One day your life was normal.
The next thing you know, your life is being ruled by the needs of your elderly parent.
Welcome to the caregiving season.
Caregiving for aging parents can be incredibly stressful if you are not prepared.
But it can be much easier when you get the right knowledge, tools, and support.
Fortunately, there is some method to the madness when it comes to caring for aging loved ones. Millions have gone through this before and millions will traverse this caregiving path in the future. We should not have to re-create the wheel each time.
While every situation is different, there are certain common elements that most family caregivers share. Things like determining living arrangements, managing medical treatments, organizing a caregiving schedule, and figuring out how to pay for it all.
Equipped with the right information, you'll have fewer sleepless nights and less worrying that Dad left the stove on again or that Mom has slipped in the shower with nobody nearby to help.
This step-by-step guide walks you through practical tips and actions on how to become an organized and informed caregiver. It also helps you maintain balance while providing compassionate care with no regrets.
In My Aging Parent Needs Help!, you will discover:
- Resources that provide financial and other support for the elderly and their caregivers (note: most resources are U.S. focused)
- Practical checklists and templates that will enable you to go from "Overwhelmed" to "Organized"
- The single most important thing to becoming an amazing caregiver that most people overlook
- How to navigate long-term care and housing options that make the most sense for you and your loved one
- A simple tip that can calm your agitated parent and create an instant sense of connection
- The pitfalls of hiring paid caregivers directly rather than through an agency
- Strategies on how to give compassionate care with less stress and more peace of mind
- Straightforward advice on how to maintain boundaries and balance in your own life
- Tips on how to maintain caregiver self-care from a holistic mind-body-spirit point of view
and much more...
As free bonuses, you'll get a bonus section on Caregiver Burnout and how to prevent it, and an Appendix full of practical checklists and templates to get a jump start on becoming an organized and knowledgeable caregiver.
The most common stressors and issues that come with caregiving for aging loved ones are often due to caregivers and families being unaware of the many resources and tools available to them.
But the caregiving tips and solutions laid out in this book are so readily available and easy to learn, that everyone can do it.
So even if you know nothing about eldercare or you think you're a disorganized person, you can become an organized and capable caregiver AND maintain your sanity at the same time.