The Eldercare Consultant: Your Guide to Making the Best Choices Possible
The Eldercare Consultant: Your Guide to Making the Best Choices Possible by Feola
English | 20 Aug. 2015 | ISBN: 0814436315 | 256 Pages | EPUB/AZW3/PDF (conv) | 5.05 MB
English | 20 Aug. 2015 | ISBN: 0814436315 | 256 Pages | EPUB/AZW3/PDF (conv) | 5.05 MB
Your elderly father’s memory is failing fast. Your increasingly frail mother just took another fall. Whatever the situation, The Eldercare Consultant can provide the knowledge, support, and encouragement you seek.
Weaving together real-life stories with the essential information needed to make the best decisions, this compassionate and practical guide helps you:
Spot warning signs of physical and mental decline
Recognize when a loved one needs assistance
Determine the level of care needed
Evaluate the options - family caregiver, home health care, palliative care, senior housing, assisted livingfacilities - and select the right one
Discuss the issue with your loved one
Understand and manage the costs of care
Make the adjustment as smooth as possible
Avoid caregiver burnout
Author and eldercare expert Becky Feola knows first-hand that caring for someone who is no longer in complete control is hard…and the decision to seek outside help is one fraught with emotion. Her book helps cut the confusion, and turn an undeniably difficult transition into a journey of hope and love.