When Your Aging Parent Needs Care: Practical Help for This Season of Life [Paperback]

Candy Arrington (Author), Kim Atchley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2009

In nearly a quarter of households in the US, someone is caring for an elderly parent. Authors Candy Arrington and Kim Atchley draw from their personal experiences to speak to and support those who face the challenges of caring for a parent. With compassion and guidance, Arrington and Atchley partner with readers to

• help a parent with limited mobility, memory, ability, and resources
• draw from the wisdom of Scripture for sustenance
• understand the elderly parent’s perspective on giving up control, illness, and aging
• effectively organize forms, prescriptions, care, housing, and finances
• find personal balance by nurturing their own health, faith, and family

What begins as a way to honor those they love becomes, for many, a confusing and stressful time. This resource of hope provides caregivers with the support and direction they need to be spiritually, physically, and emotionally prepared for what they face day by day.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers; 1 edition (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736925260
• ISBN-13: 978-0736925266
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #971,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Candy Arrington has published hundreds of articles, stories, and devotionals in numerous periodicals including: Focus on the Family, Encounter, The Lookout, The Upper Room, CBN.com, Advanced Christian Writer, The Writer, Writer's Digest and the Chicken Soup and Cup of Comfort series. Additionally, Candy is a freelance editor, on faculty for several national writers' conferences, and a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. She is coauthor of When Your Aging Parent Needs Care: Practical Help for This Season of Life (Harvest House) and AFTERSHOCK: Help, Hope, and Healing in the Wake of Suicide (B&H Publishing Group).

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Caregiver Resource, October 27, 2009

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Ginger Cox (SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Your Aging Parent Needs Care: Practical Help for This Season of Life (Paperback)

I needed this book two years ago when my father had his first stroke, and I am deeply grateful to have it now. Its wealth of practical and well-organized information provides more practical tips in one reference book than I could learn on my own. As my father and mother-in-law continue to age, I know I will be referring back to it again and again.

A straightforward table of contents makes finding information easy. Personal accounts from a wide-variety of caregivers reassure and provide fresh perspectives for diverse circumstances. Biblical references soothe the soul. Excellent tips on organizing THE NOTEBOOK and the chapter explaining medical office procedures are invaluable. The forms and checklists in the back are greatly helpful. I wish I had known the insightful "Caregiver Interview Questions" when I was interviewing people 18 months ago.

In hindsight, I realize how truly valuable this resource book is. But in foresight, I also see how I can become better prepared so my children have an easier time with my aging process.

Thank you for this wonderful resource book on aging. I believe it will become just as precious to our family as the baby resource books were (that I dog-eared during that earlier season of life).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, October 5, 2009

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This review is from: When Your Aging Parent Needs Care: Practical Help for This Season of Life (Paperback)

If you haven't had an aging parent, this book may seem unnecessary. But if you do have a parent who needs your help as they get older, this book is a real source of support and comfort. It is sort of a support group in a book. The authors speak from a personal perspective and offer hope from someone who has "been there, done that." It is a much needed book for those in the "sandwich" generation, taking care of elderly parents while still trying to raise their own families. While it is good to read in the midst of caretaking, I recommend this for those who aren't actually taking care of their parents yet. It will go a long way in preparing you for what is to come.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for those of us in the "sandwich generation", September 14, 2009

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This review is from: When Your Aging Parent Needs Care: Practical Help for This Season of Life (Paperback)

I would recommend this book to any caregiver. It is thoughtful and gives wonderful support and ideas to those of us in the "sandwich generation"

I'm still raising a young child and needing to care for my mother, thus, I'm "sandwiched" between the generations. It's stressful at times having to juggle motherhood and caregiving of my mother.

This book is great. It's filled with good ideas and websites to find more information, plus scripture to ease a troubled soul.