Activities for the Family Caregiver
Activities for the Family Caregiver

Author: Scott Silknitter

Publisher: R.O.S. Therapy Systems

Published: 2016-03-16

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781943285228

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Caregiving is hard. For most families, it is an unexpected change to your life that you make without question because you are caring for a loved one. Let us help you make things a little easier with common sense and proven ideas. A unique blend of decades of long term care experience and quality of life experience and two decades of caring for a loved one at home led to the Activities for the Family Caregiver: Caregiving 101 book. The book offers information and insight to enhance quality of life for family caregivers and their loved ones. Whether it is heart disease, cancer, stroke, COPD, ALS, Parkinson's, dementia, Alzheimer's or any issue where you are forced to care for someone, we can help. Learn new communication and engagement strategies to improve time spent with your loved one. Gain new insight as you learn the "how to's" and "why" techniques of activities of daily living and leisure. Discover how to turn daily activities and routines into opportunities to start some joy. Written by nationally-recognized leaders, Activities for the Family Caregiver: Lewy Body Dementia: How to Engage / How to Live provides much-needed information to address the unique social needs of those with LBD and those who care for them. TOPICS COVERED IN THIS BOOK Lewy Body Dementia Overview Family, Friends and the Benefits of Activities Know Your Loved One-Information Gathering and Assessment Communicating and Motivating for Success Customary Routines and Preferences Planning and Executing Activities Leisure Activity Categories - Types, Topics, and Tips Activities of Daily Living - Tips and Suggestions Home Preparation Personal History Form

Caregiving 101
Caregiving 101

Author: Donna M. Trickett

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2011-03-31

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1456887521

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Caregiving 101, is a must read for all caregivers of senior adults.

Families Caring for an Aging America
Families Caring for an Aging America

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2016-12-08

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 0309448069

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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.

Caregiving 101
Caregiving 101

Author: Dave Leffmann

Publisher:

Published: 2017-09-25

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9781549788246

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Caregiving 101: a Practical Guide to Caring for a Loved is written for the caregiver, under stress, and pressed for time. The scope is broad, from building a team, and healthy habits for caregivers, to nursing skills, managing symptoms, end of life, and legal/financial issues. As an e-book, the writings contain links to more information, videos, even music, and don't necessarily need to be read in order. You can go straight to what you need now. The aim is to help you and your loved one to stay as healthy and to live as fully, even in the most difficult times, and especially toward the end of life. A portion of the proceeds will go to MyLifeline.org.

Activities for Responsive Caregiving
Activities for Responsive Caregiving

Author: Jean Barbre

Publisher: Redleaf Press

Published: 2012-11-16

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1605542628

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The first three years set the stage for a lifetime of learning. This book provides more than eighty activities and experiences to optimize very young children's intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development, as well as strategies that support responsive caregiving. Jean Barbre, EdD, has thirty years of experience working with children and families as a preschool director, teacher, therapist, college instructor, national and international presenter, and guest presenter on public television.

Eldercare 101
Eldercare 101

Author: Mary Jo Saavedra

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2023-07-19

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1538172860

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An easy-to-understand guide for caregivers in a post-pandemic world who are adapting to the rapidly changing lifestyles and care needs of elders. The care and wellbeing of our seniors is paramount as we move out of the worst phase of Covid 19 and back to a more stable landscape, that is still subject to the vagaries of aging, illness, and capabilities. This Updated edition of Eldercare 101 has been expanded to include pandemic lessons, climate change impact on senior housing and relocation, new medical and technological advancements, new housing trends, multigenerational living, Zoom memorials, brain health, legal needs when you have no children or family, isolation and more. Using her Six Pillars of Aging Wellbeing™ framework, Mary Jo Saavedra and a variety of expert contributors explore the needs, desires, realistic circumstances, opportunities for healthy and safe aging, and end of life care … something we all need to think about at some time or another.

Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Author: North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2010-06-10

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0801895553

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When a child has inflammatory bowel disease, the family has many concerns: Why is my child sick? What can we do to help him get better? What does the future hold for her? In this book, an expert team of pediatric gastroenterologists explains the symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments associated with Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, and indeterminate colitis to help parents and children cope with the challenges of IBD. The authors' empathy and experience are evident throughout as they answer such questions as: • What are inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn disease, and ulcerative colitis?• Is there a cure for IBD?• How is IBD going to affect my child's daily life?• Will my child's diet change?• Can my child still play sports?• Will my child need surgery?• What are the side effects of commonly prescribed medications? The book also provides parents with practical advice on how to tell their children about their IBD and discusses the challenges children may face at school and in their social lives, especially as they grow older. Additional information on IBD medications, complementary treatments, and further reading round out this comprehensive and reliable resource.

Patient Safety and Quality
Patient Safety and Quality

Author: Ronda Hughes

Publisher: Department of Health and Human Services

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13:

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"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/

SibCare
SibCare

Author: Taffy Cannon

Publisher:

Published: 2016-08-01

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780997805307

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Caring for a sick or injured sibling isn't something most folks plan for. Most folks never even think about it. And then, Bam! Your life is suddenly interrupted by a brother's or sister's health crisis. Now what?SibCare: The Trip You Never Planned to Take grew out of Taffy Cannon's experiences with her own brother's complicated, long-distance illness. It's organized to make it easy to find the information you need and avoid what you don't. How do you get started? What do you need to know, and how can you find it out? What's the medical situation and what does that mean?What legal paperwork do you need, and why? ... and perhaps most important of all ...How do you maintain your own sanity?Sibling relationships are usually the longest of your entire life. Your parents are there at the beginning and a partner and children may join you for the middle and later years, but the sibs are mostly along for the entire journey, marching with you side by side through your family's history.SibCare: The Trip You Never Planned to Take is your road map when that family history detours into medical terrain. www.SibCare.org

Caregiver's Guide
Caregiver's Guide

Author: Sharon E. Hohler

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2011-11-28

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 0786488336

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Every year, 65 million people give care to their frail, ailing, or disabled loved ones. Whether caregiving begins with a crisis or builds gradually, spouses, adult children, parents with sick children, even children themselves who care for parents and grandparents can find themselves struggling to navigate the often-confusing medical world while neglecting their own health and well-being. How can caregivers care for themselves when they are consumed with tending to someone else? This indispensible guide offers the information, support, and resources needed to achieve this difficult balance. In addition to advice on maintaining one's own health and relieving stress, topics include medical terms and procedures, tips for doctor visits, ways to avoid mistakes in medicines, safety around the home, and the most common health problems. A list of resources and samples of important medical documents complete this essential manual.