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Aging & Caring: Things Families Need to Know
a comprehensive resource guide for caregivers

We are pleased to announce that a revision of the popular caregiver resource guide Caring Daughters, Aging Parents, is now available. The revised book is titled Aging & Caring: Things Families Need to Know. The content has been updated and expanded and addresses all concerned caregivers – daughters, sons, spouses, grandchildren, siblings, best friends and neighbors and professionals. 

The majority of the caregivers in this country do seem to be women and we are grateful for initial funding from the Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Gannett Foundation, West End Home Foundation and Tennessee State University Center for Aging Social Work Program. Production of this second edition was begun with donations made to the Council on Aging of Greater Nashville in memory of Elizabeth Gwinn, the mother of one of the committee members.

This book is written with our local community in mind but the issues addressed and services available are provided in different mixes nationwide.  Local senior centers, Area Agency on Aging and Disability offices, the Eldercare Locator (800-677-1116) and a variety of websites can identify what is available elsewhere.

How to Get Your Copy
Copies of Aging & Caring: Things Families Need to Know are available for $10 each. Copies may be mailed for an additional fee of $3 to cover postage.

To see the table of contents of the book, click HERE. To order one or more copies, please download an order form.

Aging & Caring: Things Families Need to Know Committee
The Council on Aging thanks the following professionals, seniors and caregivers (sometimes all three in the same person) who worked to compile this resource book:

Clenna Ashley—Banker, Lawyer, Caregiver
Caroline Chamberlain—Council on Aging of Greater Nashville, Caregiver
Amanda Chiavini—Graduate Student, Vanderbilt University
Beth Dunlap—Registered Dietitian, Simply Healthy
Maribeth Farringer—Council on Aging of Greater Nashville, Caregiver
Barbara Heflin—GNRC Area Agency on Aging & Disability
Jennifer Kim—Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Suzanne Lanier—Elder Resource Consultants
Stephen Mathews—Council on Aging of Greater Nashville
Betty C. Moore—Council on Aging of Greater Nashville, Caregiver
Elizabeth Moss—WholeCare Connections
Diane Schlaufman—GNRC Area Agency on Aging & Disability
Grace S. Smith—Council on Aging of Greater Nashville
Gwen Smith—Council on Aging of Greater Nashville
Lee Stewart—Metro Social Services
Jane Stumpf—Caregiver
Jean Stumpf—Council on Aging of Greater Nashville
Kelly Tipler—Tennessee Respite Coalition

The following individuals contributed to the initial publication: Nell Clark, Margaret Dye, Jennifer Ferguson, Nancy Fletcher, Phyllis Frank, Ann Harwell, Annette Hutchinson, Margie Ward Johnson, and Linda Varnell.

Updated March 9, 2009