Dementia Caregiver Guide

Dementia Caregiver Guide

Author: Teepa L. Snow

Publisher:

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780615890111

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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

A Caregiver's Guide to Lewy Body Dementia

Author: Helen Buell Whitworth, MS, BSN

Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing

Published: 2010-10-20

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1935281445

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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.


Caregiver's Guide for Canadians

Caregiver's Guide for Canadians

Author: Rick Lauber

Publisher: Self-Counsel Press

Published: 2014-02-15

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 1770409009

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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


The Busy Caregiver's Guide to Advanced Alzheimer Disease

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

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"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"--


Building Better Caregivers

Building Better Caregivers

Author: Kate, Lorig Dr.P.H.

Publisher: Bull Publishing

Published: 2018-06-20

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1945188200

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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.


The Caregiver's Guide to Memory Care and Dementia Communities

The Caregiver's Guide to Memory Care and Dementia Communities

Author: Rachael Wonderlin

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2022-09-06

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1421444321

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"When is it time to move a person living with dementia into a senior living community? How do you avoid an argument with someone who no longer knows what year it is? What do you do if the person you're caring for has trouble recognizing you? How can you lessen the guilt and anxiety that come with dementia caregiving? All of these questions-and more-are answered in this helpful guide through the difficulties of dementia care. Care partners to those living with dementia will find this book a helpful guide into an unfamiliar and challenging world, and professionals in the industry will come away with dementia knowledge they have not gotten anywhere else"--


Self-Care for Caregivers

Self-Care for Caregivers

Author: Susanne White

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-09-06

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1507218400

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Take care of yourself as you care for others with this accessible, easy-to-follow self-care guide to relax and rejuvenate. It’s been said that there are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will become caregivers, and those who will need caregivers. Chances are you or someone you know is taking care of a loved one at home. If you do, you also know that caregiving—however fulfilling—is also hard on the caregiver’s mental and physical health. Self-care is vital to caregivers maintaining stamina and a positive outlook for both themselves and the people they care for. But being so busy caring for others can make it hard to find time for yourself. In Self-Care for Caregivers, you’ll find short, easy-to-read—and often easy-to-do—ways to replenish your mind, body, and spirit, including: -Practicing mindfulness by focusing in on your five senses -Remembering to HALT to check if you’re hungry, angry, lonely, or tired -Making a gratitude list of at least three things you're grateful for -And much more! Full of practical advice and reminders to have a quick snack, call a friend, create a sanctuary, write in a journal, and more ways to take care yourself—plus resources for caregiving—this book will go a long way towards making your caregiving experience a happier and more healthful one for you and the people you care for.


A Caregiver's Guide

A Caregiver's Guide

Author: Mary Brooksbank

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9780980393408

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"A guide for carers caring for a person who has a life limiting illness at home"--Provided by publisher.


The Complete Caregiver Support Guide

The Complete Caregiver Support Guide

Author: Ester A. Leutenberg

Publisher: Whole Person Associates

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781570252655

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Family members, and sometimes close friends, are often called upon to act as caregivers to ill or aged people they care about or for whom they are responsible. Although there are many rewarding outcomes of the time spent between the courageous and dedicated caregiver and the care-receiver*, the caregivers are usually unprepared, untrained and unsupported. The caregivers are also often isolated. These factors can put a huge amount of stress on non-professional or family caregivers. Attending a caregiver support group focusing on specific issues is of great benefit for caregivers. Such groups can include those facilitated by professionals such as social workers, counselors and group facilitators, and those facilitated by lay persons, often themselves caregivers. The intention of Caregiver Support is to provide content for support group facilitators and caregivers that touches on crucial topics.