Since my book Matters of the Mind...and the Heart, the trend toward care of the person with Alzheimer's has shifted from mainly finding a cure to a focus on improving quality of life for both the person with the disease and the caregiver. I became a caregiver this past decade. It is quite different being a family caregiver from teaching other families how to manage relationships throughout the caregiving journey. Some of those lessons were featured in Matters of the Mind. This book continues telling of many more lessons I learned. It is a personal account. The hope is that those reading it will be encouraged that they are giving, or have given, the best possible care they could. Caregiving is wrought with varying, strong and often surprising emotions. We must forgive ourselves for being human.
Beverly Moore-John is a poet who has written her lifeas story in prose that reads like a novel. In Earth Has No Sorrow, her unique storytelling candor brings searing reality to how simple, wholesome family life became emotionally injurious. Married nearly two decades, she is now a divorced mother of two adult daughters and a former mental health patient. Her prose appears in Fine Lines and Immortal Verses.
About Colored Pencils for Lori When there's a setback, you regroup, recover, and things find their way back to normalcy. Nothing is ever normal after someone who has been the backbone of a family is suddenly out of the picture. For Lori Brown and her mother, life with its expected comforts were no longer guaranteed. Not since they had to leave their cozy home on a nice piece of property her grandmother owned. That eviction changed everything for Lori and her mother. One unfortunate event at school in December of 1968, just days before Christmas, has Lori in a tailspin. It is the day of the gift exchange, and she shows up to her fifth-grade class. . . without a gift! Lori finds herself in the throes of what could possibly be the worst day of all her years at the Eldridge Park Elementary School. Oh, the looks she receives; the sneers she notices when she looks up from her Weekly Reader. Worst yet, are the confrontations she faces throughout the day when she must explain her situation. How does Lori cope with the embarrassment and the shame? Lori's struggle unearths other secrets. Secrets that Lori would have rather kept concealed. She relies on the help of a friend, her teacher, a guidance counselor, and a very unlikely source, who comes to her rescue at the end of this awful day. Colored Pencils for Lori can be enjoyed and appreciated by middle school-aged children and their parents. The book deals with the loss of a family member, and how that loss can directly impact the surviving members. The story is heart-warming and humorous. It takes an honest look at real struggles that spill outside of the home and affect children in their school environments. Colored Pencils for Lori is a work of fiction based on a real event that took place in the author's life. Beverly L. Moore-Author of Colored Pencils for Lori
Beverly is owner of Sweet Grapes, Inc. a company licensing experienced professionals in the StilMee[ model of dementia coaching. She has personally coached hundreds of families and trained caregivers in assisted living residences and group homes for the developmentally disabled. She is a frequent presenter on aspects of dementia caregiving, focusing on the person's spirit and emotional well being. Beverly's interest always swayed toward understanding the behaviors of people through life changes, preparing her for her present passion for teaching dementia caregivers and training coaches. She earned her masters in family counseling at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, is certified by the Boston Family Institute in Brookline, Mass. in family systems. She is an advanced practice nurse in Adult Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing. "Talk to me like Beverly does; she still sees me. She doesn't just see me as an Alzheimer patient." Peter, who inspired our brand name StilMee[ "My coach came just when I was about to fall apart and taught me ways to enjoy my husband again." Judi "I was so frustrated all the time; she suggested ways to work with my husband. They always worked!" Florence "It helped open my mind to what my mom was feeling and how to appeal to her spirit." Kathy
It is possible to relate well with your loved ones through their memory loss! Matters of the Mind..and the Heart.will share ways your family can meet the challenges of Alzheimer care using real family scenarios to illustrate the principles of dementia care. Understand brain function and dysfunction, behavior and its meaning, and how to address the behaviors of dementia. For caregivers, ease your experience in the days ahead and keep family relationships vital. For those suffering from Alzheimer's, learn what to expect and how to appreciate your family as they care for you and attempt to stay in touch. Methodical, humorous, lighthearted, and unique in the Alzheimer genre, the overall message is this: the diagnosis of Alzheimer's does not have to be catastrophic. Families can learn how to keep their family member integrated into family life in a satisfying way. Beverly will show you how!
Edwards and Muller have assembled top-notch talent in this entertaining anthology of 20 original short stories... High-quality entries from the likes of Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, and Ian Rankin, as well as from lesser-known authors such as Bill Beverly, elevate this above similar volumes."--Publishers Weekly The twenty brand new crime stories in this book have been specially commissioned to celebrate the tenth anniversary of CrimeFest, described by the Guardian as "one of the 50 best festivals in the world." Contributors come from around the world and include the legendary Maj Sjöwall who, together with partner Per Wahlöö, was the originator of Nordic noir. The editors are Martin Edwards and Adrian Muller. Martin Edwards is responsible for many award-winning anthologies and Adrian Muller is one of the co-founders of CrimeFest. Contributors to Ten Year Stretch are: Bill Beverly, Simon Brett, Lee Child, Ann Cleeves, Jeffery Deaver, Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Peter Guttridge, Sophie Hannah, John Harvey, Mick Herron, Donna Moore, Caro Ramsay, Ian Rankin, James Sallis, Zoë Sharp, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Maj Sjöwall, Michael Stanley and Andrew Taylor.
Before blood banks! Before disposable sterile syringes! Before prepackaged single doses of medicine! Before...! A small village hospital provided tender loving care to its citizens.
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