Author Description

For over 35 years, Nancy Campbell worked with caregivers professionally, then became one when she retired to take care of her dying father. In telling the story of their time together, she shares compassionate insights, proven strategies and valuable resources that helped them get through difficult times. Various issues explored include: dealing with health crises; care planning; self-determination; coordination with other providers and family; accommodating physical and mental changes; handling safety, control and boundary issues; life review and regrets; self-care; and seeking a broader, more spiritual perspective. Anyone who is, or has ever been a caregiver, anticipates becoming one, or may someday need one must read this honest and moving account of how she and the many caregivers she encountered in the course of her career overcame the common dilemmas of caregiving. Discover how you can too. In the process, both the caregiver and care recipient can be mended - in ways that are new, unexpected, positive and powerful.