When Roles Reverse: A Guide to Parenting Your ParentsHampton Roads Publishing, 15 Agu 2006 - 329 halaman The answers you need—the personal, "been there" advice you can trust.After his father suffered a massive stroke and his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Jim Comer found himself an overnight "parent" at the age of 51. When he walked into his father's hospital room everyone looked to him as the "man who knew all the answers." He soon realized he didn't even know the questions.In ten years of caregiving, Comer has not only learned the questions he has lived them, and with When Roles Reverse he shares his hard-won answers.He learned to deal with hospitals, insurance companies, rehab centers, his father's deafness and his mother's dementia. Through it all Jim has kept his sanity and sense of humor, in the process forging a deeper, more intimate relationship with his parents.With laugh-out-loud humor, Jim deals with improvisational moments for which there is no preparation:You find three gallons of Scotch in your dad's retirement home closet;Your Mother refuses to leave her home of 34 years and can only be coaxed into the car with promises of ice cream;At a crowded Sunday dinner table, your father announces that he wants you to give him an enema after lunch...And offers personal experience and expert insight on the many issues it's absolutely essential to plan for such as:Wills, powers of attorney, and other legal documents every family needsWhich siblings will be there when your parents need them?Selecting a first-rate care facility and getting long-term care insuranceNew Medicaid guidelines and how to qualifyHospice care and end-of-life decisionsWhen Roles Reverse even includes "Fifty Questions that will save you Time, Money, and Tears," a special section designed to help families initiate vital communication and prepare for the crises, confusion and unexpected joys of caregiving. |
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... Austin while my children live in Manhattan and Seattle with busy lives of their own. So I sent them each a copy of Jim's book! This is not a goody-two-shoes story. Jim takes us by the hand and shares his own mistakes and what he's ...
... Austin while my children live in Manhattan and Seattle with busy lives of their own. So I sent them each a copy of Jim's book! This is not a goody-two-shoes story. Jim takes us by the hand and shares his own mistakes and what he's ...
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... Austin, some two hundred miles south. When disaster strikes, friends and neighbors are a blessing but family is a necessity. I needed their support and I got it. My cousins Randy and Donna Stump were at the hospital when I arrived ...
... Austin, some two hundred miles south. When disaster strikes, friends and neighbors are a blessing but family is a necessity. I needed their support and I got it. My cousins Randy and Donna Stump were at the hospital when I arrived ...
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... Austin she asked , " Why can't we stay in Dallas ? ” I told her we needed to be close to the family . She didn't buy it . Mother could not comprehend the enormity of the changes she faced . Instead she focused on being a good hostess to ...
... Austin she asked , " Why can't we stay in Dallas ? ” I told her we needed to be close to the family . She didn't buy it . Mother could not comprehend the enormity of the changes she faced . Instead she focused on being a good hostess to ...
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... Austin for the first of many extended weekends . I took a cab to the rehab center and found Dad alone in his room . This man had flown seventy - six combat missions in World War II , supervised a sales force in thirteen states ...
... Austin for the first of many extended weekends . I took a cab to the rehab center and found Dad alone in his room . This man had flown seventy - six combat missions in World War II , supervised a sales force in thirteen states ...
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... Austin skyline and surrounded by acres of trees and upscale landscaping. It offered apartments, assisted living, skilled nursing, and an Alzheimer's unit. At The Summit, life was in session. The food was excellent, the waiters friendly ...
... Austin skyline and surrounded by acres of trees and upscale landscaping. It offered apartments, assisted living, skilled nursing, and an Alzheimer's unit. At The Summit, life was in session. The food was excellent, the waiters friendly ...
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A Guide to Parenting Your Parents 23 Fifty Questions That Will Save You Time Money and Tears | |
Caring for Your Parents Theres No One Right | |
Home Care | |
Overview of LongTermCare Facilities 26 Retirement Homes | |
Assisted Living | |
The Good | |
The Bad and the Ugly | |
A Compassionate Approach to Living and Dying | |
Go into Her World | |
You Dont Have to Be an Expert | |
Opportunities for Spiritual Growth I Could Have Done Without | |
Im Great in a Tornado but Save Me from the Daily Grind | |
Oh God Not a Nursing Home | |
Get Over | |
Life Behind the Polyester Curtain | |
Make Friends with the Staff | |
A Force of Nature Called | |
Finances and Fundamentals | |
Going Gently | |
Unexpected Joys | |
Creating New Memories | |
December 2005 | |
Funerals Are for the Living | |
Got More Than I Gave | |
What You Dont Know Will Hurt You Legal and Financial Issues | |
Elder Law Attorneys | |
Documents Every Family Needs | |
LongTermCare Insurance | |
Get It in Writing | |
Resources Finding the Help You Need | |
Geriatric Care Managers | |
Area Agencies on Aging | |
Medicare and Medicaid Planning | |
Veterans Benefits | |
National Agencies | |
State Insurance Departments and Agencies on Aging | |
Acknowledgments | |
Index | |
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