Bea On Bereavement - The Power Of Planning - Announces Show Lineup For January, 2010

Hosted by author Beatrice Toney Bailey, Bea On Bereavement presents topics of interest for widows, caregivers, cancer victims, Alzheimer's sufferers, Parkinson's victims and their loved ones. Guests on the weekly show present timely and important information regarding planning in regards to a wide variety of mental and health care issues

Serious illness and death are never questions of ‘if’ but are rather a question of ‘when’. Nevertheless, very few people are really adequately prepared when these occur. Preparation and details are the last thing anyone wants to think about when dealing with the shock and the grief resulting from the illness or the death of a loved one. Author Beatrice Toney Bailey, often called 'The Skinny Oprah' understands this, having recently lost her husband to cancer. Ms. Bailey has released a new book entitled Farewell My Friend. The book is a step-by-step guide for those who wish to plan for the inevitable, and is an extremely valuable resource for those who may be called upon to act as caregiver or caretaker for terminally ill friends or family members. As a result of the release of her book, she has now taken on the role of televison host in an effort to reach a wider audience.

“Farewell My Friend,” stated Ms. Bailey, “is a manual and a workbook. It should not be something that is read and then set aside.The book is an active document that readers will internalize as they prepare for the inevitable. We do not necessarily need to be caught unaware. The show is a natural outgrowth of the philosophy behind the book. Adequate preparation and planning are the keys to coming through these life changing situations that we all must eventually face."

Ms. Bailey's televisions show, Bea On Bereavement, is aired twice weekly on Monday at 9 pm Pacific and Thursday at 8 pm Pacific. The show can be seen on Comcast Channels 20 or 96 and Surewest Channel 19 in the Sacramento California area. For those not in the Sacremento area, the show is also simulcast at www.RCCTV.net/. This month's lineup includes:

January 18 and 25 - Taking Care of the Caregiver
Guests Moriya Fordice - Advocate California Coalition Of Caregivers
Michelle Nivens - Del Oro Resource Center
Dolores Hassel - Caregiver
Denise Hammond - Caregiver

January 26 and 28 - The World Of Hospice
Guests: Mary Kaye Walters-Perez - First Call Hospice
Charley Blatchford - Sutter Hospice Volunteer
Karen Heron - Owner, Visiting Angels Agency

February 1 and 4 - Pre-Need Planning The East Lawn Way
Guests: Tayce Vogel - Director of Advanced Planning
Valerie Rose - Assistant Mortuary Manager

February 8 and 11 - I Have Fallen And I Am Trying To Get Up
Guests: Al Fisher - President - Indecare
Stacy Dalton - Bay Alarm Medical

Ms. Bailey’s husband passed away from cancer. During his illness, she began a daily journal that eventually became a book. For this reason, Farewell My Friend incorporates every conceivable facet of care giving and caretaking. Estate planning, in-home care, funeral planning, dealing with doctors and hospitals, wills, trusts, stress and even PTSD are covered in the 203 page, 8.5” X 11” manual. The book is written in a practical and down-to-earth style that any reader can easily understand and put to use immediately.

Bea On Bereavement can be seen on the channels mentioned above. Farewell My Friend is available at Amazon.com and at numerous sites listed on her website. Ms. Bailey is available for interview and speaking engagements by contacting her at the address below or by email at beatricebailey@yahoo.com. Further information and no-charge copies of many of the organizational forms and documents needed to prepare for making final preparations and plans can be found at Ms. Bailey’s website at www.farewellmyfriend.net.

Beatrice Toney Bailey
Farewell My Friend
ISBN 978-0-9801520-0-5

Contact:

Beatrice Toney Bailey
Web: www.FarewellMyFriend.net
Email: beatricebailey@yahoo.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 2444,
Citrus Heights, CA 95611
Business Phone: (916) 745-3454