Book Description
In the book When the Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions journalist Paula Span shares the stories of several families facing tough questions about eldercare. The book is written for families who struggle with a number of options including home, nursing and hospice care. It is a look into the lives of each family as they pick the path the best suits their needs.
Each story gives the reader insight into the families discoveries and emotional journey through the process. Many are able to settle on a decision that works well and allows them to find joy in caring for their elderly loved ones.
More than 45 million Americans currently care for senior loved ones, and as the baby boomers continue to get older this number will continue to grow. The stories Span relates are informative and touching and they convey the myriad factors that go into deciding on the best eldercare option. This inside peek allows readers who are in the midst of these decisions and readers who will soon face these decisions to better understand the complexities of the situation.
About the Author
Paula Span currently writes for The New York Times on the New Old Age blog. She is also a journalism instructor at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism. In 2009, she was named Distinguished Teacher of the Year. She lives in New Jersey.
Span knew she wanted to be a reporter when she was in the fourth grade, and before blogging for The New York Times, she also wrote for the Washington Post as a correspondent based in New York City. She covered a wide array of topics including finance, AIDS, urban life and development, and art and culture.
She spent time writing for the Washington Post Magazine, as well. There she wrote feature stories veterans and military disability, retirement, and even competitive skateboarding. Her long list of publications also includes Glamour, Parenting, Esquire, Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, and New York Magazine.
Tags: Caregiver, Eldercare, Family, Hospice, Nursing Home, Paula Span
