According to Family Caregiver Alliance, 39.8 million caregivers provide care to adults with an illness, disability, or chronic disease. While some care recipients will eventually need round-the-clock care, eventually moving into an Assisted Living Facility or Skilled Nursing Home, many choose to remain at home as long as they can. The demands on caregivers have never been more challenging. Of course, there's no doubt that being a caregiver is one of the hardest things you will ever do in your life. But despite the challenges, if given a choice, most caregivers wouldn't trade it for the world. With so much to do day in and day out, such as managing medication, meal preparation, help with bathing and toileting, housekeeping, shopping, errands, and trips to doctors, it's easy to let precious time slip away. But when you are caring for an aging loved one, time is the most precious gift we have. What if there was a way to freeze time and make those moments in time last forever? What if you could record your precious memories, both big and small before it was too late? This journal was created to make it easy to organize your loved-one's important medical and caregiving information to make sure all of their daily needs are being taken care of, while still making time to connect a top priority. Whether your loved one suffers from Alzheimer's or Dementia, Parkinson's, ALS, Cancer, Chronic Disease or just old age, this journal gives you a way to record your most precious memories to cherish for years to come. With daily prompts to remind us to stop and experience the joy of time spent with our loved one, we can forever remember those precious moments, long after they have passed. There will come a day for every one of us when our caregiver journey will come to an end. My hope is that you will use this journal to record the tiny details of your days together; memories you can treasure for years to come, to look back on these caregiving days and years, not as a time of stress and struggle, but as one of shared love and precious moments. The Caregiver's Journal, Preserving Precious Memories One Day at a Time is a must-have for any caregiver! Filled with daily inspirational quotes, each journal is structured in an easy-to-organize, customizable format that allows you to record THREE MONTHS of: -Daily Journal Entries -Pertinent Medical Information-Important Medication Information-Personal Needs-Dietary Restrictions-Emergency Contact Information-Medical Provider Contact Information-Month-at-a-Glance Appointment Calendars-Caregiver Weekly SchedulesAlso Included is a RESOURCE SECTION where you can find helpful resources across the United States for your loved one, such as Alzheimer's and Dementia services, Caregiver Support Groups, Social Security Assistance, and much more. Whether for yourself or a gift for a caregiver you love, when it comes to providing comprehensive, compassionate care, this journal is a tool you just can't live without!"At the end of life nothing else matters except the lives you touched with pure love." ― Debasish Mridha MD
About the Author: An author, artist, coach, and humanitarian, Kim Chernecky's passion for business, creating, and serving others has led her down many varied paths in life, building a community of like-minded people who are dedicated to making the world a better place. Born in historic Woodmont, Connecticut, Kim Chernecky, author of The Caregiver's Journal; Preserving Precious Memories One Day at a Time series has always been an advocate for those in need. In 1988 she founded Compassionate Community Services, an organization serving the elderly, sick, homeless, and needy in Connecticut. Chernecky is also the CEO of BeginCare, which helps families, caregivers, and case managers locate eldercare services for their loved-ones. She is also a Personal Development Life and Business Coach, and the Founder of Free2BeAcademy. She is passionate about helping others overcome life's challenges, and identify and fulfill their life's purpose. Kim currently resides in sunny Florida with her family and two cats.