Books by Becci Bookner
Patterns of the Heart: Gentle Thoughts on Aging
Patterns of the Heart is a day trip of opportunities to listen to the melodies, feel the joy and experience the divine nature of aging that is too often silenced by the clutter of life. It is a crafting of stories that show the beautiful side of aging - the wisdom and the grace.
You are invited by the authoer to share her appreciation of beloved people and places. Her stories are about moments in time that are gentle on the reader's heart. It will touch your heart in a very special way.
Good Manners for Great Caregivers is Ms. Bookners’ second book, following the successful Patterns of the Heart: Gentle Thoughts on Aging
• Use Power Packed Words: Thank You, Ma’am, Sir, and Please.
• One of the great lessons we can learn from our clients is simply to “Slow Down.”
• Most clients are from the “old school” which taught very proper etiquette and manners.
• Be a good listener. Older people are anxious to have someone to talk with and share remembrances.
• Compliments are more meaningful if you touch the client’s hand or arm, then say how pretty or how nice they look.
Cooks Who Care is Ms. Bookners’ third book, following the successful Patterns of the Heart: Gentle Thoughts on Aging and Good Manners for Great Caregivers.
The recipes in this book were submitted by great caregivers and wonderful clients. It is our wish that you find them easy to make and fun to serve. Above all, we would like to share a special recipe with you that can bring joy and respect to our older family members and friends.
About Becci Bookner
Becci Bookner founded her first successful service company addressing the needs of seniors in 1993 and is the Founder & President of Family Staffing Solutions, Inc.
She previously created and developed an Extended School Program (ESP) childcare pilot project which provided before and after school child care utilizing school property. The project now serves as a national model and has been the subject of major media attention as reported on Good Morning America and U.S. News and World Report.
She has received the Quality of Life Award presented by the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee.
Ms. Bookner is a nationally renowned speaker and consultant on care giving issues and is available for speaking engagements and national interviews.
For More information about Ms. Bookner, visit: www.FamilyStaffing.com