9 Realities of Caring for an Elderly Parent
9 Realities of Caring for an Elderly Parent: A Love Story of a Different Kind
By Stefania Shaffer
Publisher: Pressman Books
9 Realities of Caring for an Elderly Parent: A Love Story of a Different Kind
This is the non-fiction narrative answering the question 45 million Baby Boomers are grappling with: What will happen when Mom or Dad can no longer care for themselves? The author’s first realization that her mother could not be alone in her own house anymore was sobering indeed. It was clear the bills, the mail, the cats, the care that she needed, had all become more than she could manage by herself.
The feverish pace to make this house safe, while managing rotating doctor’s appointments, and finances is nothing compared to the intimate look at becoming an “adult orphan”—a disorienting phrase at any age.
What bits of advice no one prepared her for in this undertaking are laid bare in the Memoir, 9 Realities of Caring for an Elderly Parent: A Love Story of a Different Kind, a funny and compassionate account of your daunting role if you are the adult child coming home to care for your elderly parent until the very end. Love is in the details. Preparation prevents regret. Released in August 2013, this book is available at Amazon.
9 Realities of Caring for an Elderly Parent: The Companion Playbook
By Stefania Shaffer
Publisher: Pressman Books
When the End Is Near
Are you worried about what will happen when Mom and Dad can no longer care for themselves? If the whole job of caregiving falls to you, this will be your essential playbook for managing their end-of-life period.
The Companion Playbook is the accompanying workbook streamlined from the Memoir for the busy caregiver who needs to get started on the urgent To-do list today. Complete checklists and action items for keeping your senior safe at home, to organizing prescriptions and medical appointments, along with managing the funeral and estate are included. Love is in the details. Preparation prevents regret.
Reviews
“How to navigate every stage of senior care…So heartfelt and palpable.” —Suzanne Pertsch, M.D., Internal Medicine
“[T]he A to Zs of elder care…until the end.” —Dody Lapworth, Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse
“A job well done…[Shaffer’s]playbook for funeral design and estate management is indispensable.” —Catherine Raye-Wong, Estate Law, Aaron, Reichert, Carpol & Riffle APC
“Managing finances is a critical aspect of elder care that Ms. Shaffer covers in-depth.” —Leonard A. Watson, Financial Advisor
“Shaffer movingly and transparently draws the reader into this well-written, compelling book.” —Robert L. Hendren, D.O.. Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco
“So engaging…Stefania is a spot-on spokesperson for all who experience caregiving.” —Stephanie Amsden, M.S.W., Grief Counselor