Full Description
A staggering 42 million Americansone in four adultsface the challenges of caring for an adult friend or relative. Although caregiving can be a richly rewarding and joyful experience, the role comes with enormous responsibilitiesand pressures. AARP's gentle guide provides practical resources and tips that are easy to find when you need them, whether you're caregiving day to day, planning for future needs, or in the middle of a crisis. Equally important, this book helps you care for the caregiveryoubefore, during, and after caregiving. Author Amy Goyer, an expert in aging and families, offers insight, inspiration, and poignant stories and experiences of caregivers, including her own as a live-in caregiver for her parents.
Contents
Chapter 1 - Your Caregiving Plan Chapter 2 - Caring for You, the Caregiver Chapter 3 - Your Caregiving Team Chapter 4 - The Organized Caregiver: Tips for Staying Sane Chapter 5 - Working Caregivers Chapter 6 - Legal Matters Chapter 7 - Managing Finances Chapter 8 - Health and Healing Chapter 9 - When Your Loved Ones Live at Home Chapter 10 - When Your Loved Ones Live in a Facility Chapter 11 - Crisis Management 101 Chapter 12 - Handling the End of Life Chapter 13 - Life After Caregiving Appendix A - Tips for Challenging Conversations Appendix B - It Is Time to Stop Driving? Appendix C - Hospital Survival Kit Appendix D - Music and Caregiving
