Download or read book How to Care For The Elderly A Nonmedical Guide written by and published by Severo Melendez. This book was released on with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stages of Senior Care Your Step by Step Guide to Making the Best Decisions written by Paul Hogan and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2009-12-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A USA Today BESTSELLER! "Informative. Complete. And practical. This book will guide family caregivers through the surprisingly complex world of senior care." —MEHMET OZ, M.D., New York Times bestselling coauthor of YOU: The Owner's Manual: The Complete All-in-One Care Guide Choosing the best care for your aging parents and other seniors in your life is not only complex, with multiple options available, it's also highly personal and often emotional. This essential resource—written by the founders of Home Instead Senior Care, the world's largest provider of nonmedical care for seniors—guides you through a comprehensive range of things to consider, step by step, so you can make better informed decisions and be confident that the senior in your life is receiving the best care possible. Checklists and diagnostics will help you: Decide if at-home care is the right choice for you and your loved ones Evaluate the pros and cons of retirement communities, adult care centers, nonmedical caregivers, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hospice Determine the costs of senior care options and find helpful support networks "This is not just another book about caring for aging parents. It's a great reference you'll use again and again. Stages doesn't shy away from the hard questions. Rather, it shows you how to confront them."—SUZANNE MINTZ, President/CEO, National Family Caregivers Association "Recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, this salient volume compassionately addresses a full range of hard-to-discuss subjects."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY All of the authors' profits from the sale of this book will be donated to the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation. Paul and Lori Hogan founded Home Instead Senior Care in 1994. Now with 850 offices in 15 countries, Home Instead is recognized as a global leader and authority on senior care. Visit them at www.stagesofseniorcare.com.

Download or read book Home Care for the Elderly written by Jay Portnow and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this reassuring guide, readers will discover the simple trade secrets that doctors, nurses and others have used for years to help elderly people live comfortable, dignified and happy lives.

Download or read book A Non Medical Guide to Caring for People with the Alzheimer s dementia Disease I Have Alzheimer s Alzheimer s Do Not Have Me written by Rochelle Armstrong-Suber and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-11 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever had a relative or patient stricken with the Alzheimer's/Dementia disease and you didn't have a clue as to how you would care for your love one at home or in a facility? Many times, people find it hard to locate great care for their family member or friend. Or maybe the facility they found to care for their loved one was too expensive. Just because they decided to keep their family member at home doesn't mean they understand the disease. Failing to understand the disease makes it hard for a family member or care giver to care for their Alzheimer's/Dementia family member or patient efficiently. Therefore, this workbook was created to help families and caregivers tackle some of the challenges they will face when caring for a person with the Alzheimer's disease. There are so many different attitudes you will have to deal with when dealing with a person with the Alzheimer's disease. Sometimes the person stricken with the disease is sad, depressed, happy and even combative. However, not all people with the disease becomes combative, they may be roamers meaning, they roam outside any time of the day or night nowhere to be found. This workbook does not give medical advice, it just gives you the basic steps I have learned for caring for an Alzheimer's/Dementia family member. This workbook gives examples of how to relate to situations that might arise with your family member who is stricken by the Alzheimer's/Dementia disease. For example, what to do if your loved one becomes combative? how would you calm him or her down? The workbook will also answer questions about how to get your loved one to take a shower including what to do and what not to do. Don't take it for granted just because you know your family member, taking care of an Alzheimer's/Dementia family member or friend could be equal to taking care of a two-year-old child or a baby. With this workbook, it could help you to relate to your family member in the proper manner. This book could help your family member to stay safe creating a comfortable atmosphere for family members and caregivers who work in a senior living facilities or nursing homes.

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 Senior Citizen s Care Guide written by P Han and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your life is not only complicated, with many different paths you could take, but it is also intensely private and frequently emotional. This indispensable guide takes you step by step through a wide range of things to think about so you can be sure the elderly; in your life are getting the best care possible. Determining whether or not home care is the best option for your elderly loved ones. Analyze the benefits and drawbacks of assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, non medical caregivers, and retirement complexes. Identify the expenses associated with various senior care options. This book about taking care of aging parents is different from others. You will use it as an excellent reference frequently. Get one for a loved one now.

