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BJB PUBLISHING
Barbara J. Bridges, R.N., M.S.N., M.S.H.C.M., M.B.A.
Therapeutic Caregiving Endorsements



Therapeutic Caregiving: A Practical Guide for Caregivers of
Persons
with Alzheimer's and Other Dementia-Causing Diseases

Endorsements
 | "This is an excellent and practical guide written by someone who
has been there."
Burton V. Reifler, M.D., M.P.H., Professor and Chairman, Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest
University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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 | "We recommend Therapeutic Caregiving, along with The
36 Hour Day, as one of two "bibles" essential for caregivers."
Roland Kleger, Executive Director, West Hawaii Chapter, Alzheimer's Association
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 | "We, at the Utah chapter, feel so positively about Therapeutic
Caregiving, that we obtained a grant to place it in nearly all public libraries in
our state to be used as a primary resource for caregivers."
Tom Cotterill, Executive Director, Utah Chapter, Alzheimer's Association
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 | "I think Therapeutic Caregiving should be required reading
for all people who, in whatever capacity, are involved in the care of persons with
dementing illness."
John W. Gibson, M.S., M.S.W., D.S.W., Executive Director, Institute for Success
Aging, Seattle, Washington
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 | "Therapeutic Caregiving will help caregivers find more
purpose and meaning in the caregiving experience,and the lives of those who share that
experience.
Howard Gruetzner, M.Ed., Author of: Alzheimer's--A Complete Guide for Families
and Loved Ones, Director of Elder Services, Heart of Texas Region Mental Health Center,
Waco, Texas
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 | "Ms. Bridges has a gift of breaking down needs and detailed tasks
and describing them in concrete, understandable terms."
Karen L. Strand, M.N., R.N., Rancho Pales Verdes Estates, California
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 | "Therapeutic Caregiving has been of great value to me in
the care of and decision making for my mother, who has Alzheimer's disease."
Martha Scott, Caregiver, Edmonds, Washington
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 | "I believe Therapeutic Caregiving should be a recognized
text for anyone who finds oneself suddenly thrust into a caregiving situation."
Marian McPherson, Gig Harbor, Washington
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