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This book was very informative without being overwhelming.

I have been a caregiver for several people in my family and am still in a caregiving role. I related to the different stories woven throughout and found it therapeutic. There is nothing better than feeling like someone truly understands how you feel. I can understand the many frustrating scenarios these caregivers had to go through as some were similar to my own.

I appreciated the tips and resources that were given. This would be a valuable resource for anyone dealing with a family or friend that needs help due to illness or a disability.

This is the best book I have read so far on Caregiving. It provides tools and language to help those with caregiving roles communicate more effectively with medical staff, and to find necessary resources. It also provides a framework for understanding the coping skills necessary to care for someone close to you, particularly when the role is unexpected.

Highly recommended for anyone who finds themselves in the position of being "an accidental caregiver.

In the first pages of Kimberly Fraser’s THE ACCIDENTAL CAREGIVER, the point is made that everyone will ultimately play a role in caregiving, whether as a giver or receiver.

I read this incredibly compassionate, authoritative, and wise guide with gratitude for the many examples, wise observations, and practical support for what can be an isolating, soul-sucking, horrible time. Her points are based on deep experience and common-sense solutions, and throughout the read, I considered my own experiences in caregiving past, present, and future and how difficult it can be to accomplish the smallest of tasks with the bare minimum attention and support offered by our society and organizations.

This is a life-essential read for all of us. I received a copy of this book and these opinions are my own, unbiased thoughts.

Finding books about family Caregiving is hard to come by. Dr. Kimberly Fraser has written a comprehensive book about Caregiving today - the hardships caregivers face, shortcomings of the home health system as it is now, what programs and organizations are available, and stories from Caregivers with loved ones suffering various terminal illnesses from Dementia, MS, to Parkinsons.

Topics like Home Health, Respite, and Caregiver Self-Care, as well as guides and lists of resources, make this a must-have read for Caregivers today trying to navigate their way.

I appreciated the section where she addressed things people say to Caregivers that are good-intentioned but harmful, such as "remember to take care of yourself too" at parting. She offers other phrases and actions support people could offer instead of throw-away statements.

There is a 'Glossary of Terms Used' at the end of the book that is helpful for someone unfamiliar with family Caregiving.

I will be recommending this book to other Caregivers and family members of my own. Many thanks to Dr. Fraser for writing it.

An excellent book to read if you are a caretaker or think that might be in your future. The author tells about her experience as a nurse, and director of a caregiving organization, helping her mother care for her Dad (who developed MS), and her husband (who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

Keep in mind she lives in Canada and the financial aspect is totally different than in the US (where I am). Lots of helpful advice as she interviews care-givers, what they needed and didn't get, what they needed and had no idea it was available, etc.

Even though I am no longer a caregiver, I certainly can recommend this book (my Mom had MS for 50 years and really didn't receive any assistance until the last few years as my parents self-paid for almost everything the first 40 years). I also dealt with my husband's 22-month fight against esophageal cancer and later had my widowed Father living with me for almost a year when he turned 100 yrs old.