Caregiving: An Errand of the Heart : Survival Tips for Caregivers [Paperback]

Marguerite Mauss Eliason (Author), Susan Chieko Eliason (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1995

Caregiving: An Errand of the Heart : Survival Tips for Caregivers (Paperback) by Marguerite M. Eliason

Product Details

• Paperback: 99 pages
• Publisher: Covenant Communications Inc (July 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555038395
• ISBN-13: 978-1555038397
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,080,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Medicine > Administration & Policy > Health Care Delivery
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed at a critical moment in my life!, June 11, 2000

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Carol Nibley "Carol" (Provo, Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Caregiving: An Errand of the Heart : Survival Tips for Caregivers (Paperback)

I can't say enough good about this wonderful little book. Easy to read without being condescending, full of immediately helpful and easy-to-apply suggestions, and even gently humorous (okay, I burst out laughing in several places when I wasn't crying), "Caregiving: An Errand of the Heart" is a book I'm recommending to all my friends and neighbors who find themselves (or someone they love) suddenly thrust in the role of caregiver. The book traces the experiences of one caregiver in particular, but the author has garnered suggestions from many other sources. She doesn't claim that caring for your loved one at home is the only way to go--she offers criteria by which to decide (and help the loved one decide) on the best course of action for a unique set of circumstances. This is NOT a book about how to give bed baths and administer medication, although some terrific practical advice is given. More important (for me, anyway) is the emphasis on the well-being and survival of the caregiver and his or her family, as well as on the loved one receiving care. At the end of the book is a helpful section entitled "Suggested Readings and Resources" that will send the reader to even more sources of help for that critical moment when it appears the world is caving in. Besides being helpful to me, this book makes a wonderful gift. (And who doesn't know someone who's just beginning--or in the middle of--a caregiving challenge?)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Care Giving, January 7, 2002

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"gblosil" (Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Caregiving: An Errand of the Heart : Survival Tips for Caregivers (Paperback)

This book is compassionate and edifying. Everyone who loves another, a friend or family member, will at sometime have opportunity to give care to that loved one for a short or extended time. The lessons and examples of intelligent and effective service to anyone in need are found in this inspiring book. It is comprehensive, and applicable to any challenge a caregiver may face. The authors are qualified to treat the subject with authority, having had personal experience and success with the challenges of loving and caring for others.