Home Medicine

Approximately 90 percent of caregiving situations at home occur with little or no warning. This book outlines, from the author's experience over a six-year caregiving period, those things that you should consider to ease the stress of caregiving; these include financial planning to afford the cost of in-home private care, estate planning to ensure your heirs receive the maximum value of your estate, the benefits of long-term healthcare insurance, outfitting your home to minimize accidents, and obtaining household support so you can focus your time and efforts on the patient.

Mindfulness refers to being aware of our thoughts and feelings to appreciate the present and react wisely to our surroundings. If we believe that the world is gray and cruel, our interior will be discolored with hopelessness. But if we synchronize our thoughts and sensations, we will see that color lives in ourselves. Our eyes will distill the light that will illuminate the outside. This beginner's guide is the first step to feeling and thinking better.