My parent's keeper : the guilt, grief, guesswork, and unexpected gifts of caregiving

My parent's keeper : the guilt, grief, guesswork, and unexpected gifts of caregiving / Jody Gastfriend ; foreword by Patrick J. Kennedy.

"Unflinchingly tackles a complex aspect of eldercare in each chapter ... an indispensable resource for family caregivers."'Patrick O'Malley, author of Getting Grief Right When it comes time to provide care for those who once cared for us, where can we turn' This book offers...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gastfriend, Jody (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Aging parents > Care > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Aging parents > Family relationships > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Caregivers > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Home care services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Home care services
Aging parents > Care
Aging parents > Family relationships
Caregivers
Handbooks and manuals
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Table of Contents:
  • The journey begins
  • The imperfect caregiver
  • The parent who rejects help
  • Good, bad, and nonexistent siblings
  • What does care cost, and who pays?
  • The care maze
  • Making work work
  • The art of connection : caring for a loved one with dementia
  • Caring for the parent who couldn't care for you
  • How to care for ourselves too
  • Letting go
  • Moving forward, looking back
  • Appendix: Tips and checklists.

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