ISBN: 9798175257459 - meals, medicines & mild meltdowns: gentle support and useful shortcuts for caring for an aged or frail loved one (5 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Caring for someone you love can be tender, meaningful, exhausting, frustrating - and sometimes all of those things before lunchtime.Meals, Medicines & Mild Meltdowns is a warm, practical companion for family carers supporting an ageing, seriously ill or dependent loved one.Written from lived experience, this book is for the daughter, son, partner, sibling or friend who suddenly finds themselves managing meals, medicines, appointments, laundry, bedding, household jobs, family communication, changing care needs - and their own emotions at the same time.With gentle humour, realistic shortcuts and reassuring reminders, Donna Attard shares simple ways to make everyday caring feel a little more manageable.Inside you'll find practical support for: - simplifying meals, laundry, bedding and daily routines- managing medicines, appointments and carer brain- recognising when care needs are changing- asking for help and dealing with family dynamics- setting boundaries without losing compassion- coping with frustration, guilt, resentment and exhaustion- making room for rest, connection and a life beyond caring- navigating the tender emotional changes that can come with ageing, serious illness and end-of-life careYou'll also meet Patsy the Possum - a soft-hearted, slightly frazzled companion who appears throughout the book with practical reminders, permission slips, small comforts and the occasional piece of possum wisdom.This is not a book about becoming the perfect carer.It is about making caring more manageable.About lowering the bar when it needs lowering.About accepting that frozen meals, unfolded washing, imperfect days and cups of tea can all have a place in good care.And about remembering that the person doing the caring matters too.If you have ever found yourself standing in the kitchen wondering what to cook, checking a medication packet for the third time, changing another set of sheets or quietly thinking, I don't know how much longer I can keep doing this - this book was written for you.From one slightly frazzled family carer to another.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Caring for someone you love can be tender, meaningful, exhausting, frustrating - and sometimes all of those things before lunchtime.Meals, Medicines & Mild Meltdowns is a warm, practical companion for family carers supporting an ageing, seriously ill or dependent loved one.Written from lived experience, this book is for the daughter, son, partner, sibling or friend who suddenly finds themselves managing meals, medicines, appointments, laundry, bedding, household jobs, family communication, changing care needs - and their own emotions at the same time.With gentle humour, realistic shortcuts and reassuring reminders, Donna Attard shares simple ways to make everyday caring feel a little more manageable.Inside you'll find practical support for: simplifying meals, laundry, bedding and daily routinesmanaging medicines, appointments and carer brainrecognising when care needs are changingasking for help and dealing with family dynamicssetting boundaries without losing compassioncoping with frustration, guilt, resentment and exhaustionmaking room for rest, connection and a life beyond caringnavigating the tender emotional changes that can come with ageing, serious illness and end-of-life careYou'll also meet Patsy the Possum - a soft-hearted, slightly frazzled companion who appears throughout the book with practical reminders, permission slips, small comforts and the occasional piece of possum wisdom.This is not a book about becoming the perfect carer.It is about making caring more manageable.About lowering the bar when it needs lowering.About accepting that frozen meals, unfolded washing, imperfect days and cups of tea can all have a place in good care.And about remembering that the person doing the caring matters too.If you have ever found yourself standing in the kitchen wondering what to cook, checking a medication packet for the third time, changing another set of sheets or quietly thinking, I don't know how much longer I can keep doing this - this book was written for you.From one slightly frazzled family carer to another. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Caring for someone you love can be tender, meaningful, exhausting, frustrating - and sometimes all of those things before lunchtime.Meals, Medicines & Mild Meltdowns is a warm, practical companion for family carers supporting an ageing, seriously ill or dependent loved one.Written from lived experience, this book is for the daughter, son, partner, sibling or friend who suddenly finds themselves managing meals, medicines, appointments, laundry, bedding, household jobs, family communication, changing care needs - and their own emotions at the same time.With gentle humour, realistic shortcuts and reassuring reminders, Donna Attard shares simple ways to make everyday caring feel a little more manageable.Inside you'll find practical support for: simplifying meals, laundry, bedding and daily routinesmanaging medicines, appointments and carer brainrecognising when care needs are changingasking for help and dealing with family dynamicssetting boundaries without losing compassioncoping with frustration, guilt, resentment and exhaustionmaking room for rest, connection and a life beyond caringnavigating the tender emotional changes that can come with ageing, serious illness and end-of-life careYou'll also meet Patsy the Possum - a soft-hearted, slightly frazzled companion who appears throughout the book with practical reminders, permission slips, small comforts and the occasional piece of possum wisdom.This is not a book about becoming the perfect carer.It is about making caring more manageable.About lowering the bar when it needs lowering.About accepting that frozen meals, unfolded washing, imperfect days and cups of tea can all have a place in good care.And about remembering that the person doing the caring matters too.If you have ever found yourself standing in the kitchen wondering what to cook, checking a medication packet for the third time, changing another set of sheets or quietly thinking, I don't know how much longer I can keep doing this - this book was written for you.From one slightly frazzled family carer to another. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…