Essential Family Guide to Caring for Older People

No one wants to think about getting older. It's true. At any age, when things are moving along normally day to day and everyone seems fit and well, there seems no reason to think about future problems that your friends and relatives might (and probably will) come across as they age. In fact, it might even seem a little morbid to think such thoughts, or possibly even tempting fate? Yet there will come a time when you must raise these issues and, ideally, this should be before any problems arise. is the ultimate source of information and help for families with care responsibilities. Deborah Stone draws on her extensive experience working in elder care to offer practical advice on every aspect of the field indepth. Topics range from how to get help immediately, legal information, care funding options, a guide to useful technology and advice on the main physical and mental health issues that affect older people. Plus guidance is given on dealing with social services and ensuring you choose the right care for your situations. Crucially, the book also offers help on how to cope as a carer with practical advice on juggling family, work and your caring responsibilities while looking after yourself.

Product details

• Authors: Deborah Stone
• Assisted by: Martin Green (Foreword)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781472965431
• ISBN: 978-1-4729-6543-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 235 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, MEDICAL / Geriatrics, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Death, Grief, Bereavement, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Later Years, Coping with death & bereavement, Family & relationships, Care of the elderly, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Maturation and ageing, Coping with / advice about ageing, Coping with / advice about death and bereavement, Law & the elderly, Law and the elderly