Download or read book An Advocate s Guide to Home Care for the Elderly written by Peter Komlos-Hrobsky and published by National Clearinghouse for Legal Services, Incorporated. This book was released on 1988 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Helpful Guide To Caring For The Elderly written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Assisting Seniors at Home written by Gretchen Mary Rose and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2020 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most families in need of assistance for senior caregiving have two questions: "Can you, please, help us? How do we go about this? We don't even know where to start." This is the overshadowing climate that exists until a navigational chart is presented. Assisting Seniors at Home: A Planning Guide for Families and Caregivers is designed to harmonize the unique perspectives and roles of the three entities involved: the seniors, the family, and hired caregivers. Each role is described with specific intervention priorities for our aging family members. Within this guide, there are two skill level indicators, one for the general aging population and another for those with dementia. Each provide a clear description of specific needs as changes occur. This is the compass by which all family members may intercede proactively to bring seniors from early intervention to the final stages of hospice care. The skill level indicator is the most valuable element as it designates the amount of care needed, how to establish a care plan, and when to make necessary changes. In summary, this adds up to effective in-home care, inclusive of home modifications and safety as a top priority for all involved.

Download or read book Advanced Caregiving Training Manual written by Barb J. Garrod and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Caregiving Manual: A Compact, Complete Guide Covering All Levels of Patient Care for the Elderly By: Barb J. Garrod Written as a training manual for those who care for others, this book contains many sections to make you to the best possible caregiver. There are ready reference pages as well as some to use to help compile custom client charts. Garrod supplies information on medical abbreviations, chronic conditions, and overall tips she’s gathered along her career path. She enjoyed providing seniors with the best possible care, and this book allows her to educate others.

Download or read book A Guide to Medical Self care and Self help Groups for the Elderly written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Taking Care Of Aging Family Members Rev Ed written by Wendy Lustbader and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established in its first edition as the definitive guide for family members and professionals on all aspects of caring for the aged, this beautifully written and comprehensive handbook has now been updated and expanded to include more issues of concern to the aged and those who care for them. Unlike other books on caring for the aged, Taking Care of Aging Family Members provides thorough and substantive advice and information on the complete range of psychological, social, and financial issues that face those involved in caring for an older person. This expanded edition includes new sections on spiritual concerns, ethnicity, and self-neglect, as well as updated sections on conflict resolution in families, long-distance caregivers, coping with physical changes, and the woman-in-the-middle who cares for both children and parents. Drawing on their extensive research and practice experience, the authors provide concrete information and suggestions, as well as ready-to-use charts and checklists. They also direct readers to relevant local and national resources. Unlike most other books on caring for the aged, this book includes the standpoints both of the caregiver and of those receiving care and emphasizes the dignity and autonomy of the elderly person. Taking Care of Aging Family Members, revised and expanded, will be essential reading for adult children, spouses and partners of the aged, and friends involved in the care of an older person, as well as for students and professionals in nursing, medicine, physical and occupational therapy, and social work.

Download or read book The Sacred Art of Caregiving written by James W. Ramage Msw Ph. D. and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few books have been written specifically for those dedicated men and women who labor as caregivers in our healthcare system. This is unusual when one considers that the services provided those needing medical care is largely their responsibility. This book is an educational resource which addresses the multi-faceted and often complex physical, psychological, social and spiritual issues which challenge the caregivers. The information contained in this text will be especially beneficial to these caregivers who provide direct, hands-on care to the elderly residing in special and long-term care facilities as well as home care. It will assist this specific group of caregiver with little or no formal training in the health care profession to participate more realistically in goal setting strategies, increase self-confidence, and improve their decision making skills. It will give them a greater sense of purpose and an improved sense of security in performing their caregiving responsibilities. It will also be helpful to the caregiver in his or her accumulating knowledge about the elderly resident. For example, he or she will become familiar with family structure, stressors which exist, coping skills, social support structures, physical, psychological, psychosocial and spiritual symptomatology as well as ethnic and cultural issues. The author is of the opinion that the information contained in this book will, in addition, increase the caregiver's knowledge base. For example, it will include effective ways of communicating with the elderly for whom they are caring including the use of behavioral management improving the caregiver's skill base making their jobs easier, and more productive. Such knowledge will improve their quality of life as well as the individual resident for whom they are responsible.

Download or read book A Guide to Medical Self care and Self help Groups for the Elderly written by National Institutes of Health (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Facilitating Self Care Practices in the Elderly written by Barbara J Horn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a synthesis of current knowledge from published sources and expert consultants relating to three commonly occurring problems in home health care practice--self-administration of medications, family caregiving issues, and teaching the elderly. For each problem addressed, assessment guides and interventions are outlined, making this book an invaluable resource for professionals, researchers, and agencies concerned with providing top-quality care for the elderly. Home health care agencies can use the guide for orientation of new staff and inservice education for current staff. Home health care staff can use many of the assessment guides and resource lists in their work with clients. Facilitating Self Care Practices in the Elderly can also serve as a basis for standard development. Researchers interested in these clinical problems will find that the literature review and synthesis will facilitate the development of the theoretical underpinning for their research. Educators will find the book helpful in courses and as a basis for curriculum development. First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Download or read book How To Start A Senior Day Care Home Business written by and published by Severo Melendez. This book was released on with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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.