Overview

A staggering 42 million Americans, one in four adults, face 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 responsibilities and 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 caregiver, you, before, 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. This book is a companion to the PBS documentary Caring for Mom and Dad (May 2015) and Sally Hurme's ABA/AARP Checklist for Family Caregivers: A Guide to Making It Manageable.

Full Product Details

Author:   Amy Goyer
Publisher:   American Bar Association
Imprint:   American Bar Association
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.417kg
ISBN:  

9781634251631

ISBN 10:   1634251636
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   07 November 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you.

Table of 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

Reviews

Author Information

Author Amy Goyer from Phoenix, Arizona is an author, speaker, consultant and expert in aging and families at the AARP. Ms. Goyer offers insight, inspiration, and poignant stories and experiences of caregivers, including her own as a live-in caregiver for her parents. She is also a long-distance caregiver for her grandparents and sister, Karen. Ms. Goyer is a specialist in family caregiving, grandparenting as well as multi-generational issues. She has authored numerous publications, including the AARP's Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving"" and ""Things to Do Now That You're...a Grandparent."" She is a recognized media authority, including interviews for ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post and People Magazine. Ms. Goyer has been a passionate caregiver her entire life. She currently resides with her 91 year old dad who has Alzheimer's disease. Ms. Amy Goyer served as Senior Vice President of Outreach for Grandparents.com LLC since October 2008. Ms. Goyer served as Head of The Grandparenting Program for the AARP Foundation. She serves as the Member of Board of Advisors of BrainRewards, Inc.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions