Rae A. Stonehouse

Embracing the Heart of Caregiving: A Compassionate Guide for Dementia Care (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In "Embracing the Heart of Caregiving: A Compassionate Guide for Dementia Care", retired registered nurse and caregiver Rae A. Stonehouse offers a beacon of hope, understanding, and practical advice for anyone navigating the complex journey of caring for a loved one with dementia.

Drawing from over 40 years of experience in psychiatry and mental health nursing, as well as his personal experience caring for his wife with frontal lobe dementia, Stonehouse provides a compassionate and insightful roadmap for the dementia caregiving journey. With empathy and wisdom, he explores the emotional terrain of becoming a caregiver, the importance of early detection and personalized care, strategies for effective communication and managing challenging behaviors, and the profound impact dementia has on families.

This comprehensive guide covers essential topics such as understanding the types and stages of dementia, creating a safe and supportive home environment, navigating legal and financial planning, and prioritizing self-care for the caregiver. Stonehouse emphasizes a person-centered approach, offering guidance on how to tailor care to the unique needs, abilities and life history of the individual.

Woven throughout are Stonehouse's own reflections as a caregiver, offering a deeply personal perspective on love, loss, resilience and finding moments of joy amidst the challenges. He reminds us that while the road ahead may be difficult, it can also unveil the unbreakable bonds and profound depths of the human heart.

More than just an informational guide, "Embracing the Heart of Caregiving" offers a compassionate voice of support and a gentle reminder that no one walks this path alone. It serves as an invaluable companion for family members and caregivers, health professionals, and anyone seeking to provide the best possible care for a person living with dementia.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Live For Excellence Productions
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781998813698
• Artikelnr.: 71274426

Autorenporträt

Rae A. Stonehouse is a Canadian born author & speaker. His professional career as a Registered Nurse working predominantly in psychiatry/mental health, has spanned four decades. Rae has embraced the principal of CANI (Constant and Never-ending Improvement) as promoted by thought leaders such as Tony Robbins and brings that philosophy to each of his publications and presentations. Rae has dedicated the latter segment of his journey through life to overcoming his personal inhibitions. As a 20+ year member of Toastmasters International he has systematically built his self-confidence and communicating ability. He is passionate about sharing his lessons with his readers and listeners. His publications thus far are of the self-help, self-improvement genre and systematically offer valuable sage advice on a specific topic. His writing style can be described as being conversational. As an author Rae strives to have a one-to-one conversation with each of his readers, very much like having your own personal self-development coach. Rae is known for having a wry sense of humour that features in his publications. To learn more about Rae A. Stonehouse, visit the Wonderful World of Rae Stonehouse at http://raestonehouse.com.