Navigating the Caregiver's Journey: A 52 Week Guided Journal to Help You Process and Reflect - Couverture souple

Gunnin, Michelle; Jenkins, Melinda

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1632966735 ISBN 13 : 9781632966735

Editeur : Lucid Books, 2024

Synopsis

Welcome to the world of caregiving. No matter how you got here, there are things you will need to know about caring for your loved one and caring for yourself along this journey. Navigating the Caregiver's Journey offers practical tips about how to care for both your loved one and yourself. It is written in easy-to-read topical format with journal pages to help you process your ups and downs each week. It is designed to offer caregivers moments of respite and reflection-valuable time for you to think about how the role of caregiver affects your heart in the midst of the day-to-day details of caregiving. The combination of other-care and self-care is not easily accomplished without a guide. Consider this your handbook to help you navigate the world of caregiving.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Michelle Gunnin is a wife, mom of four grown children, retired teacher, writer, sister, daughter, and caregiver. These different roles give her a unique perspective on life. In addition to her teaching certificate, she earned a bachelor's in psychology and a master's in collaborative teaching and learning. She has been in a long-term caregiving role for her husband who has a traumatic brain injury for over 36 years. She has also cared for other family members including her mother-in-law who had brain cancer and her mother who has dementia. She currently lives in Cleveland, Georgia, with her husband and two dogs.

Melinda Jenkins is a wife, mom of two grown children, nurse practitioner, sister, daughter, and caregiver for her mother who has dementia. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing and a doctorate in nursing practice. Most of her 30+ years in nursing has been spent in cardiology. Working with patients near end of life has always been part of her role. However, Jenkins has learned firsthand that transferring knowledge from one's professional life to one's personal life brings new and unique perspectives on caregiving. Currently, she lives in South Carolina with her husband while continuing to work full time as nurse practitioner.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lucid Books
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1632966735
• ISBN 13: 9781632966735
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 428
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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