Eldercare 101: A Practical Guide to Later Life Planning, Care, and Wellbeing

An easy-to-understand guide for caregivers in a post-pandemic world who are adapting to the rapidly changing lifestyles and care needs of elders. The care and wellbeing of our seniors is paramount as we move out of the worst phase of Covid 19 and back to a more stable landscape, that is still subject to the vagaries of aging, illness, and capabilities. This Updated edition of Eldercare 101 has been expanded to include pandemic lessons, climate change impact on senior housing and relocation, new medical and technological advancements, new housing trends, multigenerational living, Zoom memorials, brain health, legal needs when you have no children or family, isolation and more. Using her Six Pillars of Aging Wellbeing™ framework, Mary Jo Saavedra and a variety of expert contributors explore the needs, desires, realistic circumstances, opportunities for healthy and safe aging, and end of life care … something we all need to think about at some time or another.

ISBN-13: 9781538172858

Media Type: Hardcover(Updated Edition)

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

Publication Date: 07-19-2023

Pages: 360

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Mary Jo Saavedra, MAIS, CMC, CAPS, CSA, is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer, and coach on life planning and care management. She consults with companies for AgeTech UX, financial services life planning platforms, and aging services program development. She is the owner of Fireside Group, LLC, in Naples, Florida. With a passion for integrated life design and elder care coaching, Mary Jo is dedicated to elevating systems that support the whole person and create resilience through purpose, connection, and meaning. Using her Home Life Design™ process with her Six Pillars of Aging Wellbeing™ framework, she helps elders choose how they will live with the opportunities and challenges in the second half of life. Mary Jo has thirty years of professional experience across multiple industries including high-tech, finance, nonprofit, healthcare, and wellbeing. More information can be found here: http://www.eldercare101book.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1: LEGAL EASE / Sara K. Yen, JD, LLM 2: MONEY MATTERS / Theresa Giddings, CPA, CFP® 3: LIVING ENVIRONMENT OPTIONS FOR ELDERS/ Susan Cain McCarty, MAIS, CSA 4: SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ELDERS/ Susan Cain McCarty, MAIS, CSA 5: NAVIGATING THE MEDICAL MAZE / Joyce Sjoberg, MA, RN, CMC 6: SPIRITUALITY AND THE END(S) OF LIFE: CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE CARED-FOR AND THEIR CARE-GIVERS / Rev. Lawrence Hansen, BCC/CFHPC, CT Glossary Meet the Authors