Partners in Healing Simple Ways to Offer Support, Comfort, and Care to a Loved One Facing Illness |
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| Author:
| Collinge, William |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59030-415-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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New! Companion DVD now available. For information, click here. This book offers a new sense of empowerment for the intimate partners of people living with serious health problems. Collinge draws on cutting-edge scientific research along with his experience counseling couples facing serious illness to offer a range of insights, strategies, and techniques that caregivers can utilize to promote their partners' physical and emotional well-being--while also promoting...
More DescriptionNew! Companion DVD now available. For information, click here.
This book offers a new sense of empowerment for the intimate partners of people living with serious health problems. Collinge draws on cutting-edge scientific research along with his experience counseling couples facing serious illness to offer a range of insights, strategies, and techniques that caregivers can utilize to promote their partners' physical and emotional well-being--while also promoting their own.
Topics include:
* The importance of self-care for the caring partner
* Ways of involving family and friends in a network of support
* Simple massage and touch techniques to bring comfort and reduce symptoms
* How open, affirmative communication can contribute to healing
* Basic energy-healing techniques to promote well-being