Caregiver's Survival Guide (eBook)

Caring for Yourself While Caring for a Loved One

Ellie Crowe (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
999 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5107-3178-3 (ISBN)

Infos

A practical and compassionate look at what's needed when caring for a loved one suffering from an illness or injury.

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Caregiver's Survival Guide is based on Dr. Robert Yonover's personal experiences. While struggling to become a successful scientist and inventor, he also was primary caregiver for his paralyzed wife for more than twenty years and raised their two children. Yonover takes you into the throes of his life as a caregiver, husband, and father, offering guidance and hope through his story. He provides advice on: Dealing with heavy news Handling day-to-day challenges Holding on to the foundation of your relationship Taking stock of finances Adapting and enjoying life Staying sane Maintaining a social life Fighting for your rights Through Caregiver's Survival Guide, Dr. Yonover will equip other caregivers who face similar physical, mental, social, and financial challenges with tips and guidelines from his own experiences and other experts to help make their situation survivable.

Autor

Dr. Robert Yonover is a geochemist/volcanologist and the inventor of a multitude of survival technologies awarded U.S. Military/DARPA funding and U.S. Patents. Dr. Yonover's media credits include appearances on CNN, PBS, Discovery Channel and Shark Tank. He is the co-author of Hardcore Inventing. Dr. Yonover faced twenty years of long-term challenges when his wife, Cindy, became paralyzed and he unexpectedly became a caregiver and the sole functional parent of two young children. He resides in Honolulu, Hawaii. Ellie Crowe is the author of Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku, a multi-award-winning book, including the prestigious Once Upon a World Award from the Simon Wiesenthal Center/Museum of Tolerance. Ellie has also written many other award-winning books, including Hawaii, A Pictorial Celebration and Exploring Lost Hawaii. She has appeared on the Travel Channel and the History Channel. Crowe lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.7.2018
• Zusatzinfo: B&W Illustrations and Photos
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• Schlagworte: adult children caring for parent • adult life with autism • aging • ALS • Alzheimer's • Autism • books about caregivers • books on caregivers • books on care management • books on caring for a family member • books on caring for a friend • books on caring for the elderly • brain function • Brain Injury • Cancer • Cancer Survivor • caregiver • caregiver guide • Caregiver support • caregiver tips • Care Management • care providers • caring for ahusband • caring for a loved one • caring for a spouse • caring for a wife • caring for elderly • caring for elderly parents • chronic illness • Cost • debilitating • declining health • dementia • Diabetes • Diabetes management • Disabilities • discomfort • Disease • doctor appointments • doctor visits • healing process • Health Care • health concerns • Health conditions • health information • health insurance • Long-Term Care • lou gehrig’s disease • loving relationship • Medications • Memory loss • Mental Health Care • Mental Illness • mental support • Monitoring • Multiple Sclerosis • Pain • parenting children with disabilities • parenting parents • personal assistance • Physical Activity • physical support • Recovery • self-care • stroke • stroke recovery • Stroke survivor • Support • surfer • traumatic brain injury • Wellness
• ISBN-10: 1-5107-3178-4 / 1510731784
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-3178-3 / 9781510731783