Caregiving: A Step-By-Step Resource for Caring for the Person with Cancer at Home

by Peter S. Houts

Book Overview

This practical guide offers manageable solutions to the myriad conditions and situations the caregiver may face, from physical to emotional conditions and dealing with health care providers and insurance carriers, to taking care of his or her own needs as well as those of the patient. Easy to use, this handy reference offers thorough, concise checklists, questions to ask, signs and symptoms to note, and where to turn for more help.-- Includes sections on cancer treatments, managing care, emotional and physical conditions associated with cancer, and living with cancer and cancer treatments-- Provides step-by-step instructions on how to deal with situations or conditions that may occur when giving care to a person with cancer-- Lists a six-step approach to problem-solving-- Contains a comprehensive list of resources available to the caregiver that will make his or her job easier

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0944235204
• ISBN13: 9780944235201
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: American Cancer Society
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Helpful but basic

I found this helpful but pretty basic. I had already learned most of the book contents by surfing the net and going to responsible medical sites (e.g., OncologyChannel, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, etc). I bought it primarily as a reference to keep on hand as my mother goes through treatment for ovarian cancer. I was able to skip about half the book as it was so elementary, but others may find that information more of a revelation and useful. I do think it will be a helpful reference to have at my fingertips as time progresses.

From the Publisher:

"...I wish there had been a book like this one to help our family understand what dad was going through and to guide my mother and us children during such a difficult time...Caregiving is a thorough and accessible resource for family members and friends thrust into the confusion, demands, pain, and frustration of coping with cancer." - Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, author Helping Yourself Help Others, Founder, Rosalynn Carter Institute of Georgia Southwestern State University.THE ONLY BOOK OF ITS KIND FOR THE CANCER CAREGIVER! Includes sections on cancer treatments, managing care, emotional and physical conditions associated with cancer, and living with cancer and cancer treatments. Provides step-by-step instructions on how to deal with situations or conditions that may occur when giving care to a person with cancer. Contains a comprehensive list of resources available to the caregiver that will make his or her job easier.