Here are some suggestions to help support, provide resources and recognize people who are balancing care for themselves and their aging loved ones.
Generation Care: The New Culture of Caregiving
By Jennifer N. Levin
Jennifer Levin was 32 when her father was diagnosed with a rare degenerative illness. As she struggled with few resources and little support, she created Caregiver Collective, a national online support group for millennial caregivers. Now Levin brings the wisdom from her own experience and that of her support group to Generation Care, a comprehensive look at this generation’s culture of care.
Breadcrumbs: From Home Care to Care Homes — A Family’s Guide through the Eldercare Journey
By Amy Friesen
Understanding the complex world of health care systems, financial planning and emotional challenges is overwhelming without the right guidance. You need a way to find the right path for you and your loved ones as you go through the sheer volume of choices—in-home care to retirement communities to long-term care facilities.
Stand By Me: A Guide to Navigating Modern, Meaningful Caregiving
By Dr. Allison J. Applebaum
“Stand By Me” draws on more than a decade of clinical and research experience as well her personal journey as the primary caregiver for her own father, legendary musician Stanley Applebaum, at the end of his life. Applebaum recognizes caregivers for who they truly are:
invaluable healthcare team members.
My Aging Parent Needs Help! 7 Step Guide to Caregiving with No Regrets, More Compassion, & Going from Overwhelmed to Organized
By Cynthia Kaye
This step-by-step guide walks you through practical tips and actions on how to become an organized and informed caregiver. It also helps you maintain balance while providing compassionate care with no regrets.
A Caregiver’s Well-Being: How to Master Stress and Find Balance While Caring for Loved Ones with Dementia
By Dr. Thomas Finn and Donna Finn
“A Caregiver’s Well-Being” teaches you how to thrive, not just survive, by blending proven psychological coping principles, practical dementia caregiving skills, and the authors’ personal experiences of caring for a loved one living with dementia.
When Words Disappear: Poetry and Reflections from Caregiving and Beyond
By Jennifer Marie Siefert
At age 58, Jennifer Siefert’s mother was diagnosed with corticobasal syndrome: a rare, progressive brain disease similar to early-onset Alzheimer’s. “When Words Disappear” is Jennifer’s vivid chronicle of caregiving and grieving for her mother. Told through 38 poems and accompanying reflections, it takes the reader on a journey beyond bereavement.
Dear Caregiver, It’s Your Life Too: 71 Self-Care Tips To Manage Stress, Avoid Burnout And Find Joy Again While Caring For A Loved One
By Katie Duncan
Caring for yourself makes caring for your loved one easier and more enjoyable, leaving no room for guilt. Katie Duncan, a nurse practitioner, death coach and former family caregiver, reveals the secrets she learned throughout her own caregiving experiences, and the shared wisdom of other caregivers she’s encountered along her path. Duncan offers easy-to-follow tips that are simple to use, even if you have no time to spare.
My Mother’s Money: A Guide to Financial Caregiving
By Beth Pinsker
“MarketWatch” columnist and financial expert Beth Pinsker walks you through everything you need to know about the complex world of end-of-life financial planning. She weaves personal stories from her experience caring for her elderly mother with best practices gleaned from more than 100 experts and family caregivers. (Pre-order for September release)