On March 8th 2011, A Caregivers’ Story- The Carolyn A. Brent Experience~ celebrated their first annual “World Wide Caregiver Appreciation Day.” This is a day of recognition to family caregivers, and adult siblings to be good partners for each other and strong advocates for their parents’ wishes.
In a tribute to her father, Carolyn created GrandPa’s Dream, inspired by the ministries of Dr. William L. Brent, whose mission was to help the sick and needy through the biblical words of God. “I hope to educate and empower caregivers and care providers with information to enhance their mental, physical and emotional well being.”
As Carolyn seeks to transform the entire landscape surrounding end-of-life issues she’s created www.caregiverstory.com, a website that provides free medical and legal resources for families and caregivers and www.babyboomersguide.org to further connect caregivers.
Carolyn feels a caregiver’s life does not have to stop when caring for someone else. She created “A World Wide Caregivers’ Appreciation Day” on March 8th in honor of her father’s birthday. “You give your life for the caring of someone else. Caregivers need to be celebrated.”
Carolyn Brent – Author of “Why Wait…” – Transforming Families and the Landscape of Elder Caregiving. By Carla Thomas, online Oakland Post Newspaper
Carolyn explains everything you need to know about these issues in full detail, along with other important information covering the financial, legal and emotional necessities of aging and end-of-life issues, in her upcoming book Why Wait? The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Preparing Emotionally, Financially and Legally for a Parent’s Death which is coming out Nov 15, 2011. Be sure to subscribe to this blog to receive regular helpful tips, and news of the upcoming book release.
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Carolyn A. Brent, M.B.A., is a former clinical educational manager in the pharmaceutical industry. During her role as a panelist on many clinical studies, she developed a passion to inform the public about the many side effects of drugs, especially those used in the care of the elderly. When her own father became ill with dementia in 1997, she began to experience firsthand the frustration of not only coping with the medical world, but also the legal, financial, and, of course, emotional aspects of caring for her aging father. Today, Carolyn is an avid activist and advocate working with the U.S. Congress for the purpose of creating change to protect seniors and veterans from financial and medical abuse. She has appeared on many local and national TV and radio shows, and is a sought-after keynote speaker. She resides in Northern California.
Her book Why Wait? The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Preparing Emotionally, Financially and Legally for a Parent’s Death is coming out Nov 15, 2011.
