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Overview"In a time when tens of millions of people provide care for family members, older adults, and people with special needs, we should all be experts at it. Instead, we often struggle with caring for others while taking care of ourselves. ""Cynthia Orange’s newest award-winning gem is a rare combination of inspiration and information that invites us to examine our behavior and feelings with an open heart, free from judgment, as we care for others and ourselves. Take Good Care offers valuable care suggestions throughout—from how to navigate difficult conversations to what contact numbers to post on the refrigerator."" —Lisa Sue Woititz, author of Unwelcome Inheritance: Break Your Family’s Cycle of Addictive Behaviors In Take Good Care, author Cynthia Orange brings together compelling testimonies from a wide range of caregivers, advice from leading experts in the field, and her own hard-won wisdom to capture the subtle differences between caretaking and caregiving. With a foreword by Susan Allen Toth, the critically acclaimed author of No Saints around Here: A Caregiver’s Days, this book shows us how and why caring for each other can be a mutually rewarding experience. It’s easy to become overinvolved in another person’s life and needs when giving care. Feeling burdened with expectations and resentments in a codependent relationship hinders a sense of joy, purpose, and engagement. Relationships require empathy and boundaries; with them, a codependent caretaker can transform into an intentional, self-aware, and compassionate caregiver." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cynthia OrangePublisher: Hazelden Information & Educational Services Imprint: Hazelden Information & Educational Services Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.30cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781616496739ISBN 10: 1616496738 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 03 July 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Foreword: Opening the Door Prologue Introduction Chapter 1: A Closer Look at Caretaking Chapter 2: Family and Cultural Messages and Expectations about Caregiving Chapter 3: Balance and Boundaries Chapter 4: The Circle of Care Chapter 5: Cultivating Compassion Chapter 6: Joys, Challenges, and the Importance of Caring for Ourselves as We Care for Others Chapter 7: When """"Lightning"""" Strikes: Preparing for the Unexpected Chapter 8: When """"Lightning"""" Strikes: The Special Challenge of Brain Disorders and Dealing with Anticipatory Loss Chapter 9: Raising Compassionate Children and Paying It Forward Epilogue Acknowledgments Appendix A: Questionnaire for Those Who Give Care Appendix B: Questionnaire for Past or Present Care Receivers Appendix C: Some Common Characteristics of Caretakers and Caregivers Appendix D: Circle of Care Appendix E: Obstacles to Self-Care: A Brief Review Appendix F: Get Out of """"Jail"""" Free Cards Appendix G: Compassionate Caregiver's Contract Resources Notes About the Author"ReviewsCynthia Orange's newest gem is a rare combination of inspiration and information that invites us to examine our behavior and feelings with an open heart free from judgment as we care for others and ourselves. Take Good Care offers valuable care suggestions throughout-from how to navigate difficult conversations to what contact numbers to post on the refrigerator. This manual for living will enlighten any caregiver's experience, and Cynthia holds your hand through the process as only she can. - Lisa Sue Woititz, author of Unwelcome Inheritance: Break Your Family's Cycle of Addictive Behaviors Practical and profound, Take Good Care is for every adult who admits intimacy into their lives. Stories that meld with Cynthia Orange's wise and insightful narrative show how it feels to be a caregiver-in all its varied forms, with all its rewards and challenges. This book differs from others on the subject in scope and depth, as it connects self with community and encompasses the importance of self-care, service, and nurturing compassionate children. Ultimately this book is about how to have more joy in our lives as we practice healthy caregiving. - Patrick Dougherty, licensed psychologist and author of A Whole-Hearted Embrace: Finding love at the center of it all To those engaged in the challenging journey of caregiving, I recommend this outstanding book without reservation. Take Good Care is abundant in wisdom, practical tools, helpful stories, and-most important-the insightful compassion that every caregiver deserves and benefits from-step after step, decision upon decision. - Reverend Dr. Gretchen Thompson, hospice chaplain and author of God Knows Caregiving Can Pull You Apart: 12 Ways to Keep it All Together A deep and important look at the art of caregiving, Take Good Care moves us from caretaking to caregiving and shows us how to embrace our capacity to connect with others. Cynthia Orange's Circle of Care is a brilliant strategy we as caregivers can employ when what is meant to be a loving act overwhelms us. An essential resource for those in the outer circles as well. - Harry Haroutunian, MD, Physician Director, Betty Ford Center. Author of Not As Prescribed and Being Sober Cynthia invites her readers to join in a universal vision of caring for others, with all the unexpected and even unwanted variables caregiving includes. Take Good Care affirms that we are all part of the fallible and mortal human family. We need to know how to give care, for ourselves as well as others, and how to receive it. It assures us that we are not alone. So for any new caregiver who feels psychologically or physically trapped in a small room, this book is here to help lead you out. - Susan Allen Toth, author of No Saints around Here: A Caregiver's Days Author InformationCynthia Orange is the author of two Nautilus Award-winning books: Shock Waves: A Practical Guide to Living with a Loved One’s PTSD and her newest title Take Good Care. The facilitator of a caregivers' support group, Cynthia—along with her husband, a Vietnam combat veteran—often speaks to audiences about the effects of trauma. Her work has been published throughout the United States, and she has written hundreds of articles about addiction, recovery, parenting, post-traumatic stress disorder, and caregiving Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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