The Complete Caregiver Support Guide: A Reproducible Workbook for Groups and Individuals - Softcover

Leutenberg, Ester R A; Morris, Carroll

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570252653 ISBN 13: 9781570252655

Publisher: Whole Person Associates, 2012

Synopsis

Family members, and sometimes close friends, are often called upon to act as caregivers to ill or aged people they care about or for whom they are responsible. Although there are many rewarding outcomes of the time spent between the courageous and dedicated caregiver and the care-receiver*, the caregivers are usually unprepared, untrained and unsupported. The caregivers are also often isolated. These factors can put a huge amount of stress on non-professional or family caregivers.

Attending a caregiver support group focusing on specific issues is of great benefit for caregivers. Such groups can include those facilitated by professionals such as social workers, counselors and group facilitators, and those facilitated by lay persons, often themselves caregivers.

The intention of Caregiver Support is to provide content for support group facilitators and caregivers that touches on crucial topics.

About this title

About the Author

Ester R.A. Leutenberg has worked in the mental health field for many years as a publisher, author, and advocate for those suffering from loss. She personally experienced a devastating loss when her son Mitchell, after struggling with a mental illness for eight years, died by suicide in 1986. Soon after, as a way of both healing and helping others, Ester co-founded Wellness Reproductions & Publishing with her daughter Kathy Khalsa and began developing therapeutic products that help facilitators help their clients.

With Whole Person Associates, Ester has co-written several books and corresponding card decks including: "GriefWork ~ Healing from Loss, Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Creating a Healthy Balanced Life, The Complete Caregiver Support Guide, Life Skills to Help Teens Balance Way Too Much, Motivation", and "Veterans - Surviving and Thriving after Trauma, Transitional Life Skills for Teens "series, and the "Optimal Well-Being for Senior Adults" series.

Edition details

• Publisher: Whole Person Associates
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570252653
• ISBN 13: 9781570252655
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Brodsky Amy L
• Number of pages: 166