Elder Care Made Easier: Doctor Marion's 10 Steps to Help You Care for an Aging Loved One

by Marion Somers

Do You Find Yourself in the Role of Caregiver? 
 
If you are caring for an aging parent, spouse, or other loved one, you are not alone. Statistics show that nearly 25 percent of all households in the United States are providing care for an elderly person. Although you may be willing to help, you may find the task comes with unexpected challenges. Matters you never thought about are now your responsibility—healthcare, housing, financial and legal matters, as well as day-to-day issues involving nutrition, medications, and personal safety. You may find yourself worried, overworked, and exhausted.
 
Over the past thirty years, Doctor Marion Somers, a leading geriatric specialist, has helped thousands of individuals and their families with these matters. Now, in Elder Care Made Easier , she draws from those decades of experience to offer 10 practical steps to help you navigate your caregiver’s
 
•  Communicate openly
•  Put safety first
•  Improve the lifestyle
•  Make life easier with adapted equipment
•  Manage financial issues
•  Take care of legal matters
•  Find mobility in disability
•  Find the right housing
•  Hire help when it’s needed
•  Learn to let go
 
Doctor Marion Will Save You Time, Money, and Heartache

177 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Charlotte Falkner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rating is based on the assumption that the reader knows absolutely nothing about elder care. I mean, starting from zero, NEVER dealt with an elderly person. If that is you, this book is a really good starting point. If you have experience with seniors, however, nothing much will be new to you. I appreciate the attempt at a comprehensive index of resources at the back, but this book needs to be re-checked throughout for accuracy of things like web addresses. Also, I think adding versions of the useful lists already within chapters (like, legal matters to address) to the back of the book in checklist form would be really useful--it could be more useful as an interactive type workbook. Also, that cover. Just, no. Nobody under 50 will be compelled to buy the book with that cover. Apologies, but it's terribly outdated.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was not a book I'd have thought that I needed, but I am thankful that I found it. Great step by step chapters to work through the tough parts of helping a parent (or other elder) with late life issues.

[Rena Sherwood · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ever notice how arrogant people with PhDs are? "Doctor" Marian is NOT a medical doctor, and yet she has her clients call her Doctor Marian. Fuck that! At times this reads like a really long advert. Interspersed is some good advice and a lot of vague instructions. I am the unpaid caregiver of my crippled mother and was disappointed with this book. Nice size print, though.

[Juanita Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful information

This book contains very useful information. It makes you think more about what needs to be done and gives you more to consider that you might not have previously.