The First-Time Caregiver's Guide : A Calm, Practical Plan for Caring for Your Aging Parent - First 30 Days, Daily Routines, Hard Conversations, and Avo
Overview
Nobody hands you a manual when your parent's life suddenly needs yours.
One day you're a son or daughter. The next, you're also a care coordinator, medication manager, and the person who has to figure out power of attorney - usually standing in a hospital hallway with no warning.
Most caregiving books are 400-page medical references. This isn't that. It's a short, direct, practical guide built for the caregiver who needs to know what to do today, not everything eventually.
Inside, you'll find:
- A step-by-step plan for the first 72 hours after a fall, diagnosis, or hospital call
- How to get the full medical, legal, and financial picture - fast
- A room-by-room home safety walkthrough that prevents falls before they happen
- A daily routine framework that removes the guesswork from medications and appointments
- Scripts for the hardest conversations - driving, independence, and getting siblings to actually help
- How to recognize caregiver burnout before it recognizes you
- When and how to bring in outside help, home care, or assisted living - without guilt
Plus a complete appendix: a 30-day checklist, a fillable emergency information sheet, questions to ask any home care agency, and a plain-language glossary of terms like POA, Medicare vs. Medicaid, and healthcare proxy.
You don't need to become a medical expert. You need a system. This book gives you one.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798191273112
- ISBN-10: 9798191273112
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: August 2026
- Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.07 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.22 pounds
- Page Count: 32
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