Every once in a while I read a few books about caregiving. Sometimes it’s important to learn about the experiences of other people. It diminishes the isolation a caregiver can feel and it reminds us that when we share our struggles and victories, we might be easing the road ahead for someone else.
Here are a few books I think might be of interest to others:
When Caring Takes Courage
An Interactive, Compassionate Guide for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers
By Mara Botonis. Three books in one, this volume includes:
• Helpful Tips from Hundreds of Healthcare Professionals
• Favorite “Failure Free” Solutions from Countless Family Caregivers
• Over 700 Alzheimer’s Adapted Activity Ideas
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No Saints Around Here - A Caregiver’s Days
By Susan Allen Toth
As her husband’s Parkinson’s began to progress, Susan Allen Toth decides to keep him home. No Saints Around Here is the beginning of a conversation in which so many of us may someday find our voices.
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The Fifth Season
A Daughter-in-Law’s Memoir of Caregiving
By Lisa Ohlen Harris
In The Fifth Season, Harris’ recounting of those years bestows illuminating immediacy on the difficulties of caring for an elderly parent while raising four young children in an extended family household.
J. Dietrich Stroeh is author of Three Months: A Caregiving Journey from Heartbreak to Healing (FolkHeart Press). For more information, visit www.threemonthsbook.com.
