The Shifting Path Launches the Compassionate Caregiver Support Kit, A Free Resource for Eldercare Providers

Online, April 29, 2012 (Newswire.com) - In response to repeated client requests for more comprehensive eldercare resources, The Shifting Path has launched its innovative Compassionate Caregiver Support Kit, a free kit that includes educational, organizational, and support resources for primary caregivers of the elderly.

Elderly people are one of the United States' fastest-growing population groups. Among the elderly, 80% have at least one chronic health condition, and 50% have at least two. As many in the "sandwich generation" are learning, the burden of caring for the members of this population often falls on their children, relatives, and close friends.

The Compassionate Caregiver Support Kit is designed with caregivers of elderly Americans in mind. It includes resources that allow even the least experienced caregivers to provide complete, effective care for their loved ones:

• 5 Critical Elder Care Resources: Learn How to Take Care of Your Loved One without Losing Your Self and Your Mind (available as a CD or an instantly downloadable MP3).
• The Caregiver's Must-Have Checklist, a list of the essential medical, legal, and financial documents that caregivers should assemble for their charges.
• A complimentary subscription to The Compassionate Care Giver monthly e-newsletter, to keep caregivers up to date with breakthroughs in eldercare and to provide ongoing support.
• A complimentary, 25-minute Caregiver Coaching Session with The Shifting Path founder, Lisa Huening.

Huening emphasizes that the Compassionate Caregiver Support Kit is designed to help caregivers maintain control of their lives amidst the tumult that comes with taking on the role of primary caregiver for an aging relative. "It fills a market void," Huening says. "These resources make the job of eldercare so much easier-and most caregivers simply aren't aware that they're available."

She adds that the materials in the Compassionate Caregiver Support Kit empower caregivers to make decisions in the best interest of everyone in their lives: their aging relative, their immediate family, and themselves.

Caregivers can learn more about the Compassionate Caregiver Support Kit and request their free copy here: http://www.theshiftingpath.com/compassionatecaregiverkit