It helps caregivers identify if they or their care-receivers need respite, and the type of respite that would best meet their needs. It offers a helpful approach for caregivers to define their various supports, ranging from family and friends, to neighbors, professional helpers, and church support groups. Caregivers may also find themselves overwhelmed with trying to figure out how to find respite care. The booklet offers an organized approach to assessing the kinds of help offered by various community agencies. Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105.
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Churches might want to have extra copies on hand to support their ministries with caregivers. This book is a helpful manual written directly to the reader who is facing retirement or thinking about retirement. Gross identifies commonly held myths associated with retirement and aging, boldly asserting that retirement need not be culturally prescribed for everyone. Rather, each individual can and ought to make a personal decision as to when is an appropriate time to change working lifestyles. Gross proclaims that retirement is perhaps the time in which the greatest diversity can be celebrated and experienced among peers.