Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories

by Carol Bradley Bursack

Minding our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories is a portable support group, a reminder you aren't alone. Each story about caring for the elderly is self-contained; each person telling his or her story knows your pain in watching a loved one suffer, the joy of giving of oneself, and the emotional and physical exhaustion of the whole experience. It is an intimate and powerful resource for caregivers, filled with true stories about seniors and aging parents.

Genres: Memoir

136 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 22, 2005

Reviews

[Ann Campanella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Minding Our Elders is a series of stories about caregiving. But it is more than that. It's a book that helps us view aging and community through the lens of someone well versed in eldercare. Author Carol Bradley Bursack has been a caregiver for a neighbor and six elderly members of her family. These experiences made her the perfect person to interview and share the stories of friends and acquaintances. Through crisp writing and a sharp focus, we enter the lives of those struggling to care for loved ones with dementia and other age-related illnesses. As I read Minding Our Elders, I felt myself filling up with both appreciation and admiration for those who adopt the caregiving role. In addition, I was struck with the inherent value Carol sees in our elders. This is a well-written book that will stir your heart!

[Rob Rogers · Rating 2 out of 5]

Collection of short stories about elderly caregivers. It took me 6 months to read. Not great.

[Colleen Felts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tough times

If you are.in the midst of caregiving , this provides a support group for you. You are not alone, only in the midst of a hard dark season of life

[Carol Heilman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a help & an encouragement to any caregiver, to assure them they are not alone. It is a collections of self-contained stories about caring for the elderly. An excellent read!