Download or read book Become an Informed Caregiver written by Deanne Morgan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-29 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're "it." You're a caregiver - completely responsible for a parent, spouse, or friend. All the things you need to know and do, the paperwork you're getting, and the requests for information are overwhelming. Become an Informed Caregiver: What You Should Know When Caring for an Aging Loved One, explains what you need to know (and why) and how to get organized. You'll learn what (and who) to ask about your loved one's:* Health* Medical care* Housing situation* Finances* Transportation needs* Personal property* End-of-life wishesThis book will reduce the frustration, time, chaos, and unknowns that go along with caregiving. If you're ready to be a proactive caregiver, this book is for you.

Download or read book Families Caring for an Aging America written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.

Download or read book My Aging Parent Needs Help written by Cynthia Kaye and published by . This book was released on 2022-11-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caregiving for aging parents can be very stressful when unprepared. This step-by-step guide show you how to become an organized and informed caregiver. who can maintain balance while giving compassionate care without regrets.

Download or read book The Dementia Caregiver written by Marc E. Agronin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another neurocognitive disorder can be an unexpected, undesirable, underappreciated—and yet noble role. It is heartbreaking to watch someone lose the very cognitive capacities that once helped to define them as a person. But because of the nature of these disorders, the only way to become an effective caregiver and cope with the role’s many daily challenges is to become well-informed about the disease. With the right information, resources and tips on caregiving and working with professionals, you can become your own expert at both caring for your charge and taking care of yourself. In these pages, Marc Agronin guides readers through a better understanding of the changes their loved one may be going through, and helps them tap into the various resources available to them as they embark on an uncertain caregiving journey. Insisting that a caregiver also maintain his or her own health and well being, Agronin guides caregivers in their efforts to provide care, but to also look to themselves as recipients of care from themselves and others. Shedding light on the debilitating disorders themselves as well as their everyday realities, this book is a much-needed resource for anyone caring for another person suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders.

Download or read book Join the Journey written by Robert E. P. Elmer III and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2016-04-28 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of articles is compiled to help all caregivers of those afflicted with Alzheimer's and other dementias gain insight into the many do's and don'ts of caregiving. Each chapter deals with a specific subject and provides caregivers with the unique perspective of a Certified Master Trainer and Certified Senior Care Administrator. The information also provides the caregivers with a better understanding of this insidious disease as well as how to improve their quality of life and the quality of life of the loved one(s) they are caring for. This book takes a non clinical approach and candidly discusses the nuances of caring for those with Alzheimer's type dementia. Its focus is to help Formal and Informal caregivers become better informed and the best caregivers they can be.

Download or read book Cancer Caregiver Roles written by John J. Garnand and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If cancer has touched your family, you need this book. The Cancer Caregiver Roles that have to be assumed are: 1) Medical Support-including scheduling, medication support, monitoring side effects, managing pain, maintaining medical records, and advance medical directives. 2) Insurance and Financial Management-selecting the right insurance plans, or finding resources if you have no insurance, and navigating the medical quicksand of costs so as not to drown in medical bankruptcy or lose your home. 3) Household Management-including nutrition management, safety, controls for infection, modesty, and physical/emotional/spiritual support. The final chapter of the book is on Laughter because splashes of laughter are a powerful antidote to pain, stress, and conflict. Laughter strengthens the body's immune system. Laughter pushes back the cancer for a while. The Epilogue deals with end of life.

Download or read book Caregiving Basics written by Robert Grice and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need to provide caregiving for a family member eventually touches most families. Volunteering to be a caregiver for others is a noble task, but it can become an exhausting task too. The negative implications include health problems, relationship problems, and health issues. Too often, caring and empathetic caregivers may ignore the warning signs of problems until it is too late, and they experience burnout. Research has revealed several actions that tend to improve the quality of caregiving as well as the overall quality of life of the caregiver. We know methods are available to enhance caregiving. 1. Remember, you can do this!2. Be as informed as possible.3. Practice self-care4. Monitor Your Self-Talk 5. Engage in Planning and Goal setting6. Learn to Communicate7. Managing Stress The book applies to personal care, caregiving, family and relationships, medical treatment, and self-care

