The Sandwich Generation’s Guide to Eldercare: Concrete Advice to Simultaneously Care for Your Kids and Your Parents

What can you do when you’re lodged between two generations of loved ones who rely on you for their health and financial well-being? Eldercare pros Wickert, Dresden, and Rumrill tackle this tough subject—one they expect will affect tens of millions of more Americans within the next few decades—in this comprehensive guide. With years of experience in the field of rehabilitation counseling, the writers offer substantive details, including how to gently and respectfully open up the eldercare conversation; eye-opening statistics, such as the dwindling sources of income for retirees; detailed worksheets and checklists for selecting the right financial planners and obtaining critical legal documents; and personal stories that illustrate the need to address the long-term care of elder family members sooner rather than later. The book even takes into account timely game changers like Obamacare and its potential influence on Medicare, and needs particular to LGBTQ seniors. The book truly provides everything one needs to gracefully transition a parent or grandparent to the final chapters of their lives with dignity and security. Longer life expectancies and the growing occurrence of age-related dementia, as well as the current economic climate, continue to strain families; using the tools provided here could significantly ease that burden. (Oct.)