Caring Daughters, Aging Parents
A Resource for All Concerned Caregivers

Caring for aging parents is becoming an important part of many adult children's lives. Whether in the same town or long distance, in the parents' home or in a facility, caregiving can affect seniors, adult children, spouses, siblings, grandchildren and employers. In the United States caregiving is overwhelmingly done by women.

Council on Aging has produced a resource guide called Caring Daughters, Aging Parents to help families. The free book addresses planning ahead, family dynamics, communicating with healthcare professionals, transportation, legal and financial issues, staying at home, nutrition, subsidized services, leaving home, respite and end-of-life issues.

You can download a copy of the Caring Daughters, Aging Parents book. Click HERE to open the book in PDF format. Please note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open this document. Click HERE to download the FREE version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Print versions are not available at this time.

The Council on Aging is presently working on a new edition of this resource guide. Plans are to have the new book available in the summer of 2007.

COA is grateful to The Women's Fund of The Community Foundation, The Gannett Foundation, The West End Home Foundation and the Tennessee State University Center for Aging for helping fund this project.

Updated February 20, 2007