On Bereavement
ISBN: 9780335200801 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Some societies and some individuals find a place for their dead, others leave them behind. In recent years, researchers, professionals and bereaved people themselves have struggle with this. Should the bond with the dead be continued or broken? what is clear is that the grieving individual is not left in a social vacuum but has to struggle with expectations from self, family, friends, professionals and academic theorists.
Some societies and some individuals find a place for their dead, others leave them behind. In recent years, researchers, professionals and bereaved pe...
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196,58 zł |
Easy-To-Swallow, Easy-To-Chew Cookbook: Over 150 Tasty and Nutritious Recipes for People Who Have Difficulty Swallowing
ISBN: 9780471200741 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Delicious and nourishing recipes that are easy to eat and swallow
The simple act of eating is a challenge for millions of people whose ability to chew and swallow has been compromised by the debilitating effects of age or disease. The Easy-to-Swallow, Easy-to-Chew Cookbook presents a collection of more than 150 nutritious recipes that make eating enjoyable and satisfying for anyone who has difficulty chewing or swallowing. It also shares helpful tips and techniques to make eating easier for the elderly and those with such diseases as Parkinson's, AIDS, or head and neck... Delicious and nourishing recipes that are easy to eat and swallow
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Care
ISBN: 9780745629773 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Care is a diverse and evolving concept. It is taken as a natural part of life yet it is shaped by philosophical, ideological, political and economic arguments concerning its definition and purpose as well as how, where and to whom it is provided and funded.
This lucid book provides an introduction to the concept of care, mapping out and unravelling the complex debates that surround its theory and practice. Key aspects of care, such as boundaries, cultural and geographical spheres of care, the ethics of care and citizenship, are explored in full. For social workers, nurses and those engaged... Care is a diverse and evolving concept. It is taken as a natural part of life yet it is shaped by philosophical, ideological, political and economic a...
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90,09 zł |
So Far Away: A Daughter's Memoir of Life, Loss, and Love
ISBN: 9780826517968 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Christine Hartmann's mother valued control above all else, yet one event appeared beyond her command: the timing of her own death. Not to be denied there either, two decades in advance Irmgard Hartmann chose the date on which to end her life. And her next step was to tell her daughter all about it. For twenty years, Irmgard maintained an unwavering goal, to commit suicide at age seventy. She managed her chronic hypertension, stayed healthy and active, and lived life to the fullest. Meanwhile, Christine fought desperately against the decision. When Irmgard wouldn't listen, the only way to...
Christine Hartmann's mother valued control above all else, yet one event appeared beyond her command: the timing of her own death. Not to be denied th...
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The Caregiving Wife's Handbook: Caring for Your Seriously Ill Husband, Caring for Yourself
ISBN: 9780897936057 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A month after proposing marriage, Diana Denholm's husband was diagnosed with colon cancer and later congestive heart failure. Following a heart transplant several of her husband's body systems began failing forcing Diana to become his primary caregiver for more than a decade. The Caregiving Wife's Handbook is a step-by-step communication guide to help women maintain emotional, physical and financial health in their unique role as caregivers to their dying husbands. Women are suffering physical, emotional and financial burnout as the United States' leading caregivers. Of the 65...
A month after proposing marriage, Diana Denholm's husband was diagnosed with colon cancer and later congestive heart failure. Following a heart transp...
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My Pink Journey in Black and White: A Summary of My Emotional Turmoil, After Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
ISBN: 9781478701620 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A message from the Author Life is just not fair, I thought, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer on June 06, 2005. I had never been sick in my adult life, not even a severe cold. I was in the middle of planning my wedding for July 02, 2005, which was suppose to be an exciting and joyous occasion, yet now the only thing I could think about was breast cancer and will I live or will I die. The life I had planned was now being shattered. I knew nothing about breast cancer. The remote conversations I had engaged in were generally, limited, hushed and daunting. Therefore my diagnosis was...
A message from the Author Life is just not fair, I thought, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer on June 06, 2005. I had never been sick in my adul...
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76,90 zł |
Monday Coffee and Other Stories of Mothering Children with Special Needs
ISBN: 9780984950133 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mothers of children with special needs feel guilt, sadness, and joy simultaneously, which is hard to understand. The mothers in this anthology don't seek pity; instead, they illustrate a complexity of emotions that start with diagnosis, explore care in both early and later years, and invite us to witness the aftermath of too-early deaths of their children. Weaving together essays, poems, and graphics by mothers of children with a wide range of disabilities, Jones and Whiteacre have edited a collection that highlights the challenges and joys of motherhood, exposing both fears and guilty...
