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On Caregiving With RobCares: Rob Harris
This Thursday, May 30th we welcome Rob Harris @rob_cares as our guest.
In 1990, Rob Harris, a career Human Resources
professional and family man, had never encountered the word “caregiver.” He had
no idea what the word represented.
But then he and his wife learned she had
cancer when she was just thirty-one years old, and everything changed. Harris
was thrown into the role as caregiver in a matter of hours, and he had no idea
what to do, where to seek help and guidance, or how to provide selfless support
to his wife.
Now, 22 years later, and after being a
caregiver for a good part of those two decades, he wrote a poignant story of
love, compassion and dedication, strategically interspersing each event with 70
vital caregiving tips (learning lessons) that educates all readers, including
caregivers, patients, family members, friends and colleagues.
We’re In This Together: A Caregiver’s Story has
been a number #1 bestselling ebook on Amazon.com in the Physician & Patient
Caregiving category. His second book, We’re
In This Together: A Caregiver’s Guide is currently in production.
Harris’ work extends well beyond his book. He
is a speaker, radio host and has pioneered a caregiver and patient support
organization, known as RobCares LLC. His mission is to communicate with
caregivers worldwide through blogs, speaking engagements, coaching and advice
so that the best caregiving services possible can be offered to their loved
ones.
Harris has received the endorsement of celebrities
and medical authorities. He has appeared on several video and radio shows, including
NPR and Breast Cancer Answers, and has been quoted in print and internet
articles, including the TodayShow.com. Excerpts of his book are scheduled to
appear in the August-September, 2013 edition of Coping With Cancer magazine, with a circulation of a half a million
readers.
Harris is the proud father of two military officers,
both in the U.S. Army. One is currently serving his second tour of duty in
Afghanistan. His other son recently completed his second deployment (Iraq and
Afghanistan) and is now stationed stateside.
Please join us as we discuss caregiving on #HCHLITSS tweetchat at 8pm
ET/7pm CT. Just go to http://www.tweetchat.com and add the hashtag to
the box...we'll "see" you then.
