No one can anticipate what it will be like for you the day you discover
you must become a caregiver for one or both of your parents. As you
begin to care for them, you will be filled with questions and looking
for advice. Our Turn to Parent shows you how to work with your
parent to become their caregiver and their champion, and it provides the
tools you need to make decisions and feel confident that you are doing
right by your aging parents. With stories from real lives, it also
offers honest and personal anecdotes about surviving these trying times.
Our Turn to Parent is the best and most thorough caregivers' guide
available in Canada today.
Our Turn to Parent offers practical advice on
-deciding when you need to step in and help
-developing the caregiver relationship with your parents
-discussing with the family your parents' hopes and plans for the
future
-adapting the home so that it is safe and comfortable for their evolving
needs
-finding appropriate care and help in your community
-choosing the right place for your parent to live should independent
living no longer be possible
-navigating the medical system
-organizing your parents' finances before they become incapacitated
-making clear your parents' personal care and end-of-life wishes
-caring for yourself
"I have found the last few years to be the most challenging in my life
and the most fulfilling.... I have laughed with my mother and cried with
my mother, but most of all I have been there for her as she was for me
as I was growing up."-A Caregiver's Story
