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I'll Take Care of You: A Practical Guide for Family Caregivers

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"I'll Take Care of You" by Joseph Ilardo Ph.D., L.C.S.W. and Carole Rothman Ph.D is all about caregiving. It includes many real-life examples and excersises for caregivers. A caregiver is anyone who gives care to a human being, not just an adult or parent. Children, in many cases, are caregivers. If you want any information on caregiving then this is definately the right book for you.

I love his book. It's great. I think it's the best cargiving book out there.

I am a clinical social worker with 40+ years of practice. This has been the best resource I have found for use with families dealing with caregiving. It has some answers, but many thought provoking questions for the family members and the care recipient to talk about. Unfortunately, some of the resources are out of date. I generally buy a used copy to offer to clients when needed.

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Weather you have high blood pressure or are just stressed, in just about 15 minutes a day, you will be totally relaxed. I wasnt' sure about buying one (they are $250 to $300), but it had a no excuses money back guarantee, plus my friend was sold. So I thought what the heck, give it a try. I ordered it from a place called The Caregiver Partnership and decided to call them first with questions. They seemed very knowledgeable about Resperate (and claimed to have used it personally). I would recommend checking them out as an option.

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My recommendation is if you have high blood pressure or are just stressed, give it a try for yourself. You have nothing to lose.

This book is an excellent resource guide for the non-professional caregiver...whether it's for an elderly parent, a spouse or child, this book is a simple hands-on reference. A must read for anyone new to caregiving.

I'll Take Care of you is an excellent book that offers insight and information on the challenges of caregiving. Some day we will all be faced with either being a caregiver or one who receives the care. In this book we are given permission to feel the emotions and know that we are not alone in what we feel and what we are experienceing. I have purchased this book for a friend and am recommending it to all those I know who are currently giving care. It is comforting to know that there is a resource available that offers support, understanding and real concrete suggestions. Thank you Carole Rothman and Joseph Ilardo for making such a sensitive issue "speakable."

This clearly written book has been extremely useful in helping me deal with my disabled husband. Its advice is useful for all caregivers, not just for those dealing with the elderly. The section on "hidden caregivers" sheds a lot of light on why I feel the way I do. The practical advice has been most helpful. I have suggested it to many of my friends who are also caregivers, and have also given copies of it to may family to help them understand what I am going through.

I bought this book because I needed answers, not more questions. After reading this book, it is obvious to me that the author has had no experience taking care of an elderly relative. Where are the outcomes of the case studies?. yes, I saw myself in some of these studies, but none of them has a resolution. Researching a book is easy, writing a book is easy, anything is easy compared with actually being a caregiver. I am returning the book and looking for one that was written by someone who actually went through what I'm going through!