Download or read book Caregiver Success How to be a Successful Caregiver by Learning Tips and Tools from an Experienced Nurse Practitioner written by Fnp-C Ann Rhodes and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that 10,000 Baby Boomers are turning 65 every day until the year 2030? Mom moves in with you, but she does not come with instructions! If you are the one who is aging, or you are caring for someone who is, then this book is for you. If you are a nursing student, a home health aide, or a clinician with medically time-consuming patients, then this book is for you and your patients! Caregiver Success is a comprehensive book created by an experienced nurse practitioner who worked in home care for over 40 years. This book talks about all facets of caregiving and is filled with common tips and tools you will need to care for someone who is elderly or disabled. It is filled with pictures that show process from how to use a Hoyer lift to conquering skin problems as well as the human side of aging. YOU can be a successful caregiver! Let me show you how! Follow me on Facebook for product information and hand-outs and on YouTube at Caregiver Success to watch how-to videos. Check out my website at: http: //caregiversuccess.com/
Download or read book Sleep in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities written by Jennifer A. Accardo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-13 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide presents approaches to working with children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities who have sleep problems. Divided into four sections, the book begins with the impact of sleep problems in children with disabilities and the evaluation of sleep complaints. The next two sections cover the major categories of sleep disorders as they apply in children with disabilities, and specific neurodevelopmental disabilities with their characteristic sleep manifestations. The last section details options for treatment, which include behavioral and environmental strategies, occupational therapy, exercise, and medications. Chapters feature case studies that introduce and reinforce diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Those engaged in the care of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and sleep problems will find this text to be an invaluable guide when assessing and treating sleep disorders.
Download or read book Caring for the Caregiver written by Michael A. Sherbun and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2006 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These stories provide an understanding of how nurses have reacted and coped with workplace dynamics, both in their personal and professional lives.
Download or read book A Comprehensive Guide to Safety and Aging written by Barry S. Eckert and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-06-16 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive survey on safety for older adults. It contains contributions by experts from over a dozen disciplines, including physicians, audiologists, optometrists, mental health professionals, lawyers, occupational therapists, and policy makers. This multi-disciplinary approach provides a new and expansive conceptual framework for health care professionals, students, policymakers, and others who care for older adults, and promotes an understanding of the many challenges that adults face as they age. This book describes the complex range of issues that need to be considered when safeguarding older adults. We hope that this book will be of benefit to anyone currently working or training to work with older adults, helping them to fully appreciate the many safety issues that can arise. The book will be also be useful for both older adults and their caregivers, helping them to identify and address areas of concern. Our goal is to mitigate injury or other harm through an increased understanding of the risks encountered by older adults. This text will also appeal to professionals and graduate students in the fields of human factors and ergonomics, occupational health, and safety.
Download or read book Patient Safety and Quality written by Ronda Hughes and published by Department of Health and Human Services. This book was released on 2008 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/
Download or read book Toolkit for Caregivers written by Deidre Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-11 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concerned about being up to the task of caring for a loved one at home? Help has arrived! If you are one of the millions of people who have become a caregiver to a loved one, these two books, offered together in one book for a limited time, will guide you through that maze of caregiving concerns that threatens to overwhelm and consume you. Toolkit for Caregivers will very quickly become your go-to guide for: How to set up a caregiving environment Skills in patient care that are clearly explained for family members to understand Tips/tricks/hacks to make your loved one/patient more comfortable in a home hospital bed and you a more confident caregiver Resources for getting supplemental help Advice on personal coping concerns and techniques for the caregiver Understanding Home Health and Hospice Care Maximizing moments together with your loved one/patient so caregiving does not take over Love Lives Here - Toolkit for Caregiver Survival will guide you through the following steps: What ALL people, regardless of age, can do to make family life transitions go smoother through a process of focused, loving considerations and having The Conversation - talking points included What you may expect and how you can prepare yourself in advance for walking through the emotional concerns of death and dying. What to do after the funeral - the Business Side of Dying check list Coping with the unique kind of grief caregivers experience Personal growth opportunities and a daily perspective for your new reality Deidre Edwards shares the inside story of how to give care, AND how to survive the emotional ups and downs, in this unique double-offering of practical insights and proven skills. She has walked this path and shares her valuable experience; she is with you even after your caregiving journey is over. From end of life planning, caregiver stress, taking care of the dying, and dealing with loss and grief - it's all covered in this two-book bundle. Smooth your caregiving route, prepare for unforeseen issues, and discover the help that is available. Most of us will become caregivers at some point; learn what's ahead and how to best prepare yourself and your family. Scroll to the top to take advantage of this unique, limited-time offer for yourself or someone you know.
