| Description |
xi, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-239) and index. |
| Contents |
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 -- Reorientation 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 the 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 -- Conclusion : a new way of seeing and being. |
| Subject |
Caregivers -- Psychology.
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Caregivers -- Mental health.
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Home Nursing -- methods.
(DNLM)D006701Q000379
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Social Support. (DNLM)D012944
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| Added Author |
White, Zachary, author.
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Woodruff, Judy, writer of foreword.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Thomson, Donna, 1955- author. Unexpected journey of caring Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019] 9781538122242 (DLC) 2018049535 |
| ISBN |
9781538122235 |
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1538122235 |
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