Status
Available
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Publication
Oklahoma City, Okla. : In-Sight Books
ISBN
1892785277 / 9781892785275
Description
Family meetings...legal planning...financial considerations...choosing the right care...helping the caregiver...all of these topics are of great concern to a family faced with planning care for an aging loved one. Doug provides a hands-on planning guide for a practical and loving approach to long-term care. Assisted living facilities, elder care consultants and specialists give these books to their clients. Church ministries utilize the information for ongoing classes. Each one of your family members should have one before having a family meeting to plan the care of a loved one.
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CONTENTS:
Part I: The family decision -- Thinking the unthinkable -- The meeting no one wants to have -- Many are called, you are chosen -- Nice ways to say it -- The meeting, oh the dreaded meeting -- Wait a minute, you mean the parents are there too? -- The magic of communication -- A bill of rights for the caregiver -- Part 2: The Agenda -- Get thee to a lawyer -- What about the money? -- Discovering the levels of care -- When do we make the decision? -- End of life decisions -- Part 3: The Care Process -- Make friends with the physician -- no one wants to spy on their own parents -- If care is needed -- How to select a care facility -- Planning the move -- Building communication -- The unblessed child -- Gifts that communicate -- Taking care of you -- Part 4: The tool chest -- Checklist for moving a loved on into your home -- Checklist for initial visit to a care facility -- Selecting a care facility -- Admission to a nursing home -- Medicaid information -- Alternative methods of financing.
Part I: The family decision -- Thinking the unthinkable -- The meeting no one wants to have -- Many are called, you are chosen -- Nice ways to say it -- The meeting, oh the dreaded meeting -- Wait a minute, you mean the parents are there too? -- The magic of communication -- A bill of rights for the caregiver -- Part 2: The Agenda -- Get thee to a lawyer -- What about the money? -- Discovering the levels of care -- When do we make the decision? -- End of life decisions -- Part 3: The Care Process -- Make friends with the physician -- no one wants to spy on their own parents -- If care is needed -- How to select a care facility -- Planning the move -- Building communication -- The unblessed child -- Gifts that communicate -- Taking care of you -- Part 4: The tool chest -- Checklist for moving a loved on into your home -- Checklist for initial visit to a care facility -- Selecting a care facility -- Admission to a nursing home -- Medicaid information -- Alternative methods of financing.