Download or read book The REACH OUT Caregiver Support Program written by Louis D. Burgio and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Older adults increasingly rely on family members or friends (i.e., informal caregivers) for needed care and support as they age. Family caregivers typically assume their caregiving role willingly and reap personal fulfilment from helping a loved one, developing new skills, and strengthening family relationships. For these benefits, however, caregivers often sacrifice their own health and well-being. Depression, anxiety, poor physical health, and compromised immune function are more common among family caregivers than in adults not providing such care. The REACH OUT Caregiver Support Program offers a multi-component, tailored, and flexible intervention for caregivers of people with dementia that is focused on the evidence-based therapeutic strategy of problem solving. This practical volume is designed to guide clinicians through the process of implementing REACH OUT (Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health: Offering Useful Treatments) and to provide them with necessary tools to share with caregivers, with the goal of enhancing caregiver physical and mental health. Five common risk areas (home safety, caregiver health, social support, challenging behaviors, and emotional well-being) are described in the manual, and interventions are outlined that respect the nuances of each risk area. By beginning with an individualized risk assessment and being flexible to the needs and issues of the caregiver, the REACH OUT intervention helps clinicians identify risk areas and provides caregivers with tailored action plans to reduce risk and promote well-being.
Download or read book The Complete Caregiver s Organizer written by Robin Porter and published by Spry Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming the primary caregiver for a spouse, family member, friend, or loved one can be a tremendously rewarding and equally challenging experience. How do you know if you’re the right person to be a caregiver? What important conversations should you have beforehand to make sure that you’re starting off on the right foot? What aspects of care should you manage personally and how do you assemble the best support team to handle the rest? How do you deal with doctors, hospitals, and other medical issues? Oh, and in the midst of those questions and many, many more, who takes care of you? As you invest your time, energy and strength into caregiving, how do you avoid burnout and maintain your own physical and emotional wellbeing? The Complete Caregiver’s Organizer is designed to help you provide the best possible care to others without neglecting your own needs as a result. Robin Porter offers direct and attainable strategies for managing common issues that all caregivers face, from basic health and safety concerns to complex medical and legal questions, in addition to invaluable checklists, journaling components, activities, and ideas that will guide you along your path. Whether you’re a first-time caregiver struggling with questions and confusion about where to start or one with more experience who is feeling overwhelmed and outmatched, the tips and tools contained in The Complete Caregiver’s Organizer will start to bring balance back to your life.
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 The Home Care Companion s Quick Tips for Caregivers written by Marion Karpinski and published by Healing Arts Communications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An information-packed book that will provide you with all of the hands-on caregiving advice and instruction you will need every day.
Download or read book Caregiver Book written by National Caregiver Certification Association and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-12 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caregiver Book: Tips for Senior Care is a simplified book with tips for family caregivers, as well as professional caregivers.
