The founders of Home Instead, the largest at-home senior care service in the U.S. (with 500 offices nationwide and 85 others around the world in 15 countries), provide clear, up-to-date information on making the best choices for senior care-based on needs, finances, and future planning.

Paul and Lori Hogan co-founded Home Instead Senior Care in 1994..The Home Instead Senior Care franchise network has grown from one franchise in Omaha to more than 800 worldwide. The company is now the undisputed global in-home elder care leader. The Hogans have won awards for their franchise business model and are very high-profile in the business community. They had of the AARP knows them and has already promised to promote the book to AARP members. .

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
A Whole New World	p. 1
That Was Yesterday	p. 2
An Expanding World of Care Choices	p. 5
The Evolution of Senior Care	p. 6
Taking Advantage of the Advances in Care	p. 10
You, the Caregiver	p. 17
Take Pride in Giving	p. 18
The 40-70 Rule	p. 19
Making the Decisions	p. 24
Plan Early and Look Beyond Today	p. 31
Start Immediately	p. 32
Adult Children Take Note	p. 36
Aging in Place	p. 43
Universal Design to Make Living Easier	p. 45
Use the Latest Safety Technology	p. 50
Aging in Village: Networks of Services	p. 51
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities	p. 52
Family Care	p. 59
Signs That Family Care Is Needed	p. 60
Varieties of Family Care	p. 62
Financial Cost of Family Care	p. 65
Nonmonetary Costs of Family Care	p. 66
The Ultimate Gift	p. 71
Senior Centers and Adult Care Centers	p. 73
Senior Centers	p. 74
Adult Care Centers	p. 77
Nonmedical Care at Home	p. 87
Determined to Stay Home	p. 90
Considering a Professional Caregiver	p. 91
Full-Time Agency Employees	p. 100
Agency Contract Employees	p. 104
Freelance Caregivers	p. 105
The Beginning of a Beautiful Relationship, Ideally	p. 106
Medical Care at Home	p. 109
When At-Home Medical Care Is Best	p. 110
Some Advice on Choosing a Medical Care Provider	p. 115
Potential Hazards of In-Home Medical Care	p. 118
Retirement and Independent Living Communities	p. 119
Looking into the Future	p. 120
Active 55+ Communities	p. 123
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	p. 127
Assisted Living	p. 131
A Profile of Assisted Living in the United States	p. 132
Is She Ready to Go?	p. 134
Worth the Cost?	p. 136
The Next Step	p. 143
Skilled Nursing Homes	p. 147
An Important Role	p. 148
Finding the Appropriate Home	p. 153
Financing a Stay	p. 158
You've Done Your Best	p. 161
Hospice Care	p. 165
What Is Hospice?	p. 166
Hospice: Then and Now	p. 171
Medicare Will Pay	p. 173
Coming to Terms	p. 174
Choosing a Hospice Provider	p. 175
Funeral Services	p. 183
Final Gesture	p. 184
Picking the Funeral Home	p. 188
Think Ahead	p. 188
Look Back with Satisfaction	p. 194
Bereavement	p. 195
The Reality of Grief	p. 196
Don't Go It Alone	p. 199
Memories Soften	p. 203
Complicating Ailments and Issues	p. 205
Components of Geriatric Syndromes	p. 206
Resources	p. 219
Difficult Situations	p. 221
Antagonisms Can Get Worse	p. 222
Advice on Some Common Parent-Child Conflicts	p. 223
When You and Your Siblings Can't Agree	p. 230
Financing Care	p. 233
Care Is Expensive!	p. 234
Financing Alternatives	p. 236
Don't Forget Yourself	p. 245
Who Cares for the Caregiver?	p. 246
Get Others to Help	p. 249
Protect Your Body and Mind	p. 251
Planning Your Own Future	p. 257
Remarkable Senior Performances	p. 258
Prepare Now	p. 260
Estate Planning	p. 261
The Future of Financing Care	p. 264
Afterword	p. 269
Notes	p. 273
Index	p. 287
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