Book Synopsis:
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. The Essential Family Guide to Caring for Older People 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.
The Essential Family Guide To Caring For Older People is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.
My Review:
As people are living longer than ever before the need for elderly care is becoming more important than ever. The Essential Family Guide To Caring For Older People is therefore a very timely read.
This book runs through everything you may need to know about caring for an older friend or relative, from the Do and Don’ts of how to deal with a frail person to the more practical side of things such as where to get further help from. These are all set out into easy to navigate sections and the tone is very easy to read with not a lot of jargon used which can be off putting. There is also an index at the back which will help readers to find the area they most want to read. The author has included when possible websites and charity’s that could provide more information or help if required which I think would be a very useful resource to have and might save lots of time trying to research on the internet. The author has included a little information about where carers could get help and support too which I thought was a nice touch.
This book is very in-depth and if read all at once, like I did, could make your head spin with all the information that this book includes. I do think that the author meant this book as a reference book which you could drip in and out of when needed rather than something you read at once. Some of the facts, like how much funding or benefits you could receive, might date quickly but I think could be easily researched online if needed.
I would recommend this book to someone who is just starting looking after an elderly relative or working in an elderly care setting as I think it would be invaluable.
Huge thanks to Kelly from Love Book Tours for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.
About The Author:
Deborah Stone read English Literature at Durham University. She lives in North London with her husband, two sons and her dog.
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