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9 Practical Tips to Build Resiliency and Combat Caregiver Burnout

By Lisa Weitzman — 2019

From finding humor in a tough situation to trying creative problem-solving, you can develop a more resilient spirit.

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The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals

Self-care is an imperative for the ethical practice of social work and other helping professions.

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Erlene Grise-Owens (editor), Justin “Jay” Miller (editor), Mindy Eaves (editor)
2016
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The Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia: Practical Advice for Caring for Yourself and Your Loved One

When caring for someone with dementia, your own mental stability can be the single most critical factor in your loved one’s quality of life. The Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia brings practical and comprehensive guidance to understanding the illness, caring for someone, and caring for yourself.

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Gail Weatherill
2020
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The Selfish Pig’s Guide to Caring

Hugh Marriott has written a humorous self-help manual that brings into the open everything the author wishes he’d been told when he first became a carer (aka caregiver), a job that is long, lonely, and difficult yet there is limited support and no formal training.

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Hugh Marriott
2009
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Always on Call: When Illness Turns Families into Caregivers

Always on Call presents an intimate look at the world of family caregiving.

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Carol Levine (editor)
2004
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Things I Wish I’d Known: Cancer Caregivers Speak Out

Nearly three-quarters of American households will find themselves caring for a cancer patient at one point in their lives. Based on formal interviews with nonprofessional caregivers, this book is the first to capture their thoughts, feelings, and insights on a large scale.

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Deborah J. Cornwall
2016
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To Save a Starfish: A Compassion-Fatigue Workbook for the Animal-Welfare Warrior

Compassion fatigue is the emotional drain experienced by caregivers of both people and animals. In this invaluable workbook, counselor and animal-welfare expert Jennifer A. Blough focuses on people who work with animals, and who often don’t get the help they need.

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Jennifer A. Blough
2016
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Every Day Counts: Lessons in Love, Faith, and Resilience from Children Facing Illness

Every Day Counts chronicles the remarkable stories of the children Maria Sirois worked with on a pediatric oncology ward.

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Maria Sirois
2006
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Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

Joan Halifax has enriched thousands of lives around the world through her work as a humanitarian, a social activist, an anthropologist, and a Buddhist teacher.

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Joan Halifax, Rebecca Solnit (foreword)
2019
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