author - "Elleanor Gaccetta"
One Caregiver’s Journey is a personal memoir that will make you laugh or tug at your heart as the author shares her experiences about providing 24/7 care to her mother for a period of 9 ½ years after her mother broke her hip at age 93. The book provides details of the changes that occurred over the duration as her mother aged past the century mark and how the author endured the journey. Caregiving isn’t for everyone. One must possess patience, compassion and the ability to laugh as a prerequisite to becoming a caregiver. This book heartfully captures the moments between caregiver and patient, between daughter and mother. It is not just a heartwarming memoir that describes the author’s experiences and challenges providing full-time care for her mother, it is also an insightful book that digs deeper into caregiving and provides practical suggestions that anyone can use to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their loved one. The reader will feel as though they are in the author’s living room having a discussion. This is the author’s story.
Elder care, also known as Senior Care, may encompass assisted living, nursing care, adult day care, hospice care and in-home care. It is a known fact that as we age there is a general decline in health. In my book, One Caregiver’s Journey, this is described as the transition period. Transition may come lightning fast through an illness such as broken hip or stroke, or over time as your loved one loses mobility or other chronic health issues arise due to normal aging, such as diabetes or arthritis. In my case, I became my mother’s 24/7 full time caregiver shortly after she broke her hip. She remained in my home home until her death 9 ½ years later at the age of 102.
One Caregiver’s Journey is a personal memoir that will make you laugh or tug at your heart as the author shares her experiences about providing 24/7 care to her mother for a period of 9 ½ years after her mother broke her hip at age 93. The book provides details of the changes that occurred over the duration as her mother aged past the century mark and how the author endured the journey. Caregiving isn’t for everyone. One must possess patience, compassion and the ability to laugh as a prerequisite to becoming a caregiver. This book heartfully captures the moments between caregiver and patient, between daughter and mother. It is not just a heartwarming memoir that describes the author’s experiences and challenges providing full-time care for her mother, it is also an insightful book that digs deeper into caregiving and provides practical suggestions that anyone can use to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their loved one. The reader will feel as though they are in the author’s living room having a discussion. This is the author’s story.
Elder care, also known as Senior Care, may encompass assisted living, nursing care, adult day care, hospice care and in-home care. It is a known fact that as we age there is a general decline in health. In my book, One Caregiver’s Journey, this is described as the transition period. Transition may come lightning fast through an illness such as broken hip or stroke, or over time as your loved one loses mobility or other chronic health issues arise due to normal aging, such as diabetes or arthritis. In my case, I became my mother’s 24/7 full time caregiver shortly after she broke her hip. She remained in my home home until her death 9 ½ years later at the age of 102.