About Eldercare

Families provide 20-40 hours of unpaid elder care per week.
Caregivers living more than three hours from mom and dad provide approximately $700 per month in parental support.
“The reason our parents can always push our buttons is because they installed them.” ~ Paul Reiser.
Caregivers living 1-3 hours from mom and dad provide approximately $400 per month in parental support.
Seventy percent of caregivers take time off from work to provide elder care.
Depression affects approximately 20 percent of people over 65 years of age. Only about 1 in 6 people are treated appropriately.
Seventy percent of individuals over the age of 65 will require some type of long-term care during their lifetime.
If you have hired people to care for Mom and Dad you are now the CEO of a two-person nursing facility.
Children provide approximately $6,000 per year to support their parents.
The most effective way to start the caregiving process is by assessing your parents’ needs.

Don’t leave any regrets. Say “I love you.” Say “I’m sorry.” Say “I forgive you.”
Statistically, a caregiver decreases their lifespan by three years by caregiving.
Long-distance caregivers provide an average of 22 hours per month of hands-on care.
Fifty percent of people over 85 have some form of dementia.
Only one of out every ten siblings feels the responsibility of caregiving is equally distributed.
If you have hired people to care for Mom and Dad you are now the CEO of a two-person nursing facility.
Developing a “Sibling Care Team” provides an umbrella of support without over burdening one child.
If you have hired people to care for Mom and Dad you are now the CEO of a two-person nursing facility.
Primary caregivers provide approximately 22 hours per week of hands-on care.

Eldercare Resources

Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. (known as the Ph.D. of Productivity™) works with smart people who want to stay focused and productive – even if life is a bit chaotic around the
Vick Kind Clinical bioethicist, Viki Kind, helps professionals and families to make the difficult decisions for those who lack capacity.
Julie Hall, The Estate Lady® Julie Hall is an estate expert dealing with the personal property loved one’s leave behind. Estate dissolution options, valuations and assisting grieving families in making the appropriate decisions during the estate settlement process is her specialty.
Marie Gibson Author of The Caregiver’s Journal. A simple yet powerful tool that helps make sense of an overwhelming hospital experience by tracking and organizing your hospital stay.
Francine Russo
Author of And They are Your Parents too. A tool for understanding and improving sibling communications and emotions as parents age.
Martin Sabel
The life of a family caregiver gets complicated. Visit Martin’s website to simplfy yours.
Karen Taylor Good
Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter
Leslie Kernisan, MD MPH
Leslie Kernisan, MD MPH, is a practicing geriatrician with a special interest in educating and empowering family caregivers. For tips on better healthcare for aging adults, and information about upcoming caregiver education events, visit her website at www.drkernisan.net.