The Successful Caregiver's Guide
Author: Rick Lauber
Publisher: Eldercare
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781770402478
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Dementia Caregiver Guide
Author: Teepa L. Snow
Publisher:
Published: 2013-10
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780615890111
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This simple, easy to read, 100 page guidebook helps family members, friends, and caregivers to better understand the changes that come with advancing dementia or other impairments in thinking, reasoning or processing information. It also reinforces the impact of Teepa Snow's guidance and person-centered care interventions including the GEMS and Positive Approach to Care techniques. The goal is to provide better support and care practices when someone is living with an ever-changing condition. By appreciating what has changed but leveraging what is still possible, care partners can choose interactions that are more positive, communication that is more productive, and care that is more effective and less challenging for all involved.
A Caregiver's Guide to Lewy Body Dementia
Author: Helen Buell Whitworth, "MS, BSN"
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Published: 2010-10-20
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781935281443
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Received a 2012 Caregiver Friendly Award from Today's Caregiver Magazine Although Lewy Body Dementia is the second leading cause of degenerative dementia in the elderly, it is not well known or understood and is often confused with Alzheimer' Disease or Parkinson's. The Caregiver's Guide to Lewy Body Dementia is the first book ot present a thorough picture of what Lewy Body Dementia really is. A Caregiver's Guide to Lewy Body Dementia is written in everyday language and filled with personal examples that connect to the readers' own experiences. It includes quick fact and caregiving tips for easy reference, a comprehensive resource guide, and a glossary of terms and acronyms. This is the ideal resource for caregivers, family members, and friends of individuals seeking to understand Lewy Body Dementia.
The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia
Author: Gail Weatherill
Publisher: Rockridge Press
Published: 2020-01-21
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781646113927
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Care for yourself, while caring for a loved one with dementia When caring for someone with dementia, your own mental stability can be the single most critical factor in your loved one's quality of life. The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia brings practical and comprehensive guidance to understanding the illness, caring for someone, and caring for yourself. From understanding common behavioral and mood changes to making financial decisions, this book contains bulleted lists of actions you can take to improve your health and your caregiving. Inspirational and compassionate, it focuses on the caregiver's underlying love and humanity that cannot be taken away by any disease. In The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia you'll find: Dementia defined--Understand dementia and its many forms, with an explanation of the illness and its variations. Caregiver wellness--At the end of each chapter, a small section provides relaxation and mindfulness exercises and reflection for dementia caregivers. Practical approach--The back of the book is filled with resources, from financial planning to tips on safety, along with questions for health care professionals, lawyers, accountants, therapists, and friends.
The Busy Caregiver's Guide to Advanced Alzheimer Disease
Author: Jennifer R. Stelter
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2021-10-19
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1421441071
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The Dementia Connection Model is a recipe to connect families in a way that produces positive interactions and preserves their loved one's level of functioning for as long as possible. The model brings together three concepts in dementia care of what is happening to the person with Alzheimer disease and, more importantly, why these things are happening as the person's condition progresses and how to intervene successfully"--
The Family Caregiver's Guide
Author: Harriet Hodgson
Publisher: BQB Publishing
Published: 2015-09-07
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 1608081273
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Caring for a loved one at home. What’s really involved? And what does it mean for your family and future? Tens of millions of Americans have had these questions and more as they prepare for this unsettling yet necessary task. The Family Caregiver’s Guide fills in the gaps, connecting the dots between research and real life. Drawing on the author’s extensive caregiving experience, this book provides strategies to care for your loved one, inside and out, as well as for yourself—including how to use your natural skills in your new role, and which skills you may need to add. You’ll discover how to set up your home for caregiving, including a safety checklist, equipment suggestions, and words you should know. And for those days that are more than a handful, you’ll find positive affirmations, a section on facing and accepting illness, and smart steps at the end of each chapter, in case you need guidance in a hurry. Caregiving has both rewards and challenges. But through it all, you’ll discover what’s most important—that caregiving is love in action.
Helping Yourself Help Others
Author: Rosalynn Carter
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Published: 2023-07-17
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 1682262340
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"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"--
Caregiver's Guide for Canadians
Author: Rick Lauber
Publisher: Self-Counsel Press
Published: 2014-02-15
Total Pages: 135
ISBN-13: 1770409009
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →One in five Canadians are now providing eldercare to a parent in need, and as baby-boomers age, this number is likely to grow. What do you do when your mother or father grows old? It’s the natural course of life, but so many children of aging parents are unprepared. When a parent’s health begins to fail, an adult child is left scrambling to find help, to balance their time, and to cope. The Caregiver’s Guide will provide readers with valuable tips and advice to help them to provide the best eldercare possible while balancing the demands on their time. This is not a mental “self-help” book. While it does provide encouragement and support for caregivers, it also provides practical advice on how to care for elders in need. This comprehensive guide answers all a caregiver’s common questions, such as: • Should my parent stay at home or move to assisted living? • How do I balance caregiving responsibilities with my personal life? • When to apply for guardianship and/or trusteeship • How to hire a professional caregiver should the need arise
Building Better Caregivers
Author: Kate, Lorig Dr.P.H.
Publisher: Bull Publishing
Published: 2018-06-20
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 1945188200
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
A Caregiver's Guide
Author: Mary Brooksbank
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780980393408
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"A guide for carers caring for a person who has a life limiting illness at home"--Provided by publisher.
