Caregivers Work: A Six Step Guide to Balancing Work and Family (Elder Care Edition)

Feeling the stress of caring for an older person while remaining productive on your job? This book can help NOW. This is a practical, comprehensive, and easy-to-use guide that you can use to manage job responsibilities while safely caring for an aging relative or friend. You will find step-by-step guidelines, questionnaires, checklists, and exercises that will strengthen your skills and enable you to achieve work/family balance. This book will help you: •Obtain immediate help via carefully selected websites and “800” numbers •Gain perspective and reduce the feeling of being overwhelmed •Reduce anxiety by learning an organized, informed approach to elder care •Communicate more effectively with co-workers, family members and healthcare professionals •Create an effective personal action plan that minimizes stress and crisis situations Completely updated for today’s caregiver who’s juggling work and family care, this award-winning classic gives you the guidance and the tools needed to find work/family balance.