Caregiving: Taking Care of Yourself While Caring for Someone Else

• Trustworthy advice for both seasoned and new caregivers (and everyone in between)
• A Scale of Burden quiz to assess your current level of self-care
• 12 Signs of Stress & specific steps to manage them (PLUS: 3 happiness boosters for caregivers)
• How to Build Your Team: step-by-step instructions to get help (and exactly what to say)

Caregiving is draining--emotionally and physically. From changing bandages and diapers, to managing medical appointments and picking up prescriptions, caregiving can feel like an endless journey. But here's the great news: the caregiving experience doesn't have to be like that. When caregiving tasks are shared and caregivers understand how to take good care of themselves too, the whole experience can be much brighter for everyone.

Trusted Help for Caregiving from Those Who've Been There

In Caregiving: Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Someone Else, award-winning author and speaker, Debbie Barr, writes with compassion and understanding, taking an honest look at the ups and downs of caregiving. She shares the real-life experiences of caregivers and the things they've learned along their journeys. This book will help caregivers like you know how to gather a team to help shoulder the caregiving load. You will be able to:

• Identify when you're nearing burnout
• Discover the help available to you (and what to say)
• Take specific action steps to cope wisely and learn to thrive