Author : National Family Caregivers Association (U.S.)
Publisher : Mosby
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 21,12 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Medical
ISBN :
A comprehensive "yellow pages" guide for consumers caring or planning to care for a family member with a chronic condition or illness in a home setting. This helpful book lists local and national assistive organizations, respite care options, pertinent books, tapes, and videos, hotlines and help lines, and appropriate products.
Author : Robert L. Kane Dr.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 10,49 MB
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1101478896
A survival guide with an insider's perspective, for the millions of unprepared caregivers of aging loved ones. As Americans are living longer, an unprecedented number of people now require long-term care during their last years. More than 15 million adult children now care for their elderly parents, and unsuspecting caregivers are usually unprepared financially, emotionally, and practically for the relentless job they will face. In The Good Caregiver, world-renowned expert on aging and long- term care Dr.Robert Kane provides a road map for caregiving. More than just a professional expert, Dr. Kane draws on his personal experience of caring for his aging mother after she struggled from a debilitating stroke. Dr. Kane offers heartfelt advice for those learning how to best care for their loved one and how to make thoughtful, informed decisions at each stage of the caring process: ? How does a nursing home differ from assisted living? ? How is a homemaker different from a home health aide? ? How far can you trust a hospital discharge planner? ? What services does Medicare cover, and much, much more The Good Caregiver equips readers to deal more effectively with the challenges of day-to-day care and to navigate the system itself, including legal, financial, and interpersonal hurdles. Filled with stories and sidebars from other caregivers, The Good Caregiver offers a candid, personal approach to caregiving, providing fearless answers to difficult scenarios with humor and encouragement.
Author : Camille S. Superson
Publisher : Biz Life Success Publishing, LLC
Page : pages
File Size : 40,31 MB
Release : 2016-01-08
Category :
ISBN : 9780985158804
A book designed to provide as many free, nearly free, or deeply discounted products, services, and programs that will be needed and used every day-by both caregivers and non-caregivers alike. It provides easy to follow, step-by-step instructions as to where to look on specific websites, the actual names of very specific programs and services personally needed and required, who to contact, and what to ask for regarding many government, non-profit, for-profit, and community-based programs, services, and products. Most people don't know many of these resources even exist.Searching for these resources can often be tricky, because the names of the programs are often quite different than what you would think to ask for-making them even more difficult to locate and find what you're looking for.You will learn where to find FREE respite care, food (not food stamps), eyeglasses, prescriptions, service animals, vehicle license plates, minor home repair services, help with chores, and so much more.You will even learn how to receive CASH for caring for a family member!No more wasting precious time and money looking for what you absolutely need.It also includes other incredible and useful tips, information, and suggestions that can be life-changing and help make your caregiving experience more stress-free.
Author : John G. Bruhn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 29,44 MB
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 940178857X
This volume conceptualizes caregiving as an emerging sociological issue involving complex and fluctuating roles. The authors contend that caregiving must be considered in the context of the life span with needs that vary according to age, developmental levels, mental health needs and physical health demands of both caregivers and care recipients. As the nature and functions of caregiving evolve it has become a critical and salient issue in the lives of individuals in all demographic, socioeconomic and ethnic categories. This volume frames caregiving as a sociological issue and addresses a number of central concerns, such as: - Caregiving is a life span experience associated with aging and the roles of spouses and adult children. - Caregiving involves a complex of social system variables that influence the social support and services to caregivers and care recipients. - The nature of the relationship among family caregivers, professional caregivers and the care recipient are embedded in their interaction and dynamics influenced by the internal and external variables that inhibit or facilitate the care situation. - How can caregiving be integrated with a public health agenda? - What disparities or inequalities exist in caregiving and what are the barriers that sustain them? - What community-based interventions need to be developed to improve caregiving?
Author : Camille S Superson
Publisher :
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,29 MB
Release : 2019-05-18
Category :
ISBN : 9780578467801
Are you a family caregiver? Are you overwhelmed and stressed trying to find the resources you need? Are you exhausted from searching the Internet, only to come up empty handed because you didn't know everything that was available to you, or where to find it? Are you tired of throwing your money away? If saving time and saving money is important to you... Then you NEED this book! And how does FREE sound? (Everybody likes FREE!!!) This Resource Guide is specifically directed to caregivers who don't know where to look for financial help, don't know all the options available to them, don't have the time to research websites for hours or wait on the phone in frustration, while pushing endless buttons after voice prompts go on forever and take you nowhere... If this sounds familiar... then This is the book you've been searching for! It provides information quickly and easily by identifying the programs, services, and products you need-saving both time and money-and all from the comfort of home! Many of these resources are FREE! You will discover... Unknown government, profit, and non-profit agency resources How to easily save thousands of dollars every year MULTIPLE ways to actually get PAID to care for a family member or loved one-including which states actually offer PAID time off from your job or workplace in order to care for them FREE services and programs you don't even know exist, including those hard to find, and those you haven't considered Quick and easy access to information Step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions Where to look, who to call, and what to specifically ask for Where to find FREE respite care relief when you're exhausted and need time off All this and much, much, MORE! This Resource Guide has it all covered. Many of these resources are the best kept secrets out there. You will be amazed at what you discover, and how many of these resources are actually FREE ! All you need to know is where to find them. This book eliminates most of the legwork, stress, and overwhelm associated with caregiving-and allows you to concentrate on more important things-like spending quality time with those you love! So scroll up now, click the "Add to cart" button, and grab several copies today! You'll be so glad you did! Your search is over, and HELP has arrived!!! Now in its 4th Edition (2019), you will see for yourself why this is the book caregivers (including their friends and families) have been raving about-and why they are recommending it to others!
