Circles of Care: How to Set Up Quality Care for Our Elders in the Comfort of Their Own Homes

My parent needs help but refuses to consider a nursing home. Thats the dilemma facing millions of baby boomers today. How can we ensure responsible compassionate even uplifting care for our aging parents at home? . . Mindfulness is key Ann Cason writes. Good care begins with watching and listening with entering the elders world and accepting it. Drawing on decades of experience in caring for the elderly Cason helps us understand how old age feels and how we can help. . Then through exercises care studies and numerous examples and suggestions Circles of Care shows how to: . .    •  Work out a plan of care    •  Assemble and foster a caregiving team    •  Create an uplifting daily routine—and vary it creatively    •  Plan nutrition medical needs finances and outings    •  Improve the elders personal care and physical environment    •  Ease conflicts between elders and their caregivers or families    •  Avoid caregiver burnout    •  Work with mood swings confusion and memory loss