Patty learned her LTC lessons the hard way and tells all in her all-inclusive NEW 2007 guidebook!

Written as a positive approach for Canadian families!

Patty, an only child, chronicled her family's 10-year care-journey, when her aging parents' health propelled her unprepared into the caregiver role.

As a result of their roller-coaster experiences, organizationally, emotionally and financially, and because the risks are so great to a family, she remains convinced that Canadians must now begin taking an active interest in, talking openly about and planning well-in-advance, for that silent, less-than-glamorous part of our lives, which she calls ‘our care-years'.  

This NEW 2007 extensive (600+ page) guidebook provides detailed, step-by-step suggestions on the key-care-related topics, which a daughter-son-spouse-senior may be tackling now or will later have to deal with during this stage in their own or loved one's lives.

It also offers relevant news articles, thought-provoking research, amazing seniors' stories, health tips and entertaining anecdotes on the family's successes and frustrations, as they went through scores of caregivers, navigated our complex health system, cried buckets of tears, agonized over various physical and mental health conditions, confronted unexpected crises, and constantly scrambled to pay shocking monthly costs, year after year.

One reviewer states the following about this guidebook:

***** TEXTBOOK FOR CANADIAN BABY BOOMERS , April 6 2008

By Dr. Gordon S. Anderson

Coming from South Africa and working as family physician in Alberta, I have become more and more aware of the need (and the lack of planning) for long term care amongst my friends and patients. And their families. The attitude of "the government has to look after me" still exists so strongly in our era. Waiting until grandparents get into a health crisis is the most common scenario we are confronted with as health workers.

My family and I were shocked into the reality of dependency on health care services at home after a motor vehicle accident in January 2007. My wife fractured her pelvis. And we have discovered, as Patty Randall abruptly has, that there is nothing "sexy" about care at home and being dependant on health care services.

I began research on taking charge of our personal health and long term care planning for the future. This lead me to discover this amazing text book of Patty Randall - "Let's talk- The Care-Years." Patty leads the reader (which should be every Baby Boomer) through her so called "unexpected catastrophic parent crisis". We all are so guilty of not planning for our parents' and our own long term care needs.

Patty doesn't only share her own experiences in this book, but she also provides so much helpful information on her research and the road she had to follow with her parents. As family physician understanding the issue, I was very impressed with the endless contact information on websites, government support and different organizations. Patty covers all the basic steps (and much more) that each and every family in Canada should follow to to prepare themselves for their long term care needs.

I regard Patty's book to be life changing. This is "THE BOOK" for all Baby Boomers to read. This is your text book to plan sensibly for your future and retirement and to be in charge of your long term care years.”

Dr. Gordon S. Anderson

First of its kind in
Canada, Written by a Canadian, For Canadians
- By Patty Randall
 

ISBN -0-9782215-0-8
 

I have referred every client I am in front of to get your book as the 'bible for aging'. I am one of your biggest fans

Your message is cutting edge for our generation and our Canadian society.

Not only current and highly useful—but even better by being Canadian!

...I am already convinced that your book should be mandatory reading for every adult in Canada and CERTAINLY everyone in any position in our Health System and our Federal and Provincial Governments