About this item
You may be among the tens of millions of Americans who provide care for your parent -- or you may be among the ten of millions who will.So many children are caught unprepared when physical and mental health declines in aging parents. Life cannot readily prepare you to furnish excellent eldercare while balancing the demands on your time. This book provides practical tips, realistic guidance, encouragement and insight into the time ahead.Among other things, it answers:* How do you decide when your parent stays at home or moves to assisted living?* What should you expect when caring for your elderly parents?* Who should you ask for help?* How do you balance care-giving responsibilities with your personal life?The Successful Caregiver's Guide includes extensive explanations of your options and checklists for differing types of eldercare to help you choose the best care possible for your loved one.
About the Author
How do you lose a parent twice? Author Rick Lauber experienced this when caregiving for his father. With advanced Alzheimer's disease, Lauber's father first forgot his own family and then passed away. Lauber has since shared his experience with and advice for prospective, new and current caregivers in his first book, Caregiver's Guide for Canadians. Lauber has also written extensively on senior's and caregiving issues with publication credits including Chicken Soup for the Soul: It's Christmas (due out early October, 2013).
