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| Author | : Daniel Jay Baum |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 246 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780801444685 |
Baum chronicles every step of his and his mother's journey into the world of assisted living, providing guidance for the millions of adults who face these same decisions.
| Author | : Cameron Huddleston |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2019-06-25 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 111953836X |
Learn to start open, productive talks about money with your parents as they age As your parents age, you may find that you want or need to broach the often-difficult subject of finances. In Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances, you’ll learn the best ways to approach this issue, along with a wealth of financial and legal information that will help you help your parents into and through their golden years. Sometimes parents are reluctant to address money matters with their adult children, and topics such as long-term care, retirement savings (or lack thereof), and end-of-life planning can be particularly touchy. In this book, you’ll hear from others in your position who have successfully had “the talk” with their parents, and you’ll read about a variety of conversation strategies that can make talking finances more comfortable and more productive. Learn conversation starters and strategies to open the lines of communication about your parents’ finances Discover the essential financial and legal information you should gather from your parents to be prepared for the future Gain insight from others’ stories of successfully talking money with aging parents Gather the courage, hope, and motivation you need to broach difficult subjects such as care facilities and end-of-life plans For children of Baby Boomers and others looking to assist aging parents with their finances, Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk is a welcome and comforting read. Although talking money with your parents can be hard, you aren’t alone, and this book will guide you through the process of having fruitful financial conversations that lead to meaningful action.
| Author | : Liz O'Donnell |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 190 |
| Release | : 2019-07-31 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 1538124661 |
Working Daughter provides a roadmap for women trying to navigate caring for aging parents and their careers. Using the author’s own experiences as a prime example, it’s ideal for readers who want straight talk and real advice about the challenges and rewards of eldercare while managing a career and family.
| Author | : Daniel Jay Baum |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2011-11 |
| Genre | : Adult children |
| ISBN | : 9781462058006 |
A compelling navigation through the questions, problems, and risks involved in choosing an assisted living facility. Winner of the 2007 American Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year Award in the categories of public policy and creative writing. A compelling navigation through the questions, problems, and risks involved in choosing an assisted living facility. Winner of the 2007 American Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year Award in the categories of public policy and creative writing. "This excellent and accurate personal documentation by a long-distance caregiver as he 'travels' with his mother from her fierce independence to dependence is a very helpful guide to assist us as we care for our loved ones in their advanced years - and plan ahead for ourselves." - Hon. Dorcas R. Hardy, Former Commissioner of Social Security and 2005 White House Conference on Aging Chair
| Author | : Davis J Zavik |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2016-05-04 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 9780692863480 |
This book is about senior assisted living for the individual in need, or their caregiving family members. In it, I explain the ins and outs of this living solution for those who are in need of assistance with activities of daily living yet aim to live as independently as possible.
| Author | : Pamela Farley |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 71 |
| Release | : 2019-08-24 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781688108998 |
PLACING YOUR PARENTS - THE LAUNCHING POINT IS A 30 MINUTE HANDBOOK giving a definitive overview of the differences between Senior Living Communities with additional Resources for payment options. Ever wonder what an Assisted Living Community is compared to a Retirement community? How to know where to place a Parent who has just been diagnosed with Dementia? What is a Residential Care Home? What about In-Home Care and what are those costs? There is also information on the Veterans Aid and Attendance Fund. The qualifying dates are listed, as well as some of the requirements to qualify. The decision of when to place our parents is usually determined when they starting failing to properly take care of themselves. The scale or measurement of how Seniors function is called ADL'S. When Activities of Daily start to diminish, it is the time that family members must decide on where to place their parents? Conversation tips about having "the TALK" with your Parents, will encourage you, to motivate them to explain the positives about moving into a Community. When you decide to tour Senior Communities, included are questions to ask about Care charges, FLEX dinning, and length of Leases? If moving is not an option, In-home care with Caregivers is a great way to introduce them into a new transitioning lifestyle. There are pointers on what to expect when interviewing In-home care Companies. Resources to pay for extended care can come from a variety of sources. Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Aid, and Attendance, and the Elderlife Bridge Loan. This book should be used as an easy guide to scribble up, take notes in, dog-ear the pages, and refer to anytime there is a little confusion. Placing your Parents explains the heartache and frustration of Role Reversal, with the Children now making decisions on what the most appropriate Community is for their Parents! Senior Living options, payment sources, and solutions in a nut-shell.
