A Guide for Lewy Body Dementia Caregivers: Caring with Compassion
A Guide for Lewy Body Dementia Caregivers: Caring with Compassion is a daughter’s heartbreaking yet hopeful account of her secondary caregiving journey for her mother who has Lewy body dementia (LBD).
This compassion guidebook is a friendly and practical companion for helping those affected by LBD and other memory-related diseases.
Published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
A Word from Kimberly
Putting words to paper is my happy place. I have been writing most of my life, so it was only natural to turn to my keyboard when processing my mom’s Lewy body dementia diagnosis.
The dementia journey is a painful one for those living with the disease as well as their loved ones. Perhaps the only thing that can make it more tolerable is knowing you are not alone in it. This is where A Guide for Lewy Body Dementia Caregivers: Caring with Compassion was born.
I pray this book reminds you that you are not alone and that even in the darkest parts of Lewy body dementia, there is still hope.
Endorsements
“In her book A Guide for Lewy Body Dementia Caregivers: Caring with Compassion, Pellicore poignantly teaches the hard but powerful lessons she has gained through her mom’s LBD journey allowing readers to draw upon her wisdom for practical guidance in their caretaking experience.”
“The compassion guidebook you are holding in your hand is a friendly and practical companion for helping those affected by Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and other memory-related diseases. Kimberly Pellicore offers a “how to manual” through documenting her deeply personal experiences in such an engaging style that you can’t help but feel less afraid and less alone.”
What Readers Are Saying
This book is a must have for those struggling with a loved one specifically with Lewy Body or other forms of dementia. Kimberly's guide includes practical advice in each chapter to encourage, enlighten, and explain what a caregiver or individual might expect on this journey. Even if you do not have first hand experience with this terrible disease, this book helps you understand how to be a better friend/support to someone who is a caregiver or suffering with LBD or other memory-related disease. Every chapter ends with a practical strategy or simple step that can be implemented to advocate for those struggling as the patient or provide perspective as the caretaker. I particularly enjoyed the length of each chapter - short enough to be read in a busy care-givers schedule and hearty enough to fill your soul with optimism and courage even in the midst of sorrow. There is nothing wasted in God's economy. Pellicore reminds us that He sees us even in our hardest times.
-Michelle B., Amazon Reviewer
Being a caregiver to a loved one with dementia is so hard. Watching someone you love slip away can make you feel helpless some days. Reading about Kim’s journey with her Mom spoke so deeply to my heart and was a good reminder that I’m not alone in my journey. The guide also made me think about things that I had not considered before and what I could do to be better prepared. Thank you for sharing your experience, thoughts and insights. So very helpful!
-D.G.P., Amazon Reviewer
"How is it possible to miss my mom when she is so close that I can reach out and hold her hand?" writes Pellicore in her very personal exploration of what it means to be a caregiver for a family member slipping away into dementia. Through the heartfelt telling of her own story about caring for her mother, she offers not only emotional support, but chapter after chapter of practical advice. Caring for someone through this extended illness takes tremendous courage, great heart, and steadfast resolve. Clear, concise, and always compassionate, Pellicore's book offers encouragement and hard-earned perspective for fellow caregivers.
-M.G. King, Amazon Reviewer