Eldercare: the Essential Guide to Caring for Your Loved One and Yourself

Publisher Marketing: Eldercare is the book written for those who care for their elderly loved ones while trying to care for themselves, their households, their jobs, their children and their social obligations. The book tackles every aspect of caregiving for the elderly, including such topics as talking to the care recipient, developing a game plan, handling stress and depression, dealing with siblings, preparing the necessary documents, handling the transition and stretching your money. Eldercare also provides a special section on home healthcare. Eldercare answers all the tough questions that you do not know to ask. Written by the owner/managing director of an eldercare agency and former industry client, he understands the incredible demands that caring for an elderly loved one places on you, your family, your relationships (personal and professional) and your bank account. Eldercare, The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Loved One and Yourself, will help you manage all these competing obligations. It's the information caregivers want and need to know, written from the perspective of an industry expert." Topics Covered: - What to expect as you try to care for your loved one - Practical advice for those times when you want to give up - Real world advice for dealing with family members - Insights into some of the bureaucratic challenges of caring for the elderly - Tips on ways to stretch your caregiving dollars - A SPECIAL SECTION ON HOME HEALTH CARE