What Others are Saying...
It is evident throughout the pages of this book that Michael Bloom has successfully integrated his own personal experience and story of caregiving for his parents with the powerful tools of iPEC’s Core Energy Coach training to create this incredible resource for caregivers. He clearly identifies key challenges and offers up, with incredible clarity, tools and approaches that inspire solutions for caregivers struggling with the impact of what they do daily for those they love. I highly recommend this book to anyone on the path of caring for a loved one to be able generate a plan of self-care, self-compassion and support that will ensure their longevity as a caregiver so they can continue their mission of serving others in need.
Clearly, Michael Bloom has taken the lead in positively transforming the caregiver experience. Michael’s work as a coach, motivational speaker and writer serves as a catalyst for energizing caregivers everywhere at a time when their service is so desired and needed.
~ Tambre Leighn
Michael - I am excited to see this in print…as you know this is a journey I have been on for a few years first with my father-in-law and now with my mother-in-law (who right now is as well as can be expected- except for her recent bout
with shingles). My personal struggle is with feeling guilty that the burden of caregiving weighs me down- I know that’s a normal feeling and this book has lightened the burden through validation of my feelings and solutions for addressing them. You have done a wonderful job here of laying out in
black and white the feelings and emotions brought about through the process of caregiving in a most supportive and beautiful way.
~ Jean Phelps
If you’re feeling stifled—like you can’t breathe under the heavy weight of medical crises, family conflict, or fear, you have made a wise choice to read this book. Speaking with Michael Bloom is like taking a big gulp of fresh air. And fortunately, his written words have the same effect. So to read The Accidental Caregiver’s Survival Guide: Your Roadmap to Caregiving Without Regret is to have your hand held while you are gently guided through the mire of
stress, fear, and loss. Actually, scratch that. You’re not being led by Michael Bloom’s words—you’re being empowered to lead yourself. That’s the reality of caregiving. We aren’t alone but we are mostly doing this by ourselves. We might be 65 million strong but we’re still in crucial need of visibility and a voice. Hand-holding is sweet, but Bloom gives us legs to stand on. If caregiving came about unexpectedly for you—or you feel like you’re going in circles after years of caregiving—the message you’ll find in The Accidental Caregiver’s Survival
Guide is clear, concise, and powerful. We suggest you read one chapter a day—let go of that heavy weight one step at a time.
~ Allie Axel
It is evident throughout the pages of this book that Michael Bloom has successfully integrated his own personal experience and story of caregiving for his parents with the powerful tools of iPEC’s Core Energy Coach training to create this incredible resource for caregivers. He clearly identifies key challenges and offers up, with incredible clarity, tools and approaches that inspire solutions for caregivers struggling with the impact of what they do daily for those they love. I highly recommend this book to anyone on the path of caring for a loved one to be able generate a plan of self-care, self-compassion and support that will ensure their longevity as a caregiver so they can continue their mission of serving others in need.
Clearly, Michael Bloom has taken the lead in positively transforming the caregiver experience. Michael’s work as a coach, motivational speaker and writer serves as a catalyst for energizing caregivers everywhere at a time when their service is so desired and needed.
~ Tambre Leighn
Michael - I am excited to see this in print…as you know this is a journey I have been on for a few years first with my father-in-law and now with my mother-in-law (who right now is as well as can be expected- except for her recent bout
with shingles). My personal struggle is with feeling guilty that the burden of caregiving weighs me down- I know that’s a normal feeling and this book has lightened the burden through validation of my feelings and solutions for addressing them. You have done a wonderful job here of laying out in
black and white the feelings and emotions brought about through the process of caregiving in a most supportive and beautiful way.
~ Jean Phelps
If you’re feeling stifled—like you can’t breathe under the heavy weight of medical crises, family conflict, or fear, you have made a wise choice to read this book. Speaking with Michael Bloom is like taking a big gulp of fresh air. And fortunately, his written words have the same effect. So to read The Accidental Caregiver’s Survival Guide: Your Roadmap to Caregiving Without Regret is to have your hand held while you are gently guided through the mire of
stress, fear, and loss. Actually, scratch that. You’re not being led by Michael Bloom’s words—you’re being empowered to lead yourself. That’s the reality of caregiving. We aren’t alone but we are mostly doing this by ourselves. We might be 65 million strong but we’re still in crucial need of visibility and a voice. Hand-holding is sweet, but Bloom gives us legs to stand on. If caregiving came about unexpectedly for you—or you feel like you’re going in circles after years of caregiving—the message you’ll find in The Accidental Caregiver’s Survival
Guide is clear, concise, and powerful. We suggest you read one chapter a day—let go of that heavy weight one step at a time.
~ Allie Axel
