The Family Caregiver's Guide
The Family Caregiver's Guide

Author: Harriet Hodgson

Publisher: BQB Publishing

Published: 2015-09-07

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1608081273

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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.

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.

Guide for Caregivers
Guide for Caregivers

Author: Benjamin Pratt

Publisher:

Published: 2011-10-01

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9781934879276

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In one out of three households, someone is a caregiver: women and men who give of body, mind and soul to care for the well being of others.These millions need help, more than financial and medical assistance. They need daily, practical help in reviving their spirits and avoiding burnout.Who are these caregivers? They are folks who have lived this tough life and felt the agonies and the boredom, yet they have extended compassion with a gentle word or a tender touch. As caregivers, they know anger, frustration, joy, laughter, purpose, mortality and immortality.This book is drawn from the wisdom of many caregivers and we have taken their advice: these are short, easy-to-read sections packed with wisdom and practical help! This book is designed to let readers jump in almost anywhere and explore at their own pace.Considering the millions of people worldwide who are caregivers, this book also is great for small-group study.

The Comfort of Home
The Comfort of Home

Author: Maria M. Meyer

Publisher: CareTrust Publications

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9780966476798

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Offers advice on how to become a primary caregiver for someone who is chronically ill, disabled, or elderly, ranging from guidelines on home preparations to instructions for body mechanics.

The Ultimate Caregiver Guide
The Ultimate Caregiver Guide

Author: Maryann Johnson

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-09-09

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 9781976218347

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With current and future trends in the healthcare field, caregivers, who are navigating complex health issues while looking after loved ones, should be educated as well. Family caregivers can face harmful impacts connected with the role, involving tiredness, loneliness and financial hardship. The Ultimate Caregiver Guide: 20 Things You Must Know! is an excellent resource for caregivers providing care to families, the chronically ill, and the elderly in their homes. Caregivers can help achieve families and individuals reach their optimum level of wellness and functional capability. This book will bring renewed focus, drive, assistance, relationship, and nurturing on the delivery of care.

A Caregiver's Guide : a Handbook about End of Life Care
A Caregiver's Guide : a Handbook about End of Life Care

Author: Karen Macmillan

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9780968670019

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"Family caregivers are often those that provide ongoing care and assistance to family members in need of emotional, psychological, spiritual and social support due to physical or mental health conditions. This guide gives tips and advice on dealing with all kind of home care situations when caring for a terminally ill relative."--Publisher's description.

Who Cares: A Loving Guide for Caregivers; Providing Future Caregivers the Most Important Facts about My Life
Who Cares: A Loving Guide for Caregivers; Providing Future Caregivers the Most Important Facts about My Life

Author: Dee Marrella

Publisher:

Published: 2002-03

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780970844484

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Every day a loved one or close friend enters the world of the caregiver. One day that person could be you. People who were once vital and able to do all things for themselves find that they can no longer complete activities that were once considered routine. For many, this means entering a nursing home or some other type of assisted living facility. Others will be cared for in more familiar surroundings, such as their own home. Either way, people known as caregivers will now be responsible for taking care of virtually every aspect of daily life.Now each of us has the opportunity to provide our own future caregivers with critical data and information about us, so that when the day comes that we are incapacitated, these caregivers will know us as well as anyone could. Set up in a diary format, anyone can put down in writing all of the vital information that could mean the difference between working with loving and knowledgeable care givers or being shut away and languishing in the hands of strangers. This guide will enable each of us to provide a insider's look at who we are and tell our future caregivers what they will need to know in order to provide us with the best care possible.

Caregiving
Caregiving

Author: Oliver J. Desofi

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2010-12

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1456701126

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This book is about the author's personal experience as a caregiver, how he became one, everything he learned along the way and what a wonderful life two people can have together regardless of the situation. The author wants to share what he learned; information from doctors, insurance companies, the pharmaceutical industry, disability claims and a number of other important issues including positive thinking and a happy life. His real life experiences have been "battle" tested in the totality of caregiving. The information he shares relates to all caregivers and many situations; from diseases, accidental disability and war wounded veterans. He further describes how one caregiver, over a period of 24 years, was able to maneuver across the "battlefield," still survive and not succumb to battle fatigue. Someone else's knowledge about something negative can make things more positive for you...and that is an important part of what this book is about. Many books out there are a wonderful collection of data compiled from the internet and government sources and provide answers to many issues. This book covers the "must do" items which are based on his experiences that can be used as a reference guide and adapted to your individualized situation. Every patient is different and in order to earn the "Caregiver of the year" award, you must find what works best for them. The most important issue is to realize that a severely disabled person needs to be treated with respect and dignity. Unfortunately, too many handicapped patients are disposed of like a useless piece of furniture or parked out of sight at some poorly run institution. What would you want to happen to you, should you ever be disabled as a result of an accident or disease? REMEMBER - it can happen to anyone - anytime, including YOU!

Elderly Parent Caregiver Guide
Elderly Parent Caregiver Guide

Author: HowExpert

Publisher: HowExpert

Published: 2019-08-08

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 1647586852

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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.

A Caregiver's Guide
A Caregiver's Guide

Author: Mary a Johnson Ph D

Publisher: Mary A. Johnson, PH.D.

Published: 2015-05-28

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9780996202909

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The author has not only studied aging, but has managed assisted living communities, as well as experienced the caregiving role for family members. Her academic background and professional experience coupled with her personal experience in caregiving make this book valuable for both professional caregivers and family members providing care for a loved one. Caregiving can be stressful, and often is; however, with the information in this book, caregiving can be more enjoyable for both caregiver and patient. Chapters describe the many losses a patient may have experienced, and how the losses may affect the attitude and behavior of the patient. Suggestions for providing care -- physical, mental, and emotional -- are plentiful, with activities that can be fun for both the caregiver and the patient. There are also chapters on dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; coping with the stress of caregiving; caring for a patient during the dying process; and an extensive reading list of other sources of information that may be helpful.