Mothers of children with special needs feel guilt, sadness, and joy simultaneously, which is hard to understand. The mothers in this anthology don't s...
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70,47 zł |
Understand Alzheimer's: A First-Time Caregiver's Plan to Understand & Prepare for Alzheimer's & Dementia
ISBN: 9781623153007 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can be frightening and overwhelming-and not just for the patient. Becoming the primary caregiver for a newly diagnosed loved one can be one of the most challenging-and one of the most rewarding-experiences possible. In Understand Alzheimer's: A First-Time Caregiver's Plan to Understand & Prepare for Alzheimer's & Dementia, you'll find a wealth of practical and useful information to help you and your loved one deal with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Understand Alzheimer's is a guide to providing compassionate care for a spouse, parent, sibling, or...
A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can be frightening and overwhelming-and not just for the patient. Becoming the primary caregiver for a newly diagno...
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51,62 zł |
No Accident: Hope for Victims of Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Families
ISBN: 9781935827122 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Shock, Pain, Suffering, Doubt, Uncertainty, THEN Growing Faith, Hope, Recovery Those words describe the journey of Carla Christy, mother of a son whose bright future was suddenly swept away by a car crash in a swamp in Florida. During the long moments that he was submerged beneath the dark water, he sustained traumatic brain injury, a condition that carries an unpredictable prognosis. During the months that followed, Carla and her family waited, held to what little the doctors said and attended TBI support groups trying to make sense of what happened and trying to _and hope and piece together...
Shock, Pain, Suffering, Doubt, Uncertainty, THEN Growing Faith, Hope, Recovery Those words describe the journey of Carla Christy, mother of a son whos...
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Caring for a Loved One with Dementia: A Mindfulness-Based Guide for Reducing Stress and Making the Best of Your Journey Together
ISBN: 9781626251571 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you re caring for a loved one with dementia, you know firsthand the challenge of providing care while maintaining your own well-being. "Caring for a Loved One with Dementia" offers a compassionate and effective mindfulness-based dementia care (MBDC) guide to help you reduce stress, stay balanced, and bring ease into your interactions with the person with dementia. In this book, you ll learn how to approach caring with calm, centered presence; respond to your loved one with compassion; and maintain authentic communication, even in the absence of words. Most importantly, you ll discover... If you re caring for a loved one with dementia, you know firsthand the challenge of providing care while maintaining your own well-being. "Caring f... |
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98,81 zł |
Understanding Celiac Disease: An Introduction for Patients and Caregivers
ISBN: 9781442226555 / Angielski / Twarda / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As the market for gluten free foods continues to grow and change, many people are turning to a gluten free lifestyle for a number of reasons. Some people, however, are diagnosed with celiac disease, which is more than just a gluten sensitivity. For people with celiac disease, eating is often uncomfortable and sometimes painful; children with the disease often experience difficulties gaining weight. Understanding Celiac Disease explores the underlying causes, explains the biology, details the methods for diagnosis, and describes the symptoms and potential treatments. In easy to understand...
As the market for gluten free foods continues to grow and change, many people are turning to a gluten free lifestyle for a number of reasons. Some peo...
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222,71 zł |
Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver
ISBN: 9780985936778 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bobbi Carducci's life was about to change. Her ill father-in-law 's odd behavior was a mystery when he came to live with her and Mike. For the next seven years Bobbi did everything she could to save him from himself-while he tried to convince everyone that he didn't need her and that she was crazy. "Brutally honest and written from the heart, Carducci's intimate chronicle of caring for her father-in-law is a poignant story of strength, compassion, and humor that will linger with you long after you read the last page. Highly recommended for anyone caring for an elderly parent." Jan Neuharth,...
Bobbi Carducci's life was about to change. Her ill father-in-law 's odd behavior was a mystery when he came to live with her and Mike. For the next se...
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68,67 zł |
The Caregiving Wife's Handbook: Caring for Your Seriously Ill Husband, Caring for Yourself
ISBN: 9781630266622 / Angielski / Twarda / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A month after proposing marriage, Diana Denholm's husband was diagnosed with colon cancer and later congestive heart failure. Following a heart transplant several of her husband's body systems began failing forcing Diana to become his primary caregiver for more than a decade. The Caregiving Wife's Handbook is a step-by-step communication guide to help women maintain emotional, physical and financial health in their unique role as caregivers to their dying husbands. Women are suffering physical, emotional and financial burnout as the United States' leading caregivers. Of the 65...