| Author | : Kady Dash |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2020-01-05 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781656228116 |
Are you worried about taking care of your elderly parents? Do you know how to select the best facility for their needs and financial situation? Kady Dash shares her experiences of what you must know before choosing a place for mom or dad.In this book you will learn: - What eighty questions to ask before selecting a facility- Legal advice Kady got about signing forms, including what not to sign- What to do when the savings to pay for room and board run out- Clarifications of questions on Medicaid forms - Medicaid's unwritten rules, including deadlines that are not the final ones- Specific additional information requests from the caseworker- Concise tips that will save you money- Links to useful websites and vital online formsThe author shares the experience she gained during a two-year journey of moving her mother from independent living to assisted living and then to a nursing home. She details the step-by-step process of what to do when the money to pay for the facilities ran out. Kady describes the obstacles she had to overcome so you can learn from her mistakes instead of your own. It is easy to feel overwhelmed trying to make the best choices for your parent. This book is specific and detailed. It is the no-nonsense helping hand every caregiver needs.
| Author | : Marni Jameson |
| Publisher | : Downsizing the Home |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016-01-05 |
| Genre | : Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 9781454916338 |
Sensitively counsels readers on how to downsize a family home filled with a lifetime of memories, sharing practical recommendations for strategies based on the expertise of antiques appraisers, garage-sale gurus, professional organizers and psychologists.
| Author | : Jane Gross |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 445 |
| Release | : 2012-05-01 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 030747240X |
Wise, smart, and ever-helpful, an essential guide to caring for aging parents. When Jane Gross found herself suddenly thrust into a caretaker role for her eighty-five year-old mother, she was forced to face challenges that she had never imagined. As she and her younger brother struggled to move her mother into an assisted living facility, deal with seemingly never-ending costs, and adapt to the demands on her time and psyche, she learned valuable and important lessons. Here, the longtime New York Times expert on the subject of elderly care and the founder of the New Old Age blog shares her frustrating, heartbreaking, enlightening, and ultimately redemptive journey, providing us along the way with valuable information that she wishes she had known earlier. We learn why finding a general practitioner with a specialty in geriatrics should be your first move when relocating a parent; how to deal with Medicaid and Medicare; how to understand and provide for your own needs as a caretaker; and much more. Includes chapters on the following subjects: Finding Our Better Selves The Myth of Assisted Living The Vestiges of Family Medicine The Best Doctors Money Can Buy The Biology, Sociology, and Psychology of Aging Therapeutic Fibs
| Author | : Paul Hogan |
| Publisher | : McGraw Hill Professional |
| Total Pages | : 305 |
| Release | : 2009-12-06 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 0071625437 |
A USA Today BESTSELLER! "Informative. Complete. And practical. This book will guide family caregivers through the surprisingly complex world of senior care." —MEHMET OZ, M.D., New York Times bestselling coauthor of YOU: The Owner's Manual: The Complete All-in-One Care Guide Choosing the best care for your aging parents and other seniors in your life is not only complex, with multiple options available, it's also highly personal and often emotional. This essential resource—written by the founders of Home Instead Senior Care, the world's largest provider of nonmedical care for seniors—guides you through a comprehensive range of things to consider, step by step, so you can make better informed decisions and be confident that the senior in your life is receiving the best care possible. Checklists and diagnostics will help you: Decide if at-home care is the right choice for you and your loved ones Evaluate the pros and cons of retirement communities, adult care centers, nonmedical caregivers, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hospice Determine the costs of senior care options and find helpful support networks "This is not just another book about caring for aging parents. It's a great reference you'll use again and again. Stages doesn't shy away from the hard questions. Rather, it shows you how to confront them."—SUZANNE MINTZ, President/CEO, National Family Caregivers Association "Recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, this salient volume compassionately addresses a full range of hard-to-discuss subjects."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY All of the authors' profits from the sale of this book will be donated to the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation. Paul and Lori Hogan founded Home Instead Senior Care in 1994. Now with 850 offices in 15 countries, Home Instead is recognized as a global leader and authority on senior care. Visit them at www.stagesofseniorcare.com.
