'Taking Care of Business' Shines a Light on the Challenges of Caregiving in America

NH, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Author Nancy Jo Polito is proud to announce the release of her latest book, “Taking Care of Business: Tales of a Caregiver,” an eye-opening memoir that brings attention to the pressing challenges faced by caregivers in America today. This heartfelt and compelling book is now available for purchase on Amazon.

This powerful, 295-page memoir explores the struggles, triumphs, and personal experiences of navigating the world of caregiving. Polito's narrative highlights issues such as the difficulties of finding quality healthcare, the importance of at-home caregiving, and the lack of resources for a rapidly aging population. While deeply personal, the book also sheds light on the broader societal implications of these challenges, including America’s rising elderly population, expected to more than double by 2040.

Nancy Jo Polito draws from a lifetime of caregiving experience, embracing the role at an early age and gaining countless life lessons along the way.
“Taking Care of Business” is as much a call for awareness and action as it is a personal memoir. With themes related to compassion, stability, and resilience, it resonates with anyone who has faced the challenges of caregiving - or anticipates doing so in the future. Through Polito’s narrative, readers are reminded of the importance of caregiving as a foundational component of family and community.

Polito hopes this book not only fosters a sense of connection and resilience among caregivers but also sparks meaningful conversation on how America can better support its aging population. Whether you are a caregiver yourself or someone seeking to better understand this vital role, “Taking Care of Business” will leave a lasting impact.

“Taking Care of Business” (ISBN: 9781963844030) can be purchased through retailers worldwide, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The paperback retails for $19.95, and the ebook retails for $2.99. Review copies and interviews with the author are available upon request.

From the Back Cover:

This book was written for all those caregivers who struggle every day to meet the needs of a loved one, relative, or friend. My caregiving journey started at a very young age; my teachers were my parents. My mother was sickly most of her life and mine. I had this innate ability to offer a helping hand, not realizing this was the first step on my road to being a caregiver. I can honestly say I never felt any anger and/or resentment toward my mother or anyone else I helped and aided for a long period of time - only love and devotion. It was as if it was my job on this earth to help take care of people, be compassionate, dependable, and trustworthy. For over 50 years of my life I was a caregiver and a constant for my mother and a shoulder to lean on for my father, and their many friends and acquaintances who were in-need of some type of assistance.

The most rewarding parts of caregiving is giving back to someone who has cared for you and the satisfaction of knowing your loved one is getting excellent care. With every caregiving task for my mother, she would look at me and say, "I don't know what I would do without you." After suffering a stroke which brought on aphasia, this shortened to "You...me...thank you." I knew what she meant. To all the caregivers in the world, I commend you; I understand your frustrations and the emotional and physical strains. I understand the anger, anxiety, sadness, guilt, and lack of appreciation that resonates. I see you. Hang in there.

About the Author:

Nancy Jo Polito is an established author and native of Portland, Maine. A lifelong caregiver, her experiences have profoundly influenced her writing, making her books deeply personal and relatable to everyday struggles. Her compelling stories are a testament to resilience, love, and the triumph of the human spirit.

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