Download or read book Elderly Parent Caregiver Guide written by Howexpert and published by Howexpert. This book was released on 2019-09-21 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elderly Parent Caregiver 101 is the ultimate guide for adult children who are or will become their parents' caregivers. Filled with valuable information and ideas, this book offers hope, support, and plenty of practical advice for anyone caring for their elderly parents. Each chapter describes a different area of caregiving, including: - Becoming a Caregiver - Medical Providers - Facility Care - Caregiver Support - Financial Concerns - Medical Devices - Special Circumstances - End of Life As the author guides you through the maze of caregiving, she shares her knowledge as a nurse and examples from her own journey of caregiving for her elderly parents. This book defines medical terms, explains insurance options, and highlights the many tools available to caregivers. Through these topics, you'll gain the understanding needed to be a caregiver for your elderly parents. Each section offers helpful information and true insights only a caregiver can provide. The tips in every chapter are practical facts and advice for every area of your caregiving. You are not alone in your caregiving journey. Don't struggle without having the best resource for knowing everything you need to know about caring for your elderly parents. This guide is your trusted companion for that journey. About the Expert Rebecca Rehak, LPN, is a nurse, writer, and public speaker who has worked in the medical field for over 20 years, including kidney dialysis, community health, and Memory Care. As a public speaker, she helped advance programs for dialysis access care and currently teaches science camps for children. Her work has touched the lives of thousands of people. After caring for both her elderly parents, she now devotes much of her time to writing articles, blogs, and providing support for other caregivers. She and her husband live with their big, furry dog in Wisconsin. The author would like to thank the doctors and staff at Froedtert Hospital, the Medical College of Wisconsin, and Horizon Home Care and Hospice for the wonderful care they provided to both her parents. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Download or read book Compassionate Care Navigating Dementia Together written by L E Summers and published by L.E. Summers. This book was released on 2024-04-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take charge of caregiving: conquer daily challenges, communicate effectively, and transform behavioral changes with 9 actionable steps. Dementia is a gut-wrenching, life-changing, beyond-devastating diagnosis for your loved one...and for you, who is responsible for becoming their primary caregiver by choice or default. Suddenly, your fears rise to new heights, and you're confused about what to expect, how to handle the daily challenges, and whether you can improve your loved one's quality of life. This leaves you wondering whether you can balance primary caregiving with work, personal relationships, and your needs. Let's not forget about your enormous financial fears. No one prepares you for dementia, but no one prepares your loved one, either. The world has over 55 million dementia patients, which only increases annually. And not a single one of them was prepared. But with the help of this guide, you can become more familiar with what to expect, how to care for your loved one in a loving and educated way, and ways to embrace the little things and bring joy to your and your loved one's lives. In this book, here's just a fraction of what you'll discover: 9 steps caregivers need to ensure their loved ones or patients have an improved quality of life while balancing their own mental health and needs How to deal with the diagnosis that changes everything, and discovering everything you must know about the seven stages of dementia, their symptoms, and early tests The #1 step caregivers must follow to ensure every document is ready and how to manage the inevitable family feuds that follow The brain-personality-behavior loop and how to use the DICE model to embrace the changes and help your loved one through each change The most essential support providers, caregivers, friends, and medical experts your loved one needs during the dementia years with a visual tree How to prepare an environment to protect your loved one from any harm with a comprehensive to-do list for bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and the outdoors The secrets to a new form of communication needed in each major stage of dementia and what you should avoid saying to your loved one A complete guide to the 17 most common medical and mental health complications and how you can address each one at home while knowing when to seek help, How to manage the 6 most essential daily struggles in dementia, including hygiene, nutrition, wandering off, recreation, and physical activity, How to be the best caregiver by knowing how to balance work with life, practicing self-care, improving relationships, managing time, and facing the worst-case scenario. And much more. Being a full-time caregiver for a loved one or patient requires practical tools, which many books simply don't offer. Fortunately, you now have nine actionable steps with various tools, whatever stage of dementia your loved one may be in. Don't let your fears and self-doubt make you second-guess your ability to be the best caregiver. Become an informed, thoughtful, and realistic caregiver by following the guidelines laid out in this book.

Download or read book A Caregiver s Bible to Excellence written by Miss Asondra StarN'air and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on with total page 1127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written to aide all caregivers nationwide in developing a Christlike approach to caregiving.

Download or read book Cancer Caregiving in the United States written by Ronda C. Talley and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite advances in detection and treatment, cancer remains a source of pain and distress to patients and of complex challenges to the loved ones caring for them. The trend toward shorter hospital stays in particular has increased the physical, psychological, and financial burden on caregivers, often leading to adverse effects on patients. Cancer Caregiving in the United States illuminates these complex concerns with authoritative detail. This wide-ranging volume provides a comprehensive survey of cancer-related issues, including those affecting the care triad (patients-family members- professionals) and quality of care as well as the numerous physical, emotional, and financial challenges that caregivers may need to confront. Sources of caregiver difficulty at each stage of the disease, from diagnosis to end of life, are explored. Each chapter analyzes its topic in terms of practice, research, education, and policy, providing a wealth of literature reviews, assessment and care models, interventions, and recommendations for future study and practice. Coverage includes: Caregiving issues for cancer patients with long-term, short-term, and intermittent needs. Family caregivers as members of the treatment team. The impact of health disparities on caregivers. Cancer care policy and advocacy. End-of-life issues for cancer caregivers. Legal, financial, and ethical issues. Cancer Caregiving in the United States is a core reference for researchers, professionals/scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in such caregiving fields as clinical psychology, social work, nursing, public health and medicine, social policy, and educational policy.

Download or read book Caring for the Family Caregiver written by Elaine Wittenberg and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring for the Family Caregiver examines the high cost and poorly addressed exigencies of the family caregiver in chronic illness, including health literacy, palliative care, and health outcomes, through the prism of communication. This book uses an interdisciplinary approach to identify the impact of communication and its burdens on the caregiver and presents four caregiver profiles: the Manager, Carrier, Partner, and Lone caregiver, each emerging from a family system with different patterns of conversational sharing and expectations of conformity. By synthesizing current data assessing the experiences of caregivers, as well as integrating the narrative experiences of a range of caregivers living through a variety of illnesses and their specific demands, the authors deliver an unflinching gaze at the journey of the caregiver. With an author team comprised of three health communication researchers and a nurse and health literacy expert, this volume integrates literature addressing caregiver needs and burdens, communication theory and practice, palliative care and health literacy research, and the real stories of caregivers. Caring for the Family Caregiver presents the groundbreaking concept of the Caregiver Types and an innovative set of support resources to facilitate improved pathways to better care for the caregiver, making it an essential resource for providers, students, clinicians, policy makers and family caregivers alike.

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