Hope for the Caregiver: Encouraging Words to Strengthen Your Spirit

Hope for the Caregiver weaves Peter and Gracie Rosenberger’s lengthy caregiving story through the use of brief devotions with practical and easy-to-understand suggestions, encouragement, and humor. The book begins with “The Caregiver’s Prayer,” based on the principles of “The Serenity Prayer.” Each chapter in its four sections of head, emotions, lifestyle, and planning includes related quotes and Bible verses. Hope for the Caregiver concludes with a review of tips Peter calls the 1-2-30 Plan for Caregivers: H-E-L-P M-E Plan.

I am a caregiver for my husband. I was sinking low with the stress of it all. The Lord put this book in my path on facebook one day about two months ago. It has been the biggest help and blessing to me. It gave me so much freedom from guilt, and trying to do it all while my own health wasn't being taken care of. The one thing that set me free was that it is okay to be self-centered sometimes when I need it. My life has totally revolved around my wonderful Godly husband and always putting my needs and feelings in last place.Thank you so much Peter for writing this encouraging helpful book. It has changed my life. I am on a new road physically, mentally and spiritually with more peace and joy in my life.

Easy to read and perfect for short or long term caregivers of all kinds. Uplifting and encouraging! Recommend to non caregivers as well to understand the lives of caregivers better!!! MUST read!!!

Hope for the Caregiver is exactly what the sub-title states: Encouraging Words to Strengthen Your Spirit. Peter Rosenberger's transparency captures the heart of the caregiver because his words capture the reality of the caregiver's days. He uses just enough personal detail to convince the reader that he "gets it" because he "lives it." He gets inside the head of the Caregiver throughout the book but I especially liked the chapter "Don't Believe Everything You Think and "Progress Not Perfection." He encourages Caregivers to take care of themselves so that they can take care of the one that they love. He is practical in his counsel. I highly recommend this book and hope that it is widely read because it not only encourages the caregiver, but it gives glimpse inside the life and heart of Caregivers.

The well organized short chapters offer thoughtful and encouraging help to caregivers.

im often becoming aware of friends in caregiving roles and getting this book in their hands

I attend the local Alzheimer's Project Support Group and have a wonderful leader (who's a Caregiver herself). On our last meeting, she read us a chapter from Hope for the Caregiver. What she read was a help to me, so I decided to look up the book on Amazon (they have the book available for $3.03 on their Kindle format and if you get Amazon's free version of Kindle, you'll be able to start reading the same day).May you find help and encouragement, as well.Update: I just finished the book. As a Caregiver I've had moments where I needed the wisdom and plain common sense the author's learned over the last 30 years of caring for his own wife. I am grateful that he put it down on paper.Peter recommends attending/having 2 support groups. I was blessed to learn about a Closed Group on Facebook called Memory People (founded by Rick Phelps who was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in June of 2010 at the age of 57), while reading a review on Amazon. I highly recommend them, as well.

I liked reading about his experience. He gives good ways to handle your own.The only thing is though, were to many words about God that May turn some people off. He was being helpful. I found there was too much of that. Not enough for me not to not want to continue reading this valuable book.I am so grateful for all His help from his experiences. Many of us need this. I hope he’s doing well now

This book was given to friends of ours. The caregiver's wife has a terminal neurological degenerative disease. It is a rough time for the family. We know that this book will be very helpful.

Most Encouraging and inspiring book ever written for caregivers. Worth recommending to friends....

Encouraging, inspiring...easy to read!!! This book has been a blessing for me. Thanks.

Very helpful for caregivers no matter what the situation