I am looking out at the snow and thinking how thankful I am to be with my mother as she makes decisions about her future. Life certainly has a way of bringing the unexpected, such as losing your husband less than 3 weeks before Christmas.
Becoming a caregiver can be as simple as showing up to give support when someone has a need. But on the other had, it can be as intense as living with a parent or child whose daily survival depends on the attentive concern of the caregiver.
Sandy Lovern knows the joys and sorrows of caregiving in a deeply personal way and tells her story in Finding Your Way, A Spiritual GPS for Caregivers. In fact, when I first read her story, I thought she had written a fictional account of caregiving. She tells her story of becoming a caregiver for her mother with such depth of compassion that I felt I was living her experience.
Sandy touches the reader’s heart and shares sound advice for parental caregivers including physical, mental, residential, financial, legal, and relational needs. I am sure I’ve never read a more powerful account and more valuable insights than Sandy provides in Finding Your Way.
