Circles of Care: How to Set Up Quality Care for Our Elders in the Comfort of Their Own Homes
by Ann Cason
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Author: Ann CasonForeword: Reeve Lindbergh
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-04-10
ISBN: 1570624712
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Shambhala
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Book Review: Readable, practical,
Summary: 4 Stars
"Circles of Care" is one of a slowly-but-surely growing number of books exploring the blessings of honoring one's aged loved ones by providing in-home care. Reeve Lindbergh has considerable practical experience in this field, and this experience shows. The book is practical because it issues forth from the hands-on; the book is honest because it does not gloss over the rough aspects of caring for an aged loved one in the home. Reeve Lindbergh's "warts and all" approach to this subject matter is a high part of the book's appeal and value.
I fear that many readers, including Christians, will skim such a book out of curiousity and then dismiss it with a rueful, "Well, it's a good idea, but I could never do it." Read the book carefully, and think through the implications (and the subtle, implicit warnings) before deciding that caring for your own loved one is "un-do-able."
Anyone who is facing decisions about how to care and provide for an aged loved one would benefit from reading this book.
Summary of Circles of Care: How to Set Up Quality Care for Our Elders in the Comfort of Their Own Homes
"My parent needs help, but refuses to consider a nursing home." That's the dilemma facing millions of baby boomers today. How can we ensure responsible, compassionate, even uplifting care for our aging parents at home? Mindfulness is key, Ann Cason writes. Good care begins with watching and listening, with entering the elder's world and accepting it. Drawing on decades of experience in caring for the elderly, Cason helps us understand how old age feels and how we can help. Then, through exercises, care studies, and numerous examples and suggestions, Circles of Care shows how to: Work out a plan of care Assemble and foster a caregiving team Create an uplifting daily routine?and vary it creatively Plan nutrition, medical needs, finances, and outings Improve the elder's personal care and physical environment Ease conflicts between elders and their caregivers or families Avoid caregiver burnout Work with mood swings, confusion, and memory lossHome & Community Care Books
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