Stressed-Out and Long-Distance Caregivers Need Strategies, Say Authors -- eCareDiary.com Brings New Caregiving Solutions to Radio Show

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New York, NY (Vocus) August 15, 2010

Nurse-consultant and author Jane Meier Hamilton will share coping strategies and discuss her new book on eCareDiary’s radio show August 23, 2010 at 2pm EDT. Click here to listen or call in at (347) 857-3399. Author and caregiver Dale Carter will discuss a decision-making framework for caregivers and her new book with eCareDiary’s Susan Baida on August 30, 2010 at 2pm EDT. Click here to listen or call in at (347) 857-3399.

$375 billion in free care to the elderly and sick. That’s the estimated cost of what 65 million Americans provide as family caregivers. And they provide this care – helping with bathing, toileting, feeding, driving to the doctor, managing home health aide visits – on top of their usual responsibilities like work or caring for their own children. eCareDiary.com offers free tools and a supportive community for caregivers.

Who pays for the so-called free care given by family caregivers? First of all the caregivers themselves pay dearly, as they face higher rates of illness, depression, and lost time from work. Employers pay too, as sick, overworked employees cost companies. A 2010 MetLife survey on caregiving quantified this disturbing trend.

With decades of experience in family caregiving and psychiatric nursing, Jane Meier Hamilton MSN, RN is helping caregivers and those who rely on them. Jane is the founder of Partners on the Path and the author of Journey of a Lifetime: The Caregiver’s Guide to Self-Care. These resources offer sensible, effective ways to cope with caregiver stress.

eCareDiary.com’s Susan Baida will interview Jane on the weekly eCareDiary BlogTalkRadio show. Learn more about Jane at http://www.PartnersOnThePath.org.

Some of the most challenging caregiving occurs from a distance. With relatives living far apart, much caregiving begins with a long-distance emergency call. Technology, such as the tools offered on http://www.eCareDiarycom can help families coordinate care across the miles. It’s also crucial for families to prepare themselves with reliable strategies.

With experience as a distance caregiver, Dale Carter will share her ADAPT framework, which provides a clear-cut process for making the right decisions and strengthening family relationships on eCareDiary’s August 30th radio show. The ADAPT system was developed in collaboration with fifteen esteemed geriatric specialists. Dale Carter is an eldercare advocate, caregiver, nursing home volunteer, and former educator and project manager.

Dale’s book, Transitioning Your Aging Parent: A 5 Step Guide Through Crisis & Change, helps adult children and families navigate the inevitable challenges their aging parents will face. Dale is caregiver to her mother and used this process during her own mother’s crisis to create a time of renewal. Learn more about Dale Carter at http://www.transitionagingparents.com.

About eCareDiary

eCareDiary was developed to help caregivers navigate a process often found confusing, difficult and stressful. The site’s goal is to bring long term care into the 21st century by making it accessible, centralized and relevant for today’s caregivers.

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