The Caregiver's Essential Handbook : More than 1,200 Tips to Help You Care for and Comfort the Seniors in Your Life - Softcover

Sasha Carr; Sandra Choron

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9780071395199: The Caregiver's Essential Handbook : More than 1,200 Tips to Help You Care for and Comfort the Seniors in Your Life

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ISBN 10: 0071395199 ISBN 13: 9780071395199

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2003

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For the 54 million Americans who currently care for aging parents and loved ones, this important resource provides essential information for solving day-to-day problems in the real world.

The Caregiver's Essential Handbook includes valuable insights and commonsense tips from those who have walked in their shoes: nursing professionals, physical therapists, social workers, and loving family members whose creativity and resurcefulness offer immediate help to those in need. Here are practical solutions for saving money on medication; getting doctors to really listen; making life easier for people who are visually, hearing, or mentally impaired; and most important, taking care of oneself.

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Practical, proven caregiver advice you won't find anywhere else

Not so long ago it was your mother and father leading you down the road to self-sufficiency; now it's you they depend on as they come to grips with growing older and losing their independence. You're not alone. Fifty-four million adults find themselves falling into the role of full- or part-time caregiver for an aging or disabled family member. In The Caregiver's Essential Handbook, you'll find useful tips for meeting the changing needs of your loved one, such as:

Getting organized: from locating important documents to simplifying financial issues
Staying safe: from installing easy-access guard rails to protecting against fraud
Dealing with health issues: from physical health to emotional well-being
Navigating medical care: from a simple checkup to an extended hospital stay
Searching for help: from home health care to assisted living

The tasks of caregiving can seem insurmountable. With the financial headaches, physical challenges, and time commitments it's easy to feel overwhelmed. The Caregiver's Essential Handbook can help you manage the issues one solution at a time.

About the Author:

Sasha Carr, M.S., a doctoral student in clinical health psychology, focuses her research and clinical work on the health and well-being of elderly people and their caregivers.

Sandra Choron is the author of several books.

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