The caregiver's companion
Subtitle: caring for your loved one medically, financially and emotionally while caring for yourself
By: Carolyn A. Brent, MBA
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print mini-collections; Thorndike Press large print mini-collections
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
ISBN-13: 9781410494771
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Large type books; Home care services; Handbooks, manuals; Caregivers
Description: People today are not only living longer, they are also living sicker -- making caring for elderly loved ones more complicated than ever before. In this extensive guide, caregiver advocate Carolyn Brent outlines a step-by-step process so caregivers know what to do and what to ask in every situation that may arise, including signs that your loved one needs more assistance, what to look for in a retirement home, caretaking in your own home, how to manage difficult family relationships, and ensuring you are getting the help you need.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Talk early, talk often: my caregiver story; title: When should you step in?; title: Caring for your loved one at home; title: Moving your aging loved one into an assisted-living facility or a nursing home; title: Emergencies and life-or-death decisions; title: Hospice care for the end of life; title: Crucial emotional conversations; title: Crucial financial conversations; title: How to have crucial conversations when your aging loved one is resistant; title: Crucial legal conversations; title: Taking care of yourself when you are a caregiver; title: The caregiver's cheat sheet.