When Someone You Love Needs Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or In-Home Care
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.22 (677 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1557048169 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Newly revised and updated, this acclaimed, complete guide delivers what people need to know to help an aging loved one--a must for all caregivers!Written by two distinguished psychologists for spouses, siblings, and adult children, this frank and highly useful guide is meticulously organized to provide answers, dispel myths, anticipate needs, and provide strategies for dealing with every aspect of in-home and facility care.With chapters on choosing the right placement setting, navigating the bureaucracy of today's eldercare system, and determining how best to pay for services, this revised edition includes new information on:diagnosisinterventionsinsurance, legal, and policy mattersas well as updated checklists, phone and Internet lists, budget worksheets, and questionnaires.
"A Valuable and Practical Guide" according to Robert F. Brooks. This handbook is a valuable resource for anyone faced with the daunting task of choosing care for an elderly family member. The vast majority of readers most likely have found themselves thrust into an emergency situation with a loved one who needs immediate care. Navigating the uncharted waters of eldercare options can quickly become overwhelming and stressful.This guide will help readers decide which kind of care is most appropriate with practical information abo. "An excellent primer" according to Amazon Customer. This book had such wonderful breadth of information. It was a great starting point for at least knowing what to Google whole trying to set things up for an aging parent. Its so hard to figure oit what's legitimate and what's a scam when researching various companies, and this book definitely gave some valuable background for determining what's what.I also especially appreciated the thoughtful and supportive tone the book was written in. Anyone considering the is bo. Must reading for Boomers Kathleen Pfeiffer Well written, it tells the experiences of many of us. The Boomers should get a copy; the information is not "dated", it is a general overall broad review of the types of care that will be available when someone you know needs medical care and assistance in the US.
An indispensable book, especially in a crisis when decisions need to be made quickly. -- AARP's My GenerationInformative and readable with touches of appropriate humor to lighten what can be a difficult subject. -- Library JournalOffers useful tools for helping one identify legal, emotional, and practical information about long-term careevaluation tools to screen for the right nursing facilitythe nuts and bolts of discharge planning, making your home safe, late-life medical problems and how to deal with them, and the rights of your loved onesa humorous and serious guide. -- Roberto Jaramillo, The Senior Times