Whether it’s the normal aging process, a sudden fall, or a debilitating illness, you may suddenly be pulled into a crisis of caring for an elderly parent or loved one. You’re suddenly faced with new responsibilities from physical and emotional to financial the legal.
It’s common to feel unprepared, wondering about the right things to do or missing crucial details that could impact your loved one’s care.
The truth is caregiving isn’t just a role—it’s a profound emotional and physical challenge. You might find yourself sleepless, stressed, and drowning in uncertainty. How do you make the right decisions? What about their health, finances, and mental well-being?
Without proper guidance, even the most well-intentioned caregivers burn out, leaving both you and your loved one struggling.
You don’t have to walk this path alone, unsure and overwhelmed. There’s a better way to approach caregiving that protects both your loved one and your own well-being.
Introducing A Compassionate Journey: The Definitive Guide to Providing Effective, Loving Care for Your Aging Parent—a step-by-step guide that empowers you to confidently care for your aging parent.
This book has been endorsed by caregiving professionals and offers a clear, compassionate path to navigating the most difficult aspects of caregiving.
From recognizing early signs of cognitive decline to addressing emotional, legal, and financial concerns, this book equips you with the tools to care for your loved one without draining yourself in the process.
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“A Compassionate Journey” delivers a holistic approach to understanding and meeting the complex needs of your aging parent or loved one without having to spend thousands and thousands of dollars for help. From practical assessments to emotional support strategies, it lays out every step. It gives you a way to plan that’s been endorsed for decades by professionals who have successfully done what you’re taking on.
You’ll be guided through crucial steps, such as recognizing signs of cognitive decline, managing legal and financial concerns, and addressing the emotional and spiritual well-being of both the caregiver and the aging parent.
Available in Paperback, Kindle and Audio Format.
When It’s Time To Evaluate Your Parent’s Health
How To Develop An Action Plan For Yourself
How To Navigate Your Parent’s Health And Long-Term Insurance
How To Locate And Seek Elder Care Resources
What Documents You’ll Need To Locate From Your Parent’s Life
A Supplemental Workbook Filled With Forms, Checklists and Tools
In her dual set of books, A Compassionate Journey and its companion Forms Workbook, Applegate offers an unparalleled resource for managing the intricacies of eldercare.
The main book provides readers with a thorough understanding of the emotional, physical, and logistical challenges involved in eldercare.
Where the main book informs, the Forms Workbook equips. This practical workbook is filled with essential forms, checklists, and tools designed to directly support the management of your caregiving duties.
Passionate advocate for senior care and empowering adult children. Barbara Applegate, MSW/ACSW, founder of A.G.E. Consultants, Inc., is a renowned geriatric care management expert. With expertise in gerontology and years of experience, she guides families through the complex journey of caring for aging parents.
Author of “A Compassionate Journey: The Definitive Guide to Providing Effective, Loving Care for Your Aging Parent” and co-author of “Parent Care: A Survivor’s Guide for Adult Children of AGING Parents,” Barbara equips individuals with the knowledge and resources needed to provide exceptional care while maintaining their own well-being.
As a sought-after speaker at seminars and conferences, Barbara shares her invaluable insights on navigating the challenges of eldercare. Join her mission to ensure dignity, compassion, and quality of life for our beloved seniors.
Testimonials
“When I first met Barbara Applegate over 20 years ago, she expressed to me that clients’ needs were paramount and had to be fulfilled with integrity if I were to work with her in home care. During those early years, she impressed me with her advocacy for clients and the need to coordinate and collaborate with other professionals.
This was the first time I had collaborated with another business owner. Barbara trained me to think through the client experience and implement strategies that were effective. I’ve come to understand how concierge level service can be accomplished in adult home care. It’s not “if” but “how” when it comes to care for clients.
I believe we have been able to provide care together at the highest levels over decades because of our shared value system. It’s with great pride that I encourage any adult children seeking to help their parents or other loved ones through the aging process, to seek advice, counsel and wisdom in these pages.
In a time when service to others sometimes seems less than achievable, “A Compassionate Journey: The Definitive Guide to Providing Effective, Loving Care for Your Aging Parent” reflects her extensive knowledge and expertise in providing solutions and wisdom to those in need.
This comprehensive guide to parent care (or any elderly person) reflects Barbara’s lifetime in Elder Care Advising. To Barbara, there are no shortcuts when it comes to in-home care.”
A Compassionate Journey: The Definitive Guide to Providing Effective, Loving Care for Your Aging Parent
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This book is what every adult child needs to not only cope with their parent’s changes in their late years, but how to become prepared well ahead of time, before these needs become an emergency.
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