What Do We Do About Mom?: Stories and ideas to strengthen your caregiving journey as parents age

By Valerie Wiens RN

Caregiving is an opportunity to learn about yourself, about boundaries, about grace in action, and about how to creatively meet the needs of others. We can discover how good fences make healthy caregivers. And, as we do, we are crafting a story of our journey with Mom through her final chapters in life. Interwoven in her story is our story of care, grace, forgiveness, and saying goodbye.

In this compassionate guidebook about caring for aging parents, Valerie Wiens, RN, takes you step-by-step through the process of exploring what you are likely to encounter as a caregiver including: The emotional resiliency caregiving demandsNavigating family dynamicsThe question of staying home or moving to a facilityCanadian laws and healthcare optionsMental and physical stressorsMaking tough decisionsWeighing the option of Medical Assisted dyingAnd saying goodbye lovingly with grace.
In her role of Case Manager for seniors care, Valerie Wiens heard many questions and worries repeated. It was clear that a guidebook for the essentials of caregiving was needed; so she wrote this one. This is a book every family needs to have and is one to share with friends who care for aging parents. No matter where you are in your story, Valerie can show you how to make the moments count as you near the end of Mom's journey.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1778178715
• ISBN13: 9781778178719
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Library and Archives Canada
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"