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"I went to your book signing and speaking engagement in Alexandria, VA in September (2007) and learned so much.  Even though I'm "in the business" of health care and work as a hospital social worker, it has been quite the experience dealing with my own folks. Just wanted to let you know that your talk and book have already helped me out tremendously."

via email, December 2007

How Prepared Are Your Parents Checklist.... Your parents may not want to talk to you about their senior needs. And you may not know how to approach them.  Help them and yourself by ordering the booklet titled, How To Talk To Your Parents About Almost Anything...52 Weeks Of Tips to Better Senior Living ($12.95 - see below for ordering).  This PDF checklist titled , How Prepared Are Your Parents, will give you some idea of what is going on in their lives.  When you order the booklet or PDF file titled, HOW TO TALK TO YOUR PARENTS ABOUT ALMOST ANYTHING this check list is included for at no cost! (see below for pricing)

NO COST when you order the PDF version or the booklet,

How To Talk To Your Parents About Almost Anything (see below).

The 200 Most Important Questions You Must Ask Before You Decide on Assisted Living -It is difficult enough to have to consider leaving your home of many years without also having to worry what your options are.  Where do you start looking and what do you ask when you get there?  This downloadable PDF booklet will jump start your thinking and help you summarize what is important to you during this difficult decision making process.  It will help you narrow down what you are seeking in an assisted living community environment (or a nursing home/skilled care community) so you will be less confused and more confidant as you begin this new journey.  It has an easy-to-fill-in format that asks questions such as, "how far is the community from my church? Will fees increase? Can my family visit?" And many other informative, helpful guidelines that you would not consider on your own. Take it with you as you visit each Assisted Living Community. Be informed and organized! Don't try to make this life decision without some guidance from this easy to read information. Order it today for a small investment of $13.95! (Downloadable PDF Document)

Care Providers Daily Log (17 pages long) -  Do you worry about your loved one who needs care at home when you have to leave, even for a short time? Order this 17 page detailed daily log in an easy-to-fill-out format that includes a place for all the medical information the care provider needs to know about the person they are caring for. But there is more!  Lots more! The location of important papers, emergency numbers, how to turn off utilities in an emergency and much, much more is included.  Don't worry about what is going on with your loved one while you are not home any more!  Have your care provider fill out the daily log on activities, behaviors, phone calls, appointments, etc.  For your peace of mind, order it today for a small investment of $9.95!  (Downloadable PDF Document)

"Your book, Unwrapping the Sandwich Generation, is excellent.  Thoughtful, sensitive, and very very 'real.'  The workbook (see below ~ Just Released) is indeed, an appropriate 'companion." Thank you for identifying the need, and sharing your gifts to meet this societal challenge.

Princess Norris

redefiningHOME, Inc.

How to Talk to Your Parents About Almost Anything- Every Week of the Year ... 52 Tips to Better Senior Living - Talking to your parents about such intimate and personal things such as their health, their desires for their senior years, living arrangements as they age, finances, etc. is never easy. Where do you start and how do you let them know you care without prying?  Order this well-thought-out booklet that covers a topic a week for a whole year! 

It provides suggested ways to not only approach your parent (or grandparent) about delicate topics but also how to let them know you care and want to help without being intrusive.  From "Tip # 43...I have noticed my mother is beginning to slip and fall more frequently in her home. What can I do to make her more secure?" to

"Tip # 16 ...My mom has a hard time remembering to take her medicine. If I'm not able to be with her physically every day, what can I do?" this booklet is chock full of easy, approachable ways to talk to your parents. Don't let another day go by without knowing how YOU can help your loved ones!  Order today. Peace of mind for only $12.95 (Downloadable PDF Document and hard copy)

"Susan Cunningham's tips book is really just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to her insight. She has a special gift for understanding the concerns that alot of us have regarding our parents and the seniors that we love. The "care package" that she has put together,"52 Weeks of Tips to Better Senior Living," will prove invaluable. It has made my life richer, and "happier" from having read it."

-- J. P. "Gus" Godsey
selected as the "Happiest Man in America" by USA Weekend Magazine
www.MrHappyUSA.com

"Unwrapping The Sandwich Generation... life vignettes about seniors and their adult boomer children as they face aging issues"

Over 227 pages of life inspired stories that help the reader know they are not alone as they attempt to assist the seniors in their lives make the best decisions about aging issues and concerns. FIND OUT MORE >>

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JUST RELEASED! The Companion Guidebook to Unwrapping the Sandwich Generation.

$13.95 +$5.00 shipping and handling.

(Virginia Residents - $6.00 tax, shipping & handling).

Order by calling 757-496-4722 or toll free at 866-496-4722

This Companion Guidebook has step-by-step exercises for each chapter in the 227 page book, Unwrapping the Sandwich Generation.  These thought provoking and stimulating exercises help you bridge the issues of aging, appreciate the bounty and beauty of growing older, address senior issues with grace and expand your understanding of the aging process.  Let each vignette in the book resonate for you as an individual and then share your feelings and thoughts.  You will be amazed at how different people can read the same thing and yet have different responses. 

The Guidebook will invite you to "ask yourself" some questions after reading a vignette in the book ~  questions such as, "in this vignette, how does the feeling of independence or the lack of independence, jump out at you?" You will be encouraged to think about how you would handle that particle situation in the vignette.

Then you will be encouraged to "discuss' the topic ~ such as "what does being independent in your senior years mean to you?".

Finally you will be asked to consider something different or thought provoking "just for the next few days ~  such as, "what arrangements have you made for remaining independent in your senior years?"

Relax with the book and then experience the new ideas that will emerge from it with the Companion Guidebook. Happy aging!

WHAT OTHER READERS ARE SAYING:

*  "I loved your book. It helped me to better understand my parents. I bought copies for all my children to help them understand ME!" R.C., Va. Beach, VA.

* "(Your book)  really brings out the emotional side of the (senior/adult child) issues and makes it very personal.  You did an incredible job of capturing the emotion." N.M. FL

* "This book is a real find.  Not a how-to manual, or an ...action plan, it instead offers an unyielding glimpse into the hearts, minds and behaviors of seniors. The vignettes are raw and touching. Tough love for seniors, those that care for them, and those that advise them. This book is easy to read and hard to put down. Order it now! Marilee Driscoll, Long Term Care Insurance Specialist. www.MarileeDriscoll.com.

* "Susan Cunningham has written a little gem of a book that is both insightful and practical. She has a series of pithy stories and observations that simultaneously inspire and educate.  Unwrapping the Sandwich Generation is a recommended read for professionals and children of elders alike." John Paul Marosy, President, Bringing Elder Care Home, LLC.

$14.95
+ $5 shipping & handling

or call 757-496-4722 for an autographed copy.

866-496-4722 toll free.

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(VA residents - $6.00 tax, shipping and handling)