A complete, step-by-step guide offering problem-solving and coping
skills applicable to every caregiver's unique circumstances.
Drawn from over twenty-five years of experience, this comprehensive
manual sets forth how to evaluate priorities, understand options, and
face bedrock issues so caregivers can make informed decisions for their
loved ones, while balancing their own needs and gaining peace of mind.
Author and family caregiving expert David Levy provides a model for
effective planning and decision-making, focusing on the nonclinical
aspects of caregiving (legal, financial, emotional, and social), which
are often neglected by medical professionals:
Caring for young and old victims of disability, illness, and chronic
disorders
Finding ways to make a struggling care system work
Assembling core information about a loved one's life
Locating resources that can m are a difference in making sure a loved
one's care needs are met
Finding a good family caregiver support group
Overcoming the roadblocks that the caregiver's feelings of distress and
failure can create
Taking a practical approach to that overused phrase "Take care of
yourself"
David Levy, JD is a gerontologist and a recognized family caregiver
expert. Levy holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence and is a Florida Supreme
Court Certified Family Mediator in family caregiving and a certified
Family Conflict Dynamics Profiler. He facilitates weekly family
caregiver support groups and counsels family caregivers, both pro bono
and privately.
