Tears In My Gumbo, The Caregiver's Recipe for Resilience - Softcover

Nadine Roberts Cornish

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0998069108 ISBN 13: 9780998069104

Publisher: Caregiver's Guardian Publishing House, 2016

Synopsis

Tears in My Gumbo, The Caregiver's Recipe for Resilience is a heartfelt manuscript that speaks personally and passionately to the 44 million caregivers caught up in the silver tsunami sweeping this country and for all of the people who care about the caregiver. The book inspires and supports caregivers as well as the family unit involved in the loved one s care. Through a series of caregiver stories, the book illustrates the ingredients needed for caregivers to maintain resilience and create a soul nurturing gumbo of care. Artfully written by caregiver coach and consultant, Nadine Roberts Cornish, CSA, the book shares her personal experience as a caregiver for her mother, which transformed her life as she becomes a care consultant, care manager, and caregiver coach. A native of New Orleans, Nadine shares her rich family heritage simmered in the traditions of gumbo preparation, steeped in love and community, seasoned with wisdom, humor and healing, much like a heaping bowl of Louisiana Seafood Gumbo. This book inspires and supports caregivers as well as the family unit involved in the loved ones'care. Through a series of inspirational stories, the book illustrates the ingredients needed for caregivers to maintain resilience and create a soul nurturing gumbo of care. Each story teaches a different lesson, demonstrates varying degrees of know how and courage. The 5 steps of Conscious Caregiving are introduced and demonstrated throughout the book. Caregiving is a hodgepodge of feelings, emotions, highs and lows, good intentions and a flurry of activities that are best done in community. It has mysterious ingredients, a number of variables and spices that can slowly but eventually come together to create a symphony of goodness that feeds the soul. It is patience and gratitude that eventually brings you to the simmering point of soul contentment, which fills and nourishes you, bringing peace joy and eventually, understanding. This book is ultimately about healing, the heart and the spirit of the caregiver. Through the understanding and acceptance of the role of Anam Cara, carer of the soul, the caregiver begins to understand the honor and joy of serving, supporting and caring for a loved one. The heart to heart, soul to soul connection that occurs when you say yes, to caring. The understanding that eventually evolves, sometimes long after the journey has ended.

About this title

About the Author:

Nadine Roberts Cornish served as a devoted caregiver for her mother for 15 years. She had a 15 year background in Public Health Social Marketing Campaigns prior to her mother being diagnosed with a pituitary brain tumor.Nadine founded The Caregiver's Guardian, LLC in 2009, a year following her mother's death. A fierce advocate, researcher and champion for her mother, Nadine realized that not everyone had the resources or the skill set to do the same for their loved ones. Through TCG, she and her team of professionals have provided Care Management, Consulting and Caregiver Coaching Services to assist family caregivers around the country in all facets of the caregiving journey. A riveting and transformative speaker, trainer and educator, Nadine shares the lessons she learned through her personal journey and her travels with the family caregivers she has been blessed to serve.She uncovered resilience within herself and nurtures it in every caregiver she assists. Nadine is a Certified Senior Advisor and has earned a Professional Advancement Certification in Gerontology from the University of Colorado Gerontology Center. She is a Freedom Coach and Elite Life Coach.

Review:

This book is a great read! It takes our understanding of elder caregiving to a unique place. Author Nadine Cornish weaves together a complex tapestry of her experiences as a family caregiver and professional caregiver. She is one of those rare and inherently talented storytellers. This is a wonderful, joyful, and hopeful work that will speak to people of all ages and persuasions. Ms. Cornish s wealth of deep experiences as a caregiver shines through with spiritual strength and integrity. This is a must read for those involved in eldercare as well as for anyone who knows or cares for someone providing care. Take the time to savor this special gumbo. --Sue Bozinosvski, Ph.D. Facilitator, Denver-Boulder Professional Adv Certificate in Gerontology - University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Tears in My Gumbo is a delightful read that whets your appetite for more stories by Nadine Cornish. From her personal and professional experiences as a caregiver, she dishes up soul-full stories about caregivers and care receivers. Nadine highlights the key ingredients needed if we are to care well and be well over the course of the caregiving journey. Tears in My Gumbo is truly a recipe for success. Savor every word and allow the stories to feed your soul. No doubt, you will feel blessed after reading the book as do I. --Jane W. Barton, MTS, MASM, CSA, Author of Caregiving for the Genius, Caregiver Ambassador for AARP Colorado

This is a masterpiece, a Jewel of Love and personal triumph in the face of adversity and uncertainty! As a Family Medicine Physician, this book opened my mind and my heart again to see how one can turn obstacles and road blocks into a creative success. The ability to care for another human life and spirit, is beyond incredible. Tears in my Gumbo is the secret sauce to caregiving. --Dr. NaNatochka M. Chumley, D.O., M.P.H. Family Medicine Physician

About this edition

• Publisher: Caregiver's Guardian Publishing House
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0998069108
• ISBN 13: 9780998069104
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168
• Editor: Cynthia Schoen, John Maling