The Caregiver's Companion: Caring for Your Loved One Medically, Financially and Emotionally While Caring for Yourself

by Carolyn A. Brent

Overview

Everything you need to know to ensure that your older loved one is being properly cared for, from nationally acclaimed author, speaker and caregiver advocate Carolyn A. Brent.

People today are not only living longer, they are also living sicker—making aging and caring for older loved ones more complicated than ever before. In this extensive guide, caregiver advocate Carolyn A. 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 ensure wills are in order

¥ How to manage difficult family relationships

¥ Ensuring you are getting the help and care you need

Brent leaves no stone unturned, provides personal stories and scenarios for context, and includes other references and resources in this complete guide to caregiving.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781335909886
Publisher:	Hanover Square Press
Publication date:	01/26/2021
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	107,474
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.98(h) x 0.85(d)

About the Author

Carolyn A. Brent is an award-winning and bestselling American author and eldercare legislation advocate. Designated as an Editor's Choice, she was reviewed by the Library Journal as well. Verdict: excellent!Brent is also known as a bodybuilder and Health & Wellness Guru. She is the founder of Across All Ages and two nonprofit organizations, CareGiverStory Inc. and Grandpa's Dream.
Visit: AcrossAllAges.com

Table of Contents

Author Letter 11

Preface 13

Introduction: Talk Early, Talk Often: My Caregiver Story 15

Chapter 1 When Should You Step in? 25

Chapter 2 Caring for Your Loved One at Home 49

Chapter 3 Moving Your Aging Loved One into an Assisted-Living Facility or a Nursing Home 61

Chapter 4 Emergencies and Life-or-Death Decisions 97

Chapter 5 Hospice Care for the End of Life 111

Chapter 6 Crucial Emotional Conversations 127

Chapter 7 Crucial Financial Conversations 149

Chapter 8 How to Have Crucial Conversations When Your Aging Loved One Is Resistant 175

Chapter 9 Crucial Legal Conversations 185

Chapter 10 Taking Care of Yourself When You Are a Caregiver 213

Chapter 11 Eight Steps to Managing Caregiver Stress 233

Chapter 12 Incorporating Meditation into Self-Care 249

Chapter 13 The Caregiver's At-a-Glance Sheet 257

Acknowledgments 277

The Caregiver's Empowerment Strategy Resources: Programs and Services to Help Caregivers 281

About the Author 289

Index 293