Downsizing before Transition: How seniors transition with less stress frustartion and overwhelm - Paperback

by Jeff Turner (Author)

What will you do when your elder parent/ parents or spouse can no longer care for themselves? When Jeff Turner's mother who has breast cancer suddenly has a stroke and is bed ridden his father must step into the role of caretaker. His father Joe Turner's life is changed forever. Not only in the short time that his mother has to live but for the rest of his life. A year later Jeff's father has to make another difficult decision to place his own sister who is up in age and suffering from Alzheimer's disease in a nursing home with 24hr. care. Downsizing before Transition raises the awareness and shares real life stories of the elderly that can no longer take care of themselves and their adult children are effected. It shares how caretakers for parents or spouse lives can dramatically be changed. It gives solutions to one of life's most pressing problems caring for an elder parent or spouse that we all may have to deal with one day.

Author Biography

After growing up in the church and a becoming a star wrestler. Jeff loses a crucial match and quits against the advise of his coach. Jeff quits college then starts hanging with the wrong crowd down the fast road of drugs, alcohol and women. After being arrested for the fifth time two good friends are murdered and Jeff makes up his mind to get out of the game. He becomes homeless and friendless. With no money he's forced to sleep in his car in dead winter with no heat. Ashamed of his life he doesn't even consider an option of returning home. Jeff starts the long journey back to a self respecting citizen in the community but not before hitting many struggles. After seven years of financial struggle his wife leaves him. Depress, stress and Frustrated he starts writing to escape the pain going on in his life. He drifts through life not following his hearts passion. Even though he's moved over forty times in his life he continued to write so that the world would know his story and his mission would be accomplished. After promising his mom on her death bed that he would finally finish something he started and dedicate it to her downsizing before transition is here. Jeff gives all praises to God who helped him understand that all things work together for good to those that love God and are the called according to his purpose.