and as the 77 million boomers continue to age, this number will only
go up. Journalist Paula Span shares the stories of several families
who've had to deal with older family members to frail to live alone
but to healthy for a nursing home. She's joined by Debbie Drelich,
President of the Greater New York Chapter of Professional Geriatric
Managers, and Ilze Earner, who has had personal experience caring for
an aging parent. In When the Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents
Share Their Struggles and Solutions, Span writes about the emotional
challenges and practical discoveries about elder care options.
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2009/06/29
When the Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their
Struggles and Solutions
What will you do when you get the call that a loved one has had a
heart attack or a stroke? Or when you realize that a family member is
too frail to live alone, but too healthy for a nursing home?
Journalist Paula Span shares the resonant narratives of several
families who faced these questions. Each family contemplates the
alternatives in elder care (from assisted living to multigenerational
living to home care, nursing care, and at the end, hospice care) and
chooses the right path for its needs. Span writes about the families'
emotional challenges, their practical discoveries, and the good news
that some of them find a situation that has worked for them and their
loved ones. And many find joy in the duty of caring for an older
loved one.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446581135/wnycorg-20
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