May 23, 2011
A SPECIAL EVENING EXPLORING THE WORLD OF CAREGIVING
Local author, Mary Schricker, will be speaking at Friendship Manor on Tuesday, May 31 at 6 p.m. Her topic is based on her book, A Labor of Love; My Personal Journey Through the World of Caregiving. As in her book, Mary candidly refers to her perceptions, insights, and feelings about her mother’s illness and its effects on their relationship. Some sensitive topics addressed are family discord, facility placement, anger and grief, guilt, and spirituality and aging. In addition to her own experiences the book is the result of conversations with other professionals in the senior community, healthcare workers, co-workers, family, friends, and most importantly other caregivers who were also cast in the role of life or death decisions. Although there is much valuable information available on caregiving, Mary states that her challenge was to keep the book brief enough so that it could be read in one or two sittings. Mary hopes that by sharing her story, other caregivers might feel a bit less alone in their own personal journey.
“There are only four kinds of people in the world…
Those who have been caregivers,
Those are currently caregivers,
Those who will be caregivers
Those who will need caregivers.”
……Rosalyn Carter
This program is free to the public. Copies of Mary’s book, A Labor of Love; My Personal Journey Through the World of Caregiving will be available to purchase.
About Friendship Manor Inc.
Friendship Manor is a faith-based, non-profit, 501(c)3, charitable Continuing Care Retirement Community dedicated to the individual growth, well-being and independence of each resident.