Bøger af Karen Hoffman

Your parents are aging and your relationship is changing.You suddenly find yourself in a new role: caregiver.Knowing what to do and when to do it is difficult and confusing. Balancing your parents' emotional and psychological needs for independence with their physical limitations is new, uncharted territory.Recognizing the kinds of changes to expect and the resources available for addressing them will make your journey easier. The information in this book will help you preserve your parents' independence and maintain their safety. It will also help you identify when the time has come to make changes in living arrangements and find the best fit for them and you. The simple checklists in this book will help you learn how to: Promote your parents' personal safety while driving, taking medication, and moving around their home and community.Explore service providers and apps that can improve the care your parents receive.Overcome the challenges to providing care for parents who live in a different city or state.Identify when it is time for your parents to move and find the situation that suits their needs.Take care of your own health and cope with the stress of caregiving.This book will help you understand how to provide thoughtful care that meets your parents' needs. It will also prepare you for the changes ahead in a way that supports and strengthens your relationship. Caring for your older parents is a journey founded on love.Order now and start charting your course today.

Everyone wants to live out their days at home.Sometimes life has other plans.Changing health needs of an older loved one can make it hard to know where they should live. Balancing their best interest with your abilities and resources can create stress and worry.Preparing to make decisions about their care and housing in advance will help you focus your energy on your loved one and ease their transition from one living situation to another. This book provides information about living arrangements, services, and facilities available for older adults. The simple checklists in this book will show you how to: Help your loved one maintain independence as long as possible.Modify your loved one's home for safety and comfort.Determine the need for home services and home health care.Transition your loved one from their home to a caregiver's home.Understand the pros and cons of moving your loved one into your home.Prevent caregiver burnout.Move your loved one to an assisted living or full-time care facility.In addition, this book also looks at units that provide specialized care for memory problems and discusses what to do in the event that your loved one is placed in a psychiatric facility.You and your loved one have options.Order now and starting exploring them today.

The world can be a dangerous place for a person with dementia. As a caregiver, it's up to you to minimize that danger.People with Alzheimer's disease are prone to the same general hazards as other older adults, such as falls and errors in taking their medications properly.But these problems are compounded by the cognitive decline that inevitably accompanies the disease.People with Alzheimer's disease are also prone to hazards particular to dementia, like wandering and sundowning, which is confusion that becomes more pronounced in the early evenings The simple checklists in this book will help you learn how to: Keeping your loved one with Alzheimer's disease safe while they are still living on their own can be a challenge. This book is here to help with focused checklists to help you do everything you can to ensure your loved one's continued safety.Safety is essential for the overall health of a person with Alzheimer's disease. Order now and learn how to protect your loved one today.Prevent falls and protect against fire, chemical, gun, and other safety hazards.Ensure your loved one takes necessary medications safely.Protect against wandering and find your loved one if they do wander.Assess your loved one's ability to drive and know when it's time to take the keys.Watch for signs of and protect against elder abuse and suicide.