Are you a sudden caregiver? When an unforeseen medical crisis robs someone you love of their health and wellbeing, do you feel caught off guard and ill-prepared for your caregiving role? Plenty of research confirms what you may already know: caregiving is depleting, worrying, and exhausting, often leading to physical and emotional burnout, fear, and illness.Yet a growing body of evidence tells us that while caregiving isdepleting, it can also be a source of strength, well-being, and purpose.Caregiving may be inevitable, but caregiver distress is not. Written by a family caregiver for family caregivers, The Sudden Caregiver: A Roadmap for Resilient Caregiving, will help you to:Take control of the practical tasks and available resources your circumstances require.Minimize unpleasant surprises and maximize well-being for you and the person in your care.Leverage “resilience builders” to protect yourself against stress and replenish your spirit.“Beautifully written and empirically sound. I can see that it will help many caregivers of all types. I look forward to sharing it with my caregiver networks."– Dr. Judith Moskowitz, PhD, MPH, Professor, Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine and President of the International Positive Psychology Association___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the AuthorKaren Warner Schueler became a sudden caregiver when her late husband was diagnosed out of the blue with stage IV cancer. In this book, she enters the complicated world of the informal, unpaid, sudden caregiver, offering guidance, resilience, and, yes, a roadmap – a rational approach for planning what is, essentially, unplannable.Karen is an executive coach and President of Tangible Group, a coaching and consulting firm that focuses on leadership development and caregiver well-being. She received her Master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.For more information, visit www.TheSuddenCaregiver.com.
✔ Author(s): Karen Warner Schueler
✔ Title: The Sudden Caregiver: A Roadmap for Resilient Caregiving
✔ Rating : 4.8 out of 5 base on (62 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1733861017
✔ ISBN-13: 9781733861014
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about The Sudden Caregiver by Karen Warner Schueler
Josephine Alvarez
The world-building in this book was simply phenomenal. I was transported to a different realm and felt like I was part of the characters' journey. The attention to detail made it all so immersive.
Laura Hill
The world created in this book was unlike anything I've ever encountered. The author's imagination knows no bounds, and I was completely mesmerized by the fantastical setting.
Violet Tyler
The plot was incredibly well-crafted, with twists and turns that kept me hooked until the very last page. It was impossible to predict what would happen next.
