Caregiving Tips A-z, Alzheimer's & Other Dementias

We believe in you! Our homecare manual provides you with over 1200 excellent caregiving tips and suggestions to make your life easier. Written in a down-to-earth, non-clinical language, you will have no problem implementing the basic elements in your daily routine. Whether you are caring for a parent, spouse or residents in your home, this ready-reference guidebook will give you peace of mind in knowing that solutions are at your fingertips.

About the Authors: Starr & Bob Calo-oy ôCaregiving Tips A-Z, Alzheimer's & Other Dementiasö Bob & Starr Calo-oy were both born and raised in San Antonio and have been joyfully married for 27 years. From 1989 to 2006, they owned and operated a personal care home specializing in the care of terminally ill patients and victims of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in their San Antonio home. They also cared for the well-minded elderly who could no longer care for themselves at home. In addition to caring for the elderly in their home, they have given in-service training for doctors, nurses, the staffs of hospices and home health agencies, sharing tips and unique ideas for caring for people with dementia. Starr also gives private consultations to individuals on how to start and operate a successful personal care home as well as helping family caregivers set up their home for care.She is a columnist for SAWorship.com as well as an occasional freelance writer for the San Antonio Express-News. Starr & Bob host a one-hour live, radio talk show for caregivers every Saturday morning.In April 2004, they released their first book, ôThe Caring Caregivers Guide to Dealing with Guiltö, about their experiences over 18 years of operating their personal care home. This book is about the undeserved guilt families experience when they turn the care of their loved ones over to someone else. However, if the family desires to care for their loved one in their own home, it provides tips and directions to help them. It was written so that the medical field can benefit by empathizing while at the same time making it easy for the non-medical professional to easily understand its content. In November 2006, they released ôHospice Care at Home/ A guide to caring for your dying loved one at home.ö This book provides the family caregiver with all the information necessary to keep their loved one in their home through death rather than sending them to a more institutional setting. It has sold over 2,000 copies over the past few months and is on its way to becoming a best seller. This book is now available in Spanish also.In January 2008, they released 2 books: ò ôCaregiving Tips A-Z, Alzheimer's & Other Dementiasö ò ôCaregiving Tips A-Z.ö All of their books will be available in Spanish by May 2008.Starr and Bob published their own monthly, 26-page tabloid newspaper, the TELESTARR, which was circulated throughout South Texas city, county and state agencies for eight years. Presently, they counsel couples to help them to develop a more meaningful relationship and better communication skills. They have also written a series of 7 booklets to help the family caregiver, having to do with the different dilemmas that they face while caring for their loved one. These are available on their website www.caregiversadvice.net In September, 2007, they started the non-profit organization, Caregivers Support Network, through which they will begin teaching free caregiving classes in March 2008 which will be open to the public.Starr and Bob speak at conventions, seminars, civic clubs, and health care facilities, do book signings at Barnes & Noble's all over Texas, and make television and radio appearances.