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Juggling life, work, and caregiving

One in four American adult face the challenges of caring for an adult friend or relative. Although caregiving can be a richly rewarding and joyful experience, the role comes with enormous responsibilities-- and pressures. This gentle guide provides practical resources and tips that are easy to find...

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Main Author: Goyer, Amy (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, Senior Lawyers Division, [2015]
Subjects:
Older people > Long-term care > Law and legislation > United States.
Caregivers > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Handbooks and manuals.
Summary: One in four American adult face the challenges of caring for an adult friend or relative. Although caregiving can be a richly rewarding and joyful experience, the role comes with enormous responsibilities-- and pressures. This gentle guide provides practical resources and tips that are easy to find when you need them, whether you're caregiving day to day, planning for future needs, or in the middle of a crisis. Goyer offers insight, inspiration, and poignant stories and experiences of caregivers, including her own as a live-in caregiver for her parents.
Physical Description: xxv, 278 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9781634251631
1634251636
Author Notes: Amy Goyer is an aging and families expert, specializing in caregiving, grandpa renting, and multigenerational issues. With more than 30 years of experience, she is a consultant, speaker, and author and serves as AARP's Family and Caregiving Expert. She is a recognized media authority, including interviews for ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR, the New York Times, the Wall Street journal, the Washington Post, and People magazine. A passionate champion for caregivers, she has been one her entire adult life.

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