Care Boss - O'Brien, MSOD Jennifer A.

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This caregiver book is a crucial guide, workbook, and organizer that enables family caregivers to lead their loved one's care sensitively and effectively. A new and innovative approach to this commitment of love called caregiving. ?Brian Bell, MD, FAAHPM, vice president and chief medical officer, Arkansas Hospice, Inc. Today, more than 1 in 5 Americans are serving as unpaid caretakers for aging or ailing family members, friends, or neighbors, yet few receive guidance or emotional and structural support. Care Boss fills this need by identifying and empowering the family caregiver as the leadership position it is. This testament to the importance of caregiving brings dignity, strategy, organization, and a whole lot of heart to the messy and seemingly impossible task of providing quality care to a loved one. Jennifer A. O'Brien, MSOD, has over 35 years in healthcare leadership. She pairs professional acumen with her intimate experience as a family caretaker to her parents and her husband. With compassion and hard-earned wisdom, she teaches readers how to lead the care their loved one deserves. Inside this family caregiver book, find:Essential resources if your loved one has cancer, dementia, or any life-limiting condition, Organizational tools to make sure the big questions get answered, Strategies for handling stress and self-care while dealing with death, dying, and serious illness, End-of-life planning guidance to facilitate tough conversations when caring for aging parents and other ill loved ones, Insights for navigating hospitals, hospice, and other professional care teams, and Self-care and management for well-being and leadership. An invaluable family care book, readers of The Conscious Caregiver and The Art of Dying Well will appreciate the empowerment and camaraderie they find in Care Boss. Make the most of precious time and lead the way through one of life's greatest challenges: caretaking for a loved one. A game changer. Caregiving through the leadership lens will resonate with healthcare professionals and family caregivers alike. ?Lisa Pahl, LCSW, hospice social worker and founder of the Death Deck...