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A USA Today BESTSELLER!"Informative. Complete. And practical. This book will guide family caregivers through the surprisingly complex world of senior care."-MEHMET OZ, M.D., New York Times bestselling coauthor of YOU: The Owner's Manual: The Complete All-in-One Care GuideChoosing the best care for your aging parents and other seniors in your life is not only complex, with multiple options available, it's also highly personal and often emotional. This essential resource-written by the founders of Home Instead Senior Care, the world's largest provider of nonmedical care for seniors-guides you through a comprehensive range of things to consider, step by step, so you can make better informed decisions and be confident that the senior in your life is receiving the best care possible. Checklists and diagnostics will help you:Decide if at-home care is the right choice for you and your loved onesEvaluate the pros and cons of retirement communities, adult care centers, nonmedical caregivers, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hospiceDetermine the costs of senior care options and find helpful support networks"This is not just another book about caring for aging parents. It's a great reference you'll use again and again. Stages doesn't shy away from the hard questions. Rather, it shows you how to confront them."-SUZANNE MINTZ, President/CEO, National Family Caregivers Association"Recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, this salient volume compassionately addresses a full range of hard-to-discuss subjects."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLYAll of the authors' profits from the sale of this book will be donated to the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation.Paul and Lori Hogan founded Home Instead Senior Care in 1994. Now with 850 offices in 15 countries, Home Instead is recognized as a global leader and authority on senior care. Visit them at www.stagesofseniorcare.com.
Contents
Stages of Senior CareIntroductionChapter 1. Facing RealityChapter 2. This Isn't Your Father's WorldChapter 3. You're Not AloneChapter 4. Whose Decision Is It, Any Way?Chapter 5. How Do I Decide?Chapter 6. Following the 40-70 RuleChapter 7. Family Care - There's a Price to Be Paid for Doing What's RightChapter 8. Entering the System: Senior Centers and Adult Day CareChapter 9. About In-Home Non-Medical CareChapter 10. About In-Home Medical CareChapter 11. About Independent Living CommunitiesChapter 12. About Assisted Living CentersChapter 13. About Skilled Nursing HomesChapter 14. HospiceChapter 15. Special Situations & CircumstancesChapter 16. Bereavement ServicesChapter 17. It's Not Always EasyChapter 18. Sometimes It IS About the Money - Financing CareChapter 19. Don't Forget You: Caring for YourselfChapter 20. We're All Going to Be There SomedayAppendix: Tools You Need to Guide You Successfully ThroughNER(01): WOW
