Published on December 4, 2011. .

Are you a caregiver for someone who needs home hospice, unsure of what your job is for your loved one at the end of life? The Practical Caregiver's Guide to Home Hospice Care will help you understand not only how to take care of your loved one, but also yourself. Make the care you provide fit the real needs of the person needing help.
The Inscrutable Case of the Nobbled Netsuke: A Practical Caregiver Caper    by Sara Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 11360 words. Published on December 14, 2011. .

On a trip to a Japanese exhibit at the maritime museum, faithful caregiver Muriel and wheelchair-bound Fred never expect to catch a heist in progress. When little clues start adding up, they're on-the-spot witnesses to the criminal plot. Their wise-cracking sidekicks, Jerry and Lila, complicate everything. Will the foursome succeed in solving the crime? Only if they can pull their act together....
Murder on the High Seas: A Practical Caregiver Caper    by Sara Barton
Price: $0.99 USD. 14520 words. Published on December 21, 2011. .

When caregiver Kate sails for Bermuda on a little R&R, she never expects to find herself drawn into a murder plot. Pestered by a man who can't take no for an answer and wooed by a man who seems too good to be true, Kate has to figure out what is real and what is not. It's not easy to be a middle-aged, baby boomer femme fatale, but the ever feisty, confident Kate does her best to solve the mystery.