A complete, step-by-step guide offering problem-solving and coping skills applicable to every caregiver's unique circumstances.

Table of ContentsPreface1. Today's Family Caregiver: Are You a Family Caregiver?2. Why Planning Counts3. Positive Attitude = SuccessOvercoming Guilt and ResentmentLetting GoYou as a CaregiverBenefitting from a Support Group4. Building a Successful Plan5.Why Document?What Can You Learn?Does Everyone Need Legal Documents?Get It Organized6. Critical Information: The ListsThe Caregiver's ListThe List for the Person Needing Care Now or in the Future7. Thinking about "What If . . . ?"Overcoming ObjectionsWhen You Are Already Giving CareWhat Can You Do?Getting Things in OrderStarting the Discussion about Care NeedsKnowing When Care Is NeededYou Are Planning, So What Else?Planning for Financial NeedsPutting Care into PlaceCrisesWhat You Need to Know in an Emergency8. Practical Problem SolvingAddressing Medical and Health NeedsQuestions to Ask the DoctorOverall Housing and Care NeedsSecurity/Safety Condition CheckHiring a Paid CaregiverFundamentals of Hiring and Managing In-Home Care Services Using In-Home Care from a Home Healthcare Agency ComplaintsYour Role When Someone Else Gives CareAdvocate for a Person Living Away from Home9. Someone Else Deserves Care-YouRate Your Caregiver StressYour Plan for Stress Reduction10. Understanding Continuum of CareHow Much Care Is Needed?11. Write Your Plan/Make It WorkSample Narrative and Plan12. Additional ResourcesAppendix: The Family Caregiver Questionnaire