Caregiver Reading Resources
Recommended by our Team
There are so many great books about being a caregiver. Here are a few books read and recommended by our contributors.
As the founder of the only devoted Caregivers Clinic in the country, clinical psychologist Dr. Allison Applebaum understands that it is often the strength and well-being of caregivers—the parents, children, partners, siblings, and friends of patients—that are the true linchpin determining each patient’s illness experience.
Stand By Me puts the practical tools and transformative support of her Caregiver Clinic in your hands, empowering you to provide your loved one with the best quality of life and care possible, while promoting your own well-being.
Anticipatory Grief: Definition, Examples, & Healing Strategies
August 28, 2025
Gabrielle Hoang, MFT
Grief can appear in many unexpected ways, even before a loss occurs. In this blog, Council for Relationships therapist Gabrielle Hoang, MFT, explores the concept of anticipatory grief and offers guidance on how to cope with it when it begins to shape daily life.
Drawing on her clinical experience, Gabrielle provides insight and compassion for anyone navigating this unique form of grief.
Care for a loved one with cancer while caring for yourself
Looking after someone with cancer can be complex, overwhelming, and emotionally draining all at once. As a caregiver, you may also overlook your own well-being while you focus on your loved one. This book empowers you to be an attentive, thoughtful, and compassionate caregiver for your friend or family member with cancer. You'll also find practical everyday advice for meeting your own physical and emotional needs while dealing with the unique challenges you face.
A revealing look at one woman’s struggle to care for her seriously ill husband, and at the role unpaid family caregivers play in a society that fails to provide them with structural support.
Already Toast shows how all-consuming caregiving can be, how difficult it is to find support, and how the social and literary narratives impact women in unpaid caregiving roles. Readable, relatable, timely, and often raw, Already Toast brings together personal experience with deep research to give voice to those tasked with the overlooked, vital work of caring for the seriously ill.
April 9, 2024 Health Conditions/Mental Health
Anticipatory Grief: Symptoms and How To Cope
This coping mechanism can help you prepare and think through an impending loss