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9780471254089 English 0471254088 Helping your family and loved ones when they need you most "Caregiving has a big heart-on a much-needed topic. A rare book of spiritual and practical wisdom."-Sue Benderauthor of Plain and Simple and Everyday Sacred "A poignant, wise, and in-the-trenches view of caregiving that is both practical and spiritual, especially of value to midlife adults."-Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., author of Goddesses in Everywoman and Close to the Bone "Lovely. . . . Beth McLeod's experience and wisdom shine through as she shares her heartfelt journey of loss, surrender, hope, and healing."-David Simon, M.D. medical director, the Chopra Center for Well Being, author of Vital Energy and Return to Wholeness Sooner or later it will touch us all: A family member or loved one becomes ill or disabled, and we step in to help. This is caregiving, and in this powerful, unique book, prizewinning writer and advocate Beth Witrogen McLeod leads us through the caregiving journey with unflinching authority and compassion. Framed by the author's personal odyssey as a caregiver and richly informed by the inspiring and poignant tales of others, Caregiving explores medical and financial problems, all aspects of spirituality, and such issues as depression, stress, housing, home care, and end-of-life concerns. A rare blend of powerful storytelling and practical information, Caregiving is a revelation., With the ageing of the baby boomers and lifespans increasing for the senior community, caregiving is becoming an ever more important topic. Beth McLeod examines the phenomenon of the process in this book. Interweaving her own story of caring for each of her dying parents with the touching stories of other caregivers, it provides people who find themselves in such a situation with practical advice and wisdom from an expert with unquestionable credentials. Approaching the subject in a multidisciplinary way, the book examines health, medicine, financial/insurance issues, religion psychology, and spirituality, and with grounded advice from leading authorities, also covers depression, stress, Alzheimer's, cancer, and AIDS.
9780471254089 English 0471254088 Helping your family and loved ones when they need you most "Caregiving has a big heart-on a much-needed topic. A rare book of spiritual and practical wisdom."-Sue Benderauthor of Plain and Simple and Everyday Sacred "A poignant, wise, and in-the-trenches view of caregiving that is both practical and spiritual, especially of value to midlife adults."-Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., author of Goddesses in Everywoman and Close to the Bone "Lovely. . . . Beth McLeod's experience and wisdom shine through as she shares her heartfelt journey of loss, surrender, hope, and healing."-David Simon, M.D. medical director, the Chopra Center for Well Being, author of Vital Energy and Return to Wholeness Sooner or later it will touch us all: A family member or loved one becomes ill or disabled, and we step in to help. This is caregiving, and in this powerful, unique book, prizewinning writer and advocate Beth Witrogen McLeod leads us through the caregiving journey with unflinching authority and compassion. Framed by the author's personal odyssey as a caregiver and richly informed by the inspiring and poignant tales of others, Caregiving explores medical and financial problems, all aspects of spirituality, and such issues as depression, stress, housing, home care, and end-of-life concerns. A rare blend of powerful storytelling and practical information, Caregiving is a revelation., With the ageing of the baby boomers and lifespans increasing for the senior community, caregiving is becoming an ever more important topic. Beth McLeod examines the phenomenon of the process in this book. Interweaving her own story of caring for each of her dying parents with the touching stories of other caregivers, it provides people who find themselves in such a situation with practical advice and wisdom from an expert with unquestionable credentials. Approaching the subject in a multidisciplinary way, the book examines health, medicine, financial/insurance issues, religion psychology, and spirituality, and with grounded advice from leading authorities, also covers depression, stress, Alzheimer's, cancer, and AIDS.