12.14.11
Hi Gail…and ladies.
This book is a godsend.
Not only will I eventually be the primary caregiver for my mother, as her only child, but I am also the secondary executor for wills drafted by two of my aunts. Although my mom and her sisters are the picture of health now, why wait?I love how Mrs. Brent personalizes the book with her own caregiving experiences. The turn of events with her father and siblings was heartbreaking to read, but the ordeal offers so many lessons that will ultimately benefit the reader.
I now have an understanding of what to do in these situations, as well as what NOT to do.The first lesson for me – a shocker – was learning about the average amount of rent for an LTC facility; $6500 per month is frightening. …The second biggest revelation was the existence of a “Healthcare Directive,” which I plan to print out online immediately – just to have the final wishes of my mother and aunts organized and on record.I also really appreciate the bible passages that offer spiritual comfort, and the final lesson of ensuring that the caregiver take care of herself (or himself). It was the perfect way to put a big-picture button on all of the important technical information outlined in the book.
To Mrs. Brent, thanks for writing such a valuable resource to have as a primer when the time inevitably comes. And to her best friend Thell, (as I also learned in the book), thanks again for sending it to me!
-cherie
Why Wait? Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Smashwords ebook
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Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Smashwords ebook
This book gives you a comprehensive handbook for family caregivers, outlining a step-by-step process that can spare caregivers and their families the stress of conflict at a time of grieving and loss, and provide an opportunity to mend fences and renew the connection and communication they once enjoyed with each other.
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Carolyn A. Brent, provides a comprehensive handbook for family caregivers, highlighting the crucial conversations siblings and their aging parents must have. She draws upon her own heartbreaking family experiences, plus exhaustive research on the subject, outlining a step-by-step process that can spare caregivers and their families the stress of conflict at a time of grieving and loss, but also an opportunity to mend fences and renew the connection and communication they once enjoyed with each other.
She explains everything you need to know about these crucial conversations in full detail, along with other important information covering the financial, legal and emotional necessities of aging and end-of-life issues, in her upcoming book Why Wait? The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Preparing Emotionally, Financially and Legally for a Parent’s Death which is coming out Nov 15, 2011. Be sure to subscribe to this blog to receive regular helpful tips, and news of the upcoming book release.
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Carolyn A. Brent, M.B.A., is a former clinical educational manager in the pharmaceutical industry. During her role as a panelist on many clinical studies, she developed a passion to inform the public about the many side effects of drugs, especially those used in the care of the elderly. When her own father became ill with dementia in 1997, she began to experience firsthand the frustration of not only coping with the medical world, but also the legal, financial, and, of course, emotional aspects of caring for her aging father. Today, Carolyn is an avid activist and advocate working with the U.S. Congress for the purpose of creating change to protect seniors and veterans from financial and medical abuse. She has appeared on many local and national TV and radio shows, and is a sought-after keynote speaker. She resides in Northern California.
