The unexpected journey of caring : the transformation from loved one to caregiver
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538122235
- ISBN: 1538122235
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Physical Description:
print
xi, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-239) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | I'm (not) a caregiver -- Disorientation : from loved one to caregiver -- Living in-between scripts -- A hyper-intolerance of others -- Audience betrayal -- Who am I becoming and why am I so hard on myself? -- When 'getting through' isn't good enough -- Re-orientation and advocacy -- Making meaning that matters now -- Begin with the basics : what is my role at home, what do I want it to be? -- It takes a village : revealing hidden assets in neighborhood -- Navigating the rough waters of transition -- Not a social network, but a care network -- How to know what you want and get what you need -- Power and love = empowerment -- Cultivating connection. |
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Subject: | Caregivers -- Psychology Caregivers -- Mental health |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Prince Rupert Library | 362.0425 Thom (Text) | 33294002082477 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Rowman and Littllefield
With a foreword by Judy Woodruff, The Unexpected Journey of Caring is a practical guide to finding personal meaning in the 21st century care experience.
Personal transformation is usually an experience we actively seek outânot one that hunts us down. Becoming a caregiver is one transformation that comes at us, requiring us to rethink everything we once knew. Everything changesâresponsibilities, beliefs, hopes, expectations, and relationships. Caregiving is not just a role reserved for âsaintsââeventually, everyone is drafted into the caregiver role. Itâs not a role people medically train for; itâs a new type of relationship initiated by a loved oneâs need for care. And itâs a role that cannot be quarantined to home because it infuses all aspects of our lives.Caregivers today find themselves in need of a crash course in new and unfamiliar skills. They must not only care for a loved one, but also access hidden community resources, collaborate with medical professionals, craft new narratives consistent with the changing nature of their care role, coordinate care with family, seek information and peer support using a variety of digital platforms, and negotiate social supportâall while attempting to manage conflicts between work, life, and relationship roles. The moments that mark us in the transition from loved one to caregiver matter because if we donât make sense of how we are being transformed, we risk undervaluing our care experiences, denying our evolving beliefs, becoming trapped by otherâs misunderstandings, and feeling underappreciated, burned out, and overwhelmed.
Informed by original caregiver research and proven advocacy strategies, this book speaks to caregiving as it unfolds, in all of its confusion, chaos, and messiness. Readers wonât find well-intentioned clichés or care stereotypes in this book. There are no promises to help caregivers return to a life they knew before caregiving. No, this book greets caregivers where they are in their journeyânew or chronicânot where others expect (or want) them to be.
- Rowman and Littllefield
The Unexpected Journey of Caring is a practical guide to finding personal meaning in the 21st century care experience. Readers are invited to actively reclaim and remake how they think of themselves, their care situation, and their capacities to provide care for their loved one and themselves.