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Care Giving Manual

A guide to help people of all ages and their families through a range of choices. It is essential in an unexpected crisis and to plan ahead in case one should encounter chronic illness and / or disabling conditions. This new edition continues to help elders, caregivers, and professionals plan for the challenges that will accompany the later years of life.

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Care Giving Manual

A guide to help people of all ages and their families through a range of choices. It is essential in an unexpected crisis and to plan ahead in case one should encounter chronic illness and / or disabling conditions. This new edition continues to help elders, caregivers, and professionals plan for the challenges that will accompany the later years of life.

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2009 EDITION NOW AVAILABLE

A guide to help people of all ages and their families


through a range of choices and a maze of health and
social service issues and options. It is essential in an
unexpected crisis and to plan ahead in case one should
encounter chronic illness and/or disabling conditions.

“I found the Gray Panther’s book, Caregiving: A Family


Guide, invaluable when I was taking care of my elderly
mother, who had Alzheimer’s and no real financial
resources to rely on. The contact information alone
makes the book worth every penny!” — Lissa H.
Contents
Aging and Caregiving
Being Responsible for Another’s Well-
Being and Personal Care
Adult Protective Services and Elder
Abuse
Advocacy Equals Action
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Case Management
Counseling
Day Care, Adult
Death and Dying
S ince 1985, the Gray Panthers have Disability Services
published this guide to help older adults, their Education
families, and professionals plan for the Employment
challenges that will accompany the later years Food and Nutrition
of life. This new edition continues to help Health Care
Home Repair and Modification
elders, caregivers, and professionals:
Housing Alternatives
• recognize many of the issues Information and Referral
encountered by older adults
In-Home Care and Support Services
• respond to the physical, social, and
emotional challenges that come with Legal Services
advanced age Recreation and Exercise
• investigate living arrangements that
support independence Spirituality
• locate services offered in the Austin Support Groups
community Financial Resources
• identify financial resources available to
older adults Suggestions for Further Reading
Websites of Interest
“My mother does not live in Texas, but when we needed
help for her, we used the book to identify the types of
services and agencies to ask for in her community.”
— Judy V.

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