A month after proposing marriage, Diana Denholm's husband was diagnosed with colon cancer and later congestive heart failure. Following a heart transp...
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120,33 zł |
When He Sends Redbirds: Walking Through Emotions As a Caregiver
ISBN: 9780692256541 / Angielski / Miękka / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Taking care of a parent is a challenge. You think because you have known them all your life, it should be familiar territory. For me, I realized quickly it was territory unchartered. The time spent caregiving produced emotions equally unfamiliar. This book is not about how to be a successful caregiver; otherwise, this book would not exist. This book is about pure, transparent emotions. This book is about the ups and downs of my caregiving months, and how God stretched, healed, comforted and brought joy to me in unexpected ways. When I needed God the most, He was faithful...He even sent...
Taking care of a parent is a challenge. You think because you have known them all your life, it should be familiar territory. For me, I realized quick...
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64,53 zł |
How We Said Goodnight
ISBN: 9781938842009 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "How We Said Goodnight" is both a memoir and love story. Told with passion, humor and unapologetic honesty, it chronicles the battle the author and her husband, Arlan, faced when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer. The book is as instructive as it is inspirational, holding back none of the difficulties and anguish of the cancer journey, but also sharing unexpected moments of laughter, joy and grace. In the account of Arlan's courageous struggle, what ultimately emerges is a portrait of a remarkable man whose profound love for his family extends far beyond the last year of...
"How We Said Goodnight" is both a memoir and love story. Told with passion, humor and unapologetic honesty, it chronicles the battle the author and he...
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81,72 zł |
Meeting the needs of the elder population: Atlas planning manual
ISBN: 9781498427098 / Angielski / Miękka / 386 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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STROKE VICTOR How To Go From Stroke Victim to Stroke Victor
ISBN: 9780981822273 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stroke Victor is the ultimate "how to" book- How To Win After A Stroke It most definitely is not just another "survivor" story. The book brings stroke victims, their families and friends, the details, practica game changing lessons, techniques and VITAL NEW INFORMATION that only a persistent, dedicated fighter against the "system," could learn. Follow this fact filled, informative and realistically holistic approach to "beating the odds" after a stroke Sex and travel, just two of life's simple pleasures, are just some of the many "real-life" subjects covered in "Stroke Victor, How to Go...
Stroke Victor is the ultimate "how to" book- How To Win After A Stroke It most definitely is not just another "survivor" story. The book brings strok...
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Restoring the Healer: Spiritual Self-Care for Health Care Professionals
ISBN: 9781599474939 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Burn out. Two words that haunt those in high stress jobs, especially in the medical profession. Long hours and the literal life-and-death nature of the field creates expectations to not only be on call at all hours, but to be at one's best, even at 3:00 AM after a twenty-hour shift. So much energy is devoted to the care of others that self-care is forgotten.
Yet, more are noticing and research confirms that self-care is needed, not only for personal sanity but also for quality of work. Unwell medical professionals are not the best at treating others. And this self-care includes not just... Burn out. Two words that haunt those in high stress jobs, especially in the medical profession. Long hours and the literal life-and-death nature of th...
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A Patient-Centered Approach for the Chronically-Ill
ISBN: 9780761866268 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Patient-Centered Approach to the Chronically-Ill addresses the unique needs of chronically-ill patients and the challenges they present for medical doctors. This book features four principles of the patient-centered approach that can be used by physicians in treating chronically-ill patients.
A Patient-Centered Approach to the Chronically-Ill addresses the unique needs of chronically-ill patients and the challenges they present for medical ...
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199,10 zł |
One Hundred Days, One Hundred Nights
ISBN: 9781631320163 / Angielski / Miękka / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gloria Burola McSorley had everything to make her world complete; good health, a loving husband, a beautiful family, and secure surroundings. She needed nothing more...until one day her world fell apart. It came without warning, without preparation-CANCER. She was thrown into a world she knew nothing about. One Hundred Days, One Hundred Nights is her intimate journey through the first few months of that world. How she dealt as a caregiver for her husband and the wide range of emotions and struggles that surround this disease. It is a tale of love, dedication, strength, courage, and hope. The...
Gloria Burola McSorley had everything to make her world complete; good health, a loving husband, a beautiful family, and secure surroundings. She need...
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85,89 zł |