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  title info:
    non sort: The
    title: complete caregiver support guide
    sub title: a reproducible workbook for groups and individuals
  name:
    name part: Leutenberg, Ester A.
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: Morris, C. (Carroll)
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: Korb-Khalsa, Kathy L.
    name part: 1958-
    role:
      role term: contributor.
  name:
    name part: Brodsky, Amy L. (Amy Leutenberg)
    role:
      role term: illustrator.
  name:
    name part: Alexander Street (Firm)
  type of resource: text
  genre: handbook
  genre: Electronic books.
  genre: Problems and Exercises
  genre: Handbook
  genre: exercise books.
  genre: Handbooks and manuals.
  genre: Life skills guides.
  genre: Problems and exercises.
  genre: Problèmes et exercices.
  genre: Guides et manuels.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: mnu
    date issued: 2012
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    reformatting quality: access
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (165 pages) : illustrations.
  abstract: 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. The reproducible handouts and worksheets are designed to provide insights, encourage problem-solving and develop the ability for caregivers to ask for the help they need to stay physically and emotionally healthy, allowing them to continue to be there for their care-receiver. While the book has an emphasis on caregiver support groups, the value of the handouts is the same for both groups and individuals. The individual seeking help in dealing with the stresses of their role as caregiver will find sections or individual handouts that speak to their most pressing needs. After working through them, individuals can discuss their insights with someone they can trust to give useful feedback, as well as family members who are willing to help in ways that will contribute to the caregiver's continued well-being. The eight chapters in the book and are briefly described below: Chapter 1. The Caregiver Support Group offers advice on organizing, promoting, preparing for and leading a caregiver support group. Chapter 2. Support Group Openers and Closers includes creative activities to kick-st…
  table of contents: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Caregiver Support Groups -- Chapter 2. Support Group Openers and Closers -- Chapter 3. Self-Care for the Caregiver -- Chapter 4. Communication -- Chapter 5. Family and Close Friend Dynamics -- Chapter 6. Being an Advocate for your Care-Receiver -- Chapter 7. Record-Keeping -- Chapter 8. Resources.
  note: by Ester R.A. Leutenberg & Carroll Morris with Kathy Khalsa ; illustrated by Amy L. Brodsky.
  note: Title from resource description page (viewed October 05, 2017).
  note: In English.
  subject:
    topic: Caregivers
    genre: Life skills guides
  subject:
    topic: Self-help groups
    genre: Problems, exercises, etc
  subject:
    topic: Groupes d'entraide
    genre: Problèmes et exercices
  subject:
    topic: Caregivers
  subject:
    topic: Self-help groups
  classification: RT61 .L488 2012eb
  classification: 610.73078
  related item:
    identifier: (OCoLC)820201765
  identifier: http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login
  record info:
    record content source: ALSTP
    record creation date: 171005
    record change date: 20250331202519.8
    record identifier: in00005637835
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng