WHAT OTHERS SAY

"Woven through the warm, often funny, and sometimes poignant story of her father's journey, Gail has pulled together a rich and important resource for all caregivers challenged with providing the "right care and the right time" for their loved one.  She covers simple points and complex concepts in a way that is understandable and sensible ..."             
             - Cheryl Phillips, M.D., President, American Geriatric Society
                           Chief Medical Officer On Lok Lifeways, San Francisco

"There were many 'aha' and 'I wouldn't have thought of that' moments  ....and I love the way the author wove her dad's story around the data, personalizing it.  It works for those caring for aging family members and helps all of us to plan for our own declining years. Highly recommended!"
             - Discriminating Reader, Amazon

 
".... I felt that every page was speaking to me.  Not only did this book answer many of my questions about appropriate care for my parents, it took the discussion to the next logical step, ...how to care for myself."
              - Laura, Editor

This book is "....a perfect combination of heart warming stories, evidence based data, and practical every day tools ". 
              - Sue Adams, OTR/L, Director Occupational Therapy Services, Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara

"...I wondered if I would learn anything.  Having cared for my own mother in her 90's,  ... we aged-proofed the house as much as we knew how.  Yet, we wondered if we were doing it right, or if more could be done.  McGonigle's book reassured us that "..people live longer and age better when they are able to be at home".  It yielded a rich harvest of up-to-date resources and well-researched information showing us that more could be done.  The "Tips and Tools"  in each chapter and the useful websites and checklists showed us what to do and how to do it. 
Finally, the book engaged me as a good story.  Sprinkled throughout the how-to-chapters are first-hand anecdotes from the author's experiences with her dad and many of her clients. 
She also shares her own utopian peek at the future of elder care in which 'smart houses' with computerized systems allow friends to live together and be in charge of providing for their care as they age.
Whether we are the caregivers or the ones receiving care, this book is a treasure."
                      - Maril Crabtree, Freelance writer and editor,  Kansas Senior Press Service