Contemporary Retirement

Retirement is changing. The type of retirement that their parents enjoyed is no longer enough for the baby boomer generation. Today’s retirees are younger, richer, fitter, healthier and better educated than previous generations of retirees. They also have much higher expectations. The aim of this blog is to help you get the vital, healthy, prosperous, productive and fulfilling retirement that you really want (and deserve).

Monday, July 31, 2006

 

Taking care of your aging parents

'Taking Care of Your Aging Parents' is a new course from Barnes and Noble University which starts on 7 August. The course is free - all you need to do is buy the two books on which the course is based. Here is the course description from the B & N University website:

Today, with life expectancy longer than ever, there is a good chance that you, like most adult children, will be looking after your aging parents in some way in the near future. The key to doing this successfully is first to recognize that you have or will become a caregiver, whether you handle the care directly or not. Next, it is helpful to understand the issues you are grappling with in this added role. Fear not! It is possible to learn to handle your many worldly responsibilities and to care for yourself as well. No matter what your family history, you can learn strategies for making this a beautiful time that balances the joy of deeper relationships alongside any sorrows of potential loss.

This course will guide you through the entire caregiving cycle, from recognizing the warning signs that help is needed to making wise decisions at all stages. You will analyze your own situation to determine if, when, and how far to step in. You will learn the steps involved in customizing a plan of care that includes medical, financial, legal, housing, and end-of-life issues. You will learn how to use local and national resources for caregivers and care receivers. You will learn how and why personal wellness is tantamount to giving care to others. You will come to know and appreciate yourself as a caring human being, and thus gain life improvement skills. Finally, you will share your feelings in an online support group so that you are not alone on the journey.

Audience: Whether you anticipate caring for an aging parent or are already deep in the throes of it, whether you are a woman or man, whether you live near or far, or are sandwiched between child care and elder care, you will find the help you need in this course.


Objectives


  • Know what steps to take, and when and where to go in making wise caregiving decisions.


  • Recognize the realities of your present life situation so as to balance your responsibilities.


  • Create a flexible plan of care for your parents that incorporates periodic change and honest communication.


  • Begin to forgive family history and work with members more effectively in present time.


  • Understand the importance of your own self-care and begin to make healthful lifestyle changes.


  • See the value and beauty of who you are as a caregiver, despite loss and grief.


    • You can enrol on the course by clicking on the following link:

    http://educate.barnesandnoble.com/educate/bn/home/catalog/overview.jsp?productId=19358&z=y&nhid=bn


    posted by Annie Harrison  # 9:10 AM
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