Caregiver's Survival Guide

The spouse has left for work, the children have left for school and even the cat left to go exploring. You are enjoying another new day with a steaming cup of hazelnut coffee. Then the phone rings. The caller informs you that your parent is in the hospital having suffered a stroke. Just like that, your wonderful life has been overturned. Your loved one is going to be okay, but they will be needing a lot of care and you have about a week to make decisions.
Your first decision will probably concern their placement after leaving the hospital. The social worker can provide you a list of nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, but how do you find out if they are any good or not? Is long term care even affordable? If they are able to return home, what kind of help is available? Do you need to hire a caregiver, or will you be caring for them yourself?
Fortunately, a Caregiver’s Survival Guide can provide answers to all those questions you now face. It begins by discussing the various options for placement, including their advantages and disadvantages. Once the choice of placement has been determined, the book then continues its sharing of knowledge by providing tips and resources to help you as a caregiver in providing them the best in care.