When Roles Reverse: A Guide to Parenting Your Parents, Volume 6Hampton Roads Publishing Company, 2006 - 312 halaman 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: And offers personal experience and expert insight on the many issues it's absolutely essential to plan for such as: When 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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... caregivers in the home . That's not something I want to do . Most of my peers stay away from the caregiving side of the business so we can remain neutral and avoid a potential conflict of interest . For instance , if your mom is living ...
... caregiver , usually a spouse or adult child , or even a neighbor or friend . Many caregivers think that their situation is unique , which keeps them from asking for help . Too often agency staff members hear comments such as , " I can't ...
... caregivers , services for education and training , 266 emotional support , 266 home modification , 267 respite care , 266 as community advocate , 267 cost for services provided by , 263 establishment of , 263 as information directory ...
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