Daily Comforts for Caregivers

This book reaches out to those who carry the heavy burdens of caregiving and offers them small, daily gifts of understanding, appreciation and compassion. Caregivers often feel overburdened and unappreciated. These meditations acknowledge the emotional and physical demands placed on those who care for persons who may be in lengthy recovery from serious accidents or illnesses, or who are infirm, senile or dying. Real feelings - anger, guilt, fear - are fully acknowledged. In writing about the tough job of caregiving, Samples does not blink. There is no cheap, gushy sentiment here. She gives much deserved credit to caregivers while offering them encouragement and suggestions for maintaining their own lives in the process. The real hazards of exhaustion and burnout are acknowledge and addressed in this little volume. It is a perfect gift for those who care for children, parents, partners, or others who cannot care for themselves.