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THE COMPLETE ELDERCARE
PLANNER
REVISED
AND UPDATED
EDITION
WHERE TO START, WHICH
QUESTIONS TO ASK, AND HOW TO FIND
HELP
By Joy
Loverde
Already a
trusted and bestselling guide, THE COMPLETE ELDERCARE PLANNER (Three
Rivers Press, April 14,
2009) is now fully revised
with the latest information on everything from financing a longer life to
in-home assisted-living care. Leading expert Joy Loverde helps caregivers plan
ahead and manage today’s real-life eldercare issues.
Now more than ever, most
people are faced with difficult decisions about caring for an ailing parent,
spouse, or relative. The caregiving process is often a daunting task with many
unanswered questions: "I work full-time-how can I be in two places at once?"
"How will we pay for in-home care?" "Do I really want Dad to move in?" "How do I
bring up sensitive issues like not driving?" "How do I get my siblings to pitch
in?" "Where do they keep their legal documents and important papers?" On top of
regular work and family responsibilities, caregiving can be a full-time job.
Fortunately, you need not face the task alone. THE COMPLETE ELDERCARE PLANNER provides
an invaluable resource to help you along the way. Topics
include:
~Getting Help
~Long-Distance
Caregiving
~Moving out of the Family
Home
~Essential
Questions to Ask
~Responding to an
Emergency
~Is Spirituality Good
Medicine?
~Managing
Guilt
~Juggling Work and
Family
~Paying for Care
~Managing Medications
~Saying Good-bye
Unlike other books on
the subject, THE COMPLETE ELDERCARE
PLANNER is the only how-to resource that focuses on the big picture of
eldercare. Everything you need is in these pages, including time- and
money-saving checklists, worksheets, websites, practical step-by-step action
plans, low-cost resources, and questions to ask professionals. This fully
revised and updated edition of THE
COMPLETE ELDERCARE PLANNER is an essential resource for anyone struggling
with the many challenges that face today’s caregivers. Whether you are someone
who is considering or is ready to make the commitment to care for someone, THE
COMPLETE ELDERCARE PLANNER will provide insight to guide you along the
way.
About the
Author
JOY
LOVERDE
is a leading expert on successful aging and caregiving, and is a consultant for
the fast-growing mature-market industry. With over 25 years of experience as a
media spokesperson, Joy has been featured on the Today show, CBS’s Early Show,
CNN Headline News, Fox News, and National Public Radio and in Consumer Reports, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington
Post, and others. Joy lives in Chicago. For more information
on Joy Loverde and to schedule Joy for a media interview, visit her on the Web
at www.elderindustry.com.
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