Chicken Soup for the Soul

In addition to authoring his own books, Rick Lauber is also a proud member of the Chicken Soup for The Soul family – twice! Lauber has seen two of his contributed stories to Chicken Soup for the Soul accepted for publication … you can find his stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: It’s Christmas! and Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Cat. With over 250 titles, Chicken Soup for the Soul has become a highly-trusted and very familiar name in the book publishing business. With each new book they compile, Chicken Soup for the Soul receives thousands of story submissions, so being selected as a contributor is certainly an accomplishment and an honour!
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The Successful Caregiver’s Guide

The Successful Caregiver's Guide

You may be among the tens of millions of Americans who provide care for your parent — or you may be among the tens of millions who will.

So many children are caught unprepared when physical and mental health declines in aging parents. Life cannot readily prepare you to furnish excellent eldercare while balancing the demands on your time. The Successful Caregiver’s Guide provides practical tips, realistic guidance, encouragement and insight into the time ahead.

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Caregiver’s Guide For Canadians

The number of Canadians providing or expecting to provide eldercare to a parent in need is already a staggering statistic. Baby boomers are aging and this figure is likely to grow substantially.

What should you do when your mother or father grows old? It’s the natural course of life, but so many children of aging parents are caught unprepared. When a parent’s physical or mental health begins to fail, an adult child can be left scrambling to help, balance his or her own time, and even just cope.

Caregiver’s Guide for Canadians will provide you with valuable advice to help you give good eldercare while balancing all the demands on your time. This book provides practical, realistic guidance; encouragement and insights to help you care for your elders in need.

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Caregiver's Guide for Canadians

A superbly written and well documented book that guides the reader through typical eldercare issues provided by professional and private caregivers. Rick Lauber is a Canadian author who offers a comprehensive guide to care of our loved ones in their "greying" years, including resources, checklists, and worksheets. The author packs this little gem with practical advice such as wills, trusteeships, guardianships, driving and home safety, mobility aids, hospital visits, accommodation, travel, demographic charts, ideas for gifts, special occasions, the best times to visit one's loved one, activities and support groups, finances, and much more. There is also a section on avoiding burnout. This invaluable book is a must for the one in five Canadians who are providing or will provide care to an elderly parent.

— Kenna McKinnon

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