Just a short entry today due to the holiday. Here is further reading on family caregiving:
First person experiences with caregiving:
The new book Keeper chronicles the experience of Andrea Gillies, a caregiver of an Alzheimer's patient who was her mother-in-law. Leave a comment on the publisher web page for the chance to win a free copy of the book.
Passages in Caregiving discusses the emotions a family caregiver encounters on their journey. Gail Sheehy cared for her husband for 17 years. In addition to learning about the book on the web link here, there are many video clips of TV interviews to watch (look for the Author tab).
Scholarly works on caregiving:
The Cultures of Caregiving is an anthology of articles recommended for both families and professional caregivers. This book suggests ways to overcome the conflicts that may come up due to the differing goals of family and medical staff.
Aging Familes and Caregiving is a research book of compiled articles from international authors and is geared toward aiding professionals in understanding a family's values and wishes. While it is expensive, the table of contents and pieces of the work are viewable via Google book search.
We will have one more article on caregiving, highlighting the experiences of a visiting nurse, before moving on to the topic of using one's job to serve others.
