The Caregiver’s Guide to Stroke Recovery: Practical Advice for Caring for You and Your Loved One (Caregiver’s Guides)

Learn how to care for a loved one after a stroke, and care for yourself, too

A stroke changes the life of more than just the survivor. Becoming a caregiver for a stroke patient means increased responsibilities, hard decisions, and new emotional stresses―especially when the patient is a loved one. This stroke recovery book will help you through these challenging times with knowledge, compassionate guidance, and reaffirming stroke rehabilitation anecdotes. Topics such as medications and treatments, financial and legal decisions, and work-life balance are also covered, as well as:

Understanding stroke―Discover the signs and symptoms of a stroke, explained in layperson’s terms, as well as the steps to prevent a stroke from occurring.Care and recovery―Find helpful advice to restore the best health and function possible and be an advocate for a stroke patient with doctors and their support team.Caring for yourself―Uncover practical tips, guidance, and resources for supporting a caregiver’s mental and physical health, which are just as important to patient recovery.

Ease the challenges on your shared path to healing through The Caregiver’s Guide to Stroke Recovery.

From the Publisher

This reassuring guide also provides insight into:

Medications and treatment

Learn about the different types of strokes and the prescriptions and therapies that help treat them.

Financial and legal issues

Find guidance on budgeting, financial planning with family members, and legal matters such as wills and power of attorney.

Work-life balance

Caregiving can take a physical, mental, and emotional toll—and this book provides strategies to protect your health.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Callisto
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 24, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 188 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1648765777
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1648765773
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.46 x 9 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Caregiver’s Guides