Sharing the Care of My Father
When his father's health deteriorated, Hugh Delehanty and his siblings worked together to ensure that they addressed all of their father’s needs. The author explains how they divided the duties.
When his father's health deteriorated, Hugh Delehanty and his siblings worked together to ensure that they addressed all of their father’s needs. The author explains how they divided the duties.
- Introduction
- Introduction to Caregiving
- Meet the Experts
- Planning Ahead
- Independent Living
- Involving Others
- Sharing the Care
- Changing Needs
- Changing Relationships
- Assessing the Situation
- Transportation
- Long-Distance Issues
- Joys and Hardships
- Engaging with My Parent
- Work and Caregiving
- Community Services
- Valuable Documents
- Providing Home Care
- Your Family's Medicines
- Managing the Stress
- Choosing In-Home Care
- Home Care Worker
- Drug Interactions
- Your Pharmacist
- Drug Evaluations
- Doctor Visit
- Talking to Your Doctor
- Stopping Medications
- Health Pros and You
- New vs. Generic Drugs
- Old vs. New Drugs
- Expiration Dates
- Lifestyle Habits
- Keeping Track
- Preparing Your Home
- Your Home
- Legal and Insurance
- Living Trusts
- End of Life
- Hearing the News
- End of Life
- Funeral Planning
- My Father and I
- Facts About Hospice
- Palliative Care
- Planning for the Future
- Critical Action Plans
- Reality of Death
- Looking Back
- Special Features
- Living with Herbie
- Beacon Hill
- Home Monitoring
- Preventing Falls
- Capitol Hill Village
- Certified Specialists
