Stages of Senior Care: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Making the Best Decisions

Paul and Lori Hogan co-founded Home Instead Senior Care in 1994.The Home Instead Senior Care franchise network has grown from one franchise in Omaha to more than 800 worldwide. The company is the global leader in non-medical, in-home care for seniors. The Hogans have won awards for their franchise business model.

STARRED review from Publishers Weekly Using their experience running a successful international company providing in-home, non-medical services for seniors, husband-and-wife founders of Home Instead Senior Care offer a helpful guide for families choosing among home care-giving and other assisted-living options for aging or ailing parents. The Hogans believe in helping seniors stay in their homes as long as possible, and knowledge is their most powerful tool in securing that goal; this well-researched volume is packed with information, advice and resources aimed at managing and ameliorating the sadness, confusion, guilt and anxiety of making quality-of-life decisions for a loved one.Emphasizing the need for planning, the Hogans offer a list of signs that indicate it's time to consider additional care, as well as a thorough exploration of the options, including pros and cons, questions to ask and other factors when choosing among home care, senior centers, assisted living and nursing homes. The Hogans also consider options for children who live far away from their parents, and advice on what to do when siblings find themselves in disagreement. Recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, this salient volume compassionately addresses a full range of hard-to-discuss subjects, including funeral services and bereavement. (Nov.) Publisher's Weekly 20091013

• Stages of Senior CareIntroductionChapter 1. Facing RealityChapter 2. This Isn’t Your Father’s WorldChapter 3. You’re Not AloneChapter 4. Whose Decision Is It, Any Way?Chapter 5. How Do I Decide?Chapter 6. Following the 40-70 RuleChapter 7. Family Care – There’s a Price to Be Paid for Doing What’s RightChapter 8. Entering the System: Senior Centers and Adult Day CareChapter 9. About In-Home Non-Medical CareChapter 10. About In-Home Medical CareChapter 11. About Independent Living CommunitiesChapter 12. About Assisted Living CentersChapter 13. About Skilled Nursing HomesChapter 14. HospiceChapter 15. Special Situations & CircumstancesChapter 16. Bereavement ServicesChapter 17. It’s Not Always EasyChapter 18. Sometimes It IS About the Money – Financing CareChapter 19. Don’t Forget You: Caring for YourselfChapter 20. We’re All Going to Be There SomedayAppendix: Tools You Need to Guide You Successfully Through