The Family Caregiver's Manual

A complete, step-by-step guide offering problem-solving and coping skills applicable to every caregiver’s unique circumstances.

Drawing from over twenty-five years of experience, Levy provides caregivers with a model for effective planning and problem-solving, focusing on the nonclinical aspects of caregiving, which are often neglected by medical professionals:

• Caring for young and old victims of disability, illness, and chronic disorders
• Finding ways to make our healthcare system work Assembling core information about a loved one's life
• Developing a realistic view of how much care a loved one needs today and may need tomorrow, and understanding that continuum of care
• Locating resources that can make a difference in making sure a loved one's care-needs are met
• Finding a good family caregiver support group
• Overcoming the roadblocks the caregiver's feelings of distress and failure can create
• Taking a practical approach to that overused phrase "Take care of yourself."

David Levy, JD is a gerontologist and a recognized family caregiver expert. Levy holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator in family caregiving and a certified Family Conflict Dynamics Profiler. He facilitates weekly family caregiver support groups and counsels family caregivers, both pro bono and privately.