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As our population ages, more and more people will find themselves in caregiver roles for their parents and/or their spouses, though caregivers can be involved in the care of loved ones at any age. The Mindful Caregiver shows caregivers how to care for themselves even as their time and daily lives are consumed by the necessities of their loved one.
List of contents
Foreword Preface Introduction: How to Become a Mindful Caregiver 1: Understanding the Caregiver Role: The Mindful Caregiver 2: What is Realistic to Expect? 3 : Self-Care Absolutely Matters 4: Incorporating Mindfulness into Self-Care: Creative Ideas and Exercises 5: Inspiring More Meaningful Engagement: Finding Ways to Be Together 6: Navigating the Maze of Resources and Services 7: Advocacy and Partnership 8: When the End is Near: Finishing Well
About the author
Nancy L. Kriseman, LCSW, is a geriatric social worker in private practice. She provides counseling, consultation, and educational seminars to family caregivers, and training and presentations to organizations. She has over thirty years of experience working in eldercare, focusing much of her professional career working with family caregivers. She has published numerous articles on aging issues. Her first book, The Caring Spirit Approach to Eldercare: A Training Guide for Professionals and Families, won two national book awards in 2005. She also has been a caregiver to her mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and lived with it for seventeen years.
Find our more about Nancy at www.nancykriseman.com.
Summary
As our population ages, more and more people will find themselves in caregiver roles for their parents and/or their spouses, though caregivers can be involved in the care of loved ones at any age. The Mindful Caregiver shows caregivers how to care for themselves even as their time and daily lives are consumed by the necessities of their loved one.