Download or read book Aging with Care written by Amanda Lambert and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding the right fit to match aging adults with the best caregiver to assist them in their home can be fraught with challenge. In today’s pressurized world, the process involves overstressed family members and a shortage of great caregivers. So many adult children are seeking a helping hand and a friendly, experienced voice to guide them through this emotionally charged rite of passage. Aging with Care: Your Guide to Hiring and Managing Caregivers in the Home, takes a personal, professional, and sometimes humorous approach to the challenges, benefits, pitfalls and problems of hiring in-home caregivers. Here, two geriatric care experts explore the essential credentials and experience a home caregiver should have, pitfalls to avoid, hiring options and managing costs, and the decisions that go into finding the right fit for your loved one to be able to age in place. Sharing stories and insights from interviews with caregivers and elders, as well as industry experts, they walk you through the ins and outs, and provide you with the tools necessary to making the best care choices you can for the ones you love.
Download or read book Lessons from A Caregiver written by Laurel A. Wicks and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How an elderly loved one is treated and cared for is a main concern of relatives and health care professionals around the globe. In Lessons from a Caregiver, Laurel Wicks shows how focusing on the older person's comfort, happiness, and serenity is not only good for the elder but also a less stressful way for the caregiver to manage the elder's care.
Download or read book Helping Yourself Help Others written by Rosalynn Carter and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2023-07-17 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Helping Yourself Help Others, former first lady Rosalynn Carter draws upon her own experiences and those of hundreds of others to offer reassuring, practical advice to caregivers. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic inspired national conversations about the vast undervaluing of unpaid caregiving, the dangers of burnout, and the merits of self-care for relief, Rosalynn Carter was shining a light on these matters and everything else that caregivers confront"--
Download or read book Building Better Caregivers written by Kate, Lorig Dr.P.H. and published by Bull Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-20 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today more than 40 million people in the U.S. find themselves responsible for caring for a parent, relative, or friend. Building Better Caregivers, developed by the author team of the bestselling Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, shares the best in caregiving research and the most important lessons learned from thousands of caregivers. With a focus on reducing stress through the use of practical skills and tools, this book will help you manage your caregiving tasks so you can maintain a happy, fulfilling life while also meeting your caregiving obligations.
Download or read book Family Caregiving written by Brett H. Lewis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Caregiving explores one of the most precious and fulfilling gifts of love that can be given to a family member or a friend and also one of the most difficult tasks to undertake. The difficulty increases in magnitude because many family caregivers have no formal medical training other than basic first aid. In most cases, all of their medical knowledge has come from their own life experiences with personal illnesses, accidents, and medications. In Family Caregiving, author Brett Lewis shares his insights and the bounty of information that he learned acting as a family caregiver for both his father and his close friend. He explains that even though caregiving is stressful, being prepared and knowledgeable can reduce stress levels and better position a family member for caregiving success. A caregiver should have a thorough understanding of the patient's personal and family medical history, current symptoms, and medical conditions. It is critical to learn how to interact effectively with medical personnel; to become familiar with hospital/rehabilitation center processes and protocols; and to learn about basic medical terminology, equipment, and procedures. By sharing candid, real-world experiences including his mistakes Lewis provides a step-by-step guide that can enable the family caregiver to better navigate the journey of caregiving.
Download or read book Caregiving Theinspirationsal Manual written by Jr Odell Lendor Glenn and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyday caregiving is indeed uncharted territory and happens to be one of the toughest jobs that there can and will ever be. Care giving can suddenly become the responsibility for any one at any age without notice. In order to be an effective person and not burn out, one must take the necessary steps to keep life balanced in terms of what one as a human being can and cannot do, but yet still pursue individual self -worth. After several years as a full time caregiver, I have used these tips to fixate my life in becoming both a doctoral candidate as well as maintaining a successful ministry without caregiver neglect. Under the circumstances, I could have easily given up aspirations or settled for mediocre in terms of career and ministry. But it takes prayer, wisdom, patience, dedication, hard work, faith and hope to be able to juggle these daily endeavors and yet uphold quality service. There are no regrets. I do believe that the journey and the disappointments along the way form the best in you. My hope is that you will use this book as a model and see yourself as a winner. My prayer is that as you daily care give, you become the best overall individual in terms of health, emotional well-being and purpose that you were destined in life to be. My prayers continually go out for both you and your care recipients.
