By Debbie demoss Compton & friends
The Caregiver’s Advocate
volume 3
The Caregiver’s Advocate Volume 3 features 20 authors from 4 countries, Nigeria, Canada, Israel, and the U.S.
Covering topics like wandering, communicating, food, grief, juggling multiple roles, creating a safe environment, Lewy body dementia, pain relief, finding joy, activities, and more.
This book offers real-world advice caregivers can put into action today to make their journey more sustainable.
The entire last chapter is comprised of resources who have been vetted by the authors and deemed trustworthy.
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The Caregiver’s Advocate
Featuring 21 authors from 4 countries: Canada, Israel, the UK, and the US.
Topics include: Difficult conversations, healthy boundaries, creating your support team, managing burnout, safety, finances, being their voice, legal documents, bathing, memory tools, how to talk to children about dementia, how to vacation safely, guardianship, and more.
Hear from spouses, parents of a terminally ill child, children caring for parents, and a respite carer who relieves families for extended periods of time.
We have music therapists, memory care experts, doctors, an elder law attorney, a family legacy advisor, an End of life doula, coaches, consultants, nurses, and more.
The Caregiver’s Advocate Volume 2
If you’re helping a loved one with daily tasks, doctor appointments, or emotional support, you’re a caregiver—whether you realize it or not. The Caregiver’s Advocate Volume 2 brings together 22 professionals—doctors, social workers, consultants, financial advisors, and more—who understand the real challenges of caregiving because they’ve lived it.
Through personal stories, expert strategies, and practical tools, this book offers guidance, encouragement, and a sense of community. Whether you’re just beginning or deep into the caregiving journey, you’ll find relief, clarity, and renewed strength in these pages. You’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself.
Best Selling Author
Debbie DeMoss Compton
Debbie Compton is an internationally bestselling author, caregiving expert, and speaker devoted to helping family caregivers navigate one of life’s most overwhelming journeys. After leaving her corporate career to care for her parents and mother-in-law—all living with Alzheimer’s or dementia—she transformed her experience into a mission: helping others care with confidence without losing themselves.
As founder of The Purple Vine, Debbie offers practical tools, coaching, and resources to ease stress and prevent burnout. Her award-winning series The Caregiver’s Advocate and her book Caregiving: How to Hold On While Letting Go reflect her compassionate, real-world approach.
Named one of CIO Views’ “10 Most Innovative CEOs Making a Difference” in 2025, Debbie is a trusted voice offering caregivers hope, support, and solutions.
Influential Women 2026 honored Debbie as a Founder, for Amplifying the Achievements and Influence of Women Who Lead, Innovate, and Inspire.
When caregivers connect, something changes. Isolation becomes community. Fear becomes shared understanding. Exhaustion becomes encouragement. And hope grows with the realization that someone else survived this, so you can too.
– Debbie DeMoss Compton
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