Books : When Roles Reverse: A Guide to Parenting Your Parents
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by: Jim Comer
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.808460973
EAN: 9781571745002
ISBN: 1571745009
Label: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 312
Publication Date: 2006-09
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Sales Rank: 486033
Studio: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
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Book Description:
The answers you need--the personal, 'been there' advice you can trust
After his father suffered a massive stroke and his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Jim Comer found himself an overnight 'parent' at the age of 51. When he walked into his father's hospital room everyone looked to him as the 'man who knew all the answers.' He soon realized he didn't even know the questions.
In ten years of caregiving, Comer has not only learned the questions he has lived them, and with When Roles Reverse he shares his hard-won answers.
He learned to deal with hospitals, insurance companies, rehab centers, his father's deafness and his mother's dementia. Through it all Jim has kept his sanity and sense of humor, in the process forging a deeper, more intimate relationship with his parents.
With laugh-out-loud humor, Jim deals with improvisational moments for which there is no preparation:
You find three gallons of Scotch in your dad's retirement home closet; Your Mother refuses to leave her home of 34 years and can only be coaxed into the car with promises of ice cream; At a crowded Sunday dinner table, your father announces that he wants you to give him an enema after lunch.... And offers personal experience and expert insight on the many issues it's absolutely essential to plan for such as:
Wills, powers of attorney, and other legal documents every family needs
Which siblings will be there when your parents need them?
Selecting first-rate care facility and getting long-term care insurance
New Medicaid guidelines and how to qualify
Hospice care and end-of-life decisions
When Roles Reverse even includes 'Fifty Questions that will save you Time, Money, and Tears,' a special section designed to help families initiate vital communication and prepare for the crises, confusion and unexpected joys of caregiving.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Parents need this book, too
While this book is written from the viewpoint of the child, it is vitally important for parents to read it as well. My husband and I began years ago to accumulate the kind of documents we need, but after reading the book I know that we have much more to do. At our church we have a "Keeping On" group for older people who are concerned about their futures. One of our members suggested that it would be a good idea to send each of our children a copy of this book. I resisted the notion, thinking that ... Read More
Rating: - An Important Book For Everyone
Jim Comer has written one of the most important books of our time. As the baby boomers approached middle age, they have found the unexpected need to care for their own parents who are at the end of life's journey. In our society nobody like to face this issues of disease and death that comes with old age, but they are a fact of life. To ignore the problems of the elderly does not make them go away.
For families, ignoring what the future holds for parents and grandparents can bring ... Read More
Rating: - Parenting your parents
This book is an amazingly thorough guide to resources for the elderly and those who care for them. I bought one for myself, both my siblings and my parents. It's also a very sweet and sometimes entertaining story about the author's family. I recommend it very highly to anyone who has elderly parents or anyone who is "getting up there" themselves, as my husband and I are.
Rating: - great book for all baby boomers
My parents are 85 and 86; still live on their own. I am glad I read this book before they need constant care or before their death. A good read and very helpful.
Rating: - When Roles Reverse: A Guide to Parenting Your Parents
Superb advice for what is inevitable for many children ... taking care of the well-being of aging parents when, just as the title suggests, it's your turn to be the caretaker. I personally have benefitted from Jim Comer's insight and professional advice, as have several friends who also purchased the book after my comments to them. It helps EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, and you'll find yourself going back to it time and time again during the process.
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