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Caring For Elderly Parents
By Abby Goldstein on Thursday, July 23, 2009.
Millions of Americans now fit into the "sandwich generation" - spending significant amounts of time caring for their elderly parents as well as their children. It's an effort that often brings psychological and even financial stress. We'll look at the challenges and how some are coping.
Guests
- Gloria Barsamian, author of The Bread of Angels: Sustenance and Hope For Caregivers of Elderly Parents
- Sheila Zakre, a lawyer for seniors and a member of the "sandwich generation"
We'll also hear from
- Susan Young, executive director of the Home Care Association of New Hampshire
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Question for Gloria Barsamian - could she discuss steps to take to prepare parents prior to illness? IE - getting estate planning documents in order; look at assisted living facilities, etc.
Gloria Barsamian is my aunt and I am very proud of her for writing this book!
Kim Grillo Burgess, Hopkinton, NH
I sent in comment right after broadcast. Not sure why it did not get in.
so I am sending from another e-mail. Taking care of parents can add so muchmore to you expenses every year and with the downslide in the economy I no longer can afford this. I am worried that the Obama Plan may not include me as I get to old age. Wonderful topic and what I learned was that I should have been taking to my parents long before they got ill. I will talk to my children because of this. Thank you very much.
I am a Hospice Nurse Abby, and this topic is of great concern to so many of us Baby Boomers.
I've taken care of my Mother who died of Cancer, then my Mother- in- Law who died of Alzheimers. I'm continuing my Hospice Endeavour so that no Patient, or Family member goes without the knowledge and understanding of the End Of Life. I do this as a tribute to both my mother and mother in law. Keep up the good work that you are doing Abby.
Rosemary Sullivan