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Complete Eldercare Planner : Where to Start, Questions to Ask and How to Find Help,9780786882298

Complete Eldercare Planner : Where to Start, Questions to Ask and How to Find Help

by Loverde, Joy
Edition:
Revised
ISBN13:

9780786882298

ISBN10:
0786882298
Format:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
6/1/1997
Publisher(s):
Hyperion
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Summary

Eighty percent of today's older Americans are receiving care from family members. Sooner or later, all of us may face an eldercare crisis: Your father has a heart attack; do you know his medical history? Your mother can't cook for herself anymore; do you know who to call? Can you make the best housing, legal, and insurance arrangements for your elderly family members? No one can foresee all of the problems that may arise, but we can prepare for them and know what to do if crisis should strike.

This is precisely what Joy Loverde has dedicated herself to teaching. Loverde's crucial insights have been featured in national newspapers such as USA Today and the Chicago Tribune. The Complete Eldercare Planner equips families with the vital information they need and provides fill-in space to keep critical medical, legal, financial, and personal records always readily available. The Planner includes vital information on
-- How to tell when an elder needs help
-- How to broach difficult topics with an elder
-- Where to find low-cost or free information and ser

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 1(4)
ELDER'S EMERGENCY INFORMATION 3(2)
1. EFFECTIVE PLANNING
5(21)
A Place to Start
5(12)
Getting Caught Off Guard
17(4)
Low Cost/Free Resources
21(2)
Action Checklist
23(3)
2. CAREGIVERS
26(26)
How to Tell When Your Elder Needs Help
26(5)
Share the Care
31(11)
Take Care of You
42(4)
Low Cost/Free Resources
46(3)
Action Checklist
49(3)
3. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
52(26)
Quick and Easy Access
52(5)
Managing Medications
57(7)
If Your Elder Is Hospitalized
64(10)
Low Cost/Free Resources
74(1)
Action Checklist
75(3)
4. MONEY MATTERS
78(25)
The Cost of Caring
78(7)
Ready Cash
85(12)
Low Cost/Free Resources
97(3)
Action Checklist
100(3)
5. LEGAL MATTERS
103(13)
Estate Planning
103(6)
Elder Advocacy
109(3)
Low Cost/Free Resources
112(2)
Action Checklist
114(2)
6. INSURANCE
116(15)
Insurance Coverage for a Longer Life
116(5)
Beyond Medicare
121(6)
Low Cost/Free Resources
127(2)
Action Checklist
129(2)
7. HOUSING
131(18)
Home Suite Home
131(14)
Low Cost/Free Resources
145(3)
Action Checklist
148(1)
8. SAFE AND SECURE
149(16)
Minimize Distress over Distance
149(12)
Low Cost/Free Resources
161(2)
Action Checklist
163(2)
9. TRANSPORTATION
165(7)
Steer Clear
165(5)
Low Cost/Free Resources
170(1)
Action Checklist
171(1)
10. HEALTH AND WELLNESS
172(22)
Taking Charge: Healthy Living Tips
172(8)
How to Communicate with the Doctor
180(9)
Low Cost/Free Resources
189(3)
Action Checklist
192(2)
11. DEATH AND DYING
194(13)
Death (and Life) Is a Matter of Attitude
194(10)
Low Cost/Free Resources
204(2)
Action Checklist
206(1)
12. QUALITY OF LIFE
207(22)
What's Age For Anyway
207(7)
Aging with a Disability
214(4)
Family Power
218(6)
Low Cost/Free Resources
224(3)
Action Checklist
227(2)
13. DOCUMENTS LOCATOR
229(24)
Action Checklist
249(4)
ORGANIZATIONS INDEX 253(8)
WEBSITE INDEX 261(2)
SUBJECT INDEX 263


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