MODULE 1: Introduction to Conscious Caregiving

Online Resources

• American Society on Aging provides resources from 25 organizations that support caregivers.

• Caregiving College Video series includes transfer, nutrition, dental care, bathing and dressing, toileting, behavior issues and caregiver self-care.

• Center for Loss and Life Transition provides resources on to the many types of grief for the bereaved and the family, friends and professionals who support them.

• Eldercare Locator is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families.

•  Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)  supports families and friends nationwide who care for adult loved ones with chronic, disabling health conditions.

•  Meditations for Caregivers  provides practical, emotional, and spiritual support for you and your family, offered by AARP.

•  Resources Caregivers Should Know  connects family caregivers with direct services and support.

• Senior Care Guides provides practical tips, expert advice and access to resources.

 

Articles 

• Why Rituals Work: There are Real Benefits to Rituals, Religious or Otherwise

• Creating Rituals to Move Through Grief

• Little Altars Everywhere: Altars in Our Everyday Lives

• The Power of Ceremonies and Rituals in the Transformation Process

• The Power of Rituals: How to Build Meaningful Habits

 

Books

•  Caregiving for the Genius: Understand the Journey from the Inside Out,  by Jane Barton

• Ritual: Power, Healing, and Community, by Malidoma Patrice Some´

• Tears in My Gumbo: The Caregiver’s Recipe for Resilience, by Nadine Roberts Cornish

• The Conscious Caregiver: A Mindful Approach to Caring for Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself by Linda Abbit

• Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying by Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush