Who Cares?
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Are you caring for a loved one, often feeling stressed with little time to yourself?
Would you like to regain balance and enjoy life?
Most carers fall either mentally or physically unwell from the pressures of caring. So many issues can arise. Sara cared for her husband for 13 years after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. After falling ill from the stress of caring, she then discovered new ways not only to regain her health, but to start enjoying life again.
This book can help anyone caring for a loved one. It gives practical know-how, guiding you to make the right choices to safeguard your own health and wellbeing whilst caring. There are so many ways that you can make positive changes to your daily life – the smallest of tweaks can make the biggest of differences, radically transforming your life and the life of the person you care for.
In sharing her own stories and the case studies of other carers, Sara helps you discover the crucial steps to wellbeing whilst caring, so that you can enjoy your life – guilt free.
This book is an inspiring and empathetic guide to staying healthy and happy whilst caring. We all deserve to enjoy our lives – and so do you.
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Description
Contents
Introduction; Our story; SECTION 1: It’s all about you! How are you? Number one; Be kind to yourself; Drop the mask; Self-care is not selfish; SECTION 2: Taking back control: Put the feelers out; Accepting change; Rise to the challenge; For love or obligation? Straight talking; Are you too caring? Caring the easier way; Making ends meet; Your doctor doesn’t know everything; SECTION 3: Your support network: Taps and drains; Should they care? A voice of reason; A greater understanding; Paid carers – do they actually care? SECTION 4: Your health and wellbeing: Getting your 40 winks; Sex and intimacy; Take a break; How much longer? SECTION 5: Enjoying your life: Focus on the good stuff; A true story of change; You are so much more; The ‘D’ word; You are amazing; Appendices: Sources of help.
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About the Author
Sara Challice gave up her career as a graphic designer to care for her husband for 13 years after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Following a stroke, he became bedbound and needed full-time nursing care; due to the pressure, Sara became both mentally and physically unwell. She then found new strategies to regain her health and enjoy life again, even whilst caring for a terminally ill husband. Sara also got involved with local and national charities and became a trustee for the neurological charity INS (Integrated Neurological Services). Since her husband’s death, Sara has been a frequent public speaker, helping transform the lives of carers, their health and wellbeing; she continues to volunteer and fundraise to promote the wellbeing of carers. She is much interviewed for media and podcasts about health and wellbeing
(see www.whocares4carers.com)
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