Author's New Book Offers Help For Caregivers

For many years, Linda Thompson has juggled work and home life while taking care of her 89-year-old mother. The local author and Chandler resident has compiled the knowledge and experience she gained to help others deal with similar situations in her newest book, A Caregiver’s Journey – You Are not Alone.

(PRWEB) November 25, 2005 -- For many years, Linda Thompson has juggled work and home life while taking care of her 89-year-old mother. The local author and Chandler resident has compiled the knowledge and experience she gained to help others deal with similar situations in her newest book, A Caregiver’s Journey – You Are not Alone.

This book contains practical suggestions and personal stories in a simple, easy-to-read format. Topics include: care giving basics; sharing the family home; long distance care giving, as well as planning for the inevitable. Contact Linda through her website for information on availability.

A Caregiver’s Journey is the companion piece for Thompson’s first book, Planning for Tomorrow – Your Passport to a Confident Future, a book designed to help people gain a sense of security knowing they have their house in order. The book is also available through Life Path Solutions or online from Amazon.com or the Barnes and Nobel website.
    
“By 2010, one in every10 of us will be a working caregiver to an elderly loved one and to my knowledge, there is no class on how to survive the stress, emotional roller coaster, or the day-to-day demands on our time,” said Thompson. A Caregiver’s Journey – You Are Not Alone provides reader’s with a perfect starting point on how to face and manage the challenges they will face as caregivers.”

Thompson is the founder and president of Life Path Solutions, an intellectual wellness consulting firm. She has written articles on topics such as: crating a meaningful life plan and communicating across the generations. She is also a professional speaker and consultant on the non-financial side of life planning, specializing in caregiver’s issues.

For more information 480-899-8647 or online at www.pft-az.com.

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