Author : Gail Sheehy
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 49,60 MB
Release : 2011-05-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0062104764
This book is enhanced with content such as audio or video, resulting in a large file that may take longer to download than expected. With 15 videos and text focused on strategies one needs to bear the responsibility of caring for someone close to them, the enhanced e-book of Passages In Caregiving takes you by the hand and shows you that you will get through this — and you will do the right things. With empathy and intelligence, backed by formidable research, and interspersed with poignant stories of her experience and that of successful care givers, Passages in Caregiving examines the arc of caregiving from the very first signs of trouble — providing invaluable advice and guidance to help turn a stressful, life-altering situation into a journey that can be safely navigated and from which everyone can benefit.
Author : Camille S. Superson
Publisher : Double Infinity Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 17,39 MB
Release : 2021-02-19
Category :
ISBN : 9780578859507
NOW IN ITS 6th EDITION (2021) Are you a family caregiver?Are you overwhelmed and stressed trying to find the resources you need? Are you exhausted from searching the Internet, only to come up empty handed because you didn't know everything that was available to you, or where to find it? Are you tired of throwing your money away? If saving time and saving money is important to you... Then you NEED this book!And how does FREE sound? (Everybody likes FREE!!!) This updated, 2021, 6th-Edition Resource Guide is specifically directed to caregivers who don't know where to look for financial help, don't know all the options available to them, don't have the time to research websites for hours or wait on the phone in frustration, while pushing endless buttons after voice prompts go on forever and take you nowhere... If this sounds familiar... then This is the book you've been searching for!It provides information quickly and easily by identifying the programs, services, and products you need-saving both time and money-and all from the comfort of home! Many of these resources are FREE! You will discover... Unknown government, profit, and nonprofit agency resources How to easily save thousands of dollarsevery year MULTIPLE ways to actually get PAID to care for a family member or loved one-including which states actually offer PAID time off from your job or workplace in order to care for them FREE services and programs you don't even know exist, including those hard to find, and those you haven't considered Quick and easy access to information Step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions Where to look, who to call, and what to specifically ask for Where to find FREE respite care relief when you're exhausted and need time off All this and much, much, MORE! This Resource Guide has it all covered.Many of these resources are the best kept secrets out there. You will be amazed at what you discover, and how many of these resources are actually FREE! All you need to know is where to find them. This book eliminates most of the legwork, stress, and overwhelm associated with caregiving-and allows you to concentrate on more important things-like spending quality time with those you love! So scroll up now, click the "Add to cart" button, and grab several copies today! You'll be so glad you did! Your search is over, and HELP has arrived!!! Now in its 6th Edition (2021), you will see for yourself why this is the book caregivers (including their friends and families) have been raving about-and why they are recommending it to others!
Author : Robert L. Kane Dr.
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,15 MB
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 158333422X
A survival guide with an insider's perspective, for the millions of unprepared caregivers of aging loved ones. As Americans are living longer, an unprecedented number of people now require long-term care during their last years. More than 15 million adult children now care for their elderly parents, and unsuspecting caregivers are usually unprepared financially, emotionally, and practically for the relentless job they will face. In The Good Caregiver, world-renowned expert on aging and long- term care Dr.Robert Kane provides a road map for caregiving. More than just a professional expert, Dr. Kane draws on his personal experience of caring for his aging mother after she struggled from a debilitating stroke. Dr. Kane offers heartfelt advice for those learning how to best care for their loved one and how to make thoughtful, informed decisions at each stage of the caring process: ? How does a nursing home differ from assisted living? ? How is a homemaker different from a home health aide? ? How far can you trust a hospital discharge planner? ? What services does Medicare cover, and much, much more The Good Caregiver equips readers to deal more effectively with the challenges of day-to-day care and to navigate the system itself, including legal, financial, and interpersonal hurdles. Filled with stories and sidebars from other caregivers, The Good Caregiver offers a candid, personal approach to caregiving, providing fearless answers to difficult scenarios with humor and encouragement.
Author : Cynthia R. Green
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 29,23 MB
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1421436485
A collection of easy-to-follow activities, organized by seasons of the year, to help family members and caregivers engage with memory-challenged adults. Dementia and related disorders impact the lives of those affected in countless ways, making it difficult to remain independent at work, at home, and in the wider world. But recent studies have shown that structured activities can make a significant, positive difference by stimulating mental engagement while improving interactions between caregivers and memory-challenged adults. Fun and easy to use, this large-format, full-color picture book is divided into themes representing the four seasons. Each section describes several multisensory experiences—such as walking on the beach, making ice cream, or planting flowers—along with related topics for discussion and activities to elicit memories and encourage new positive associations. The topics and activities incorporate all five senses to facilitate connections and conversations. The book adopts a compassionate, person-centered approach and is designed so that two people can easily look together while sitting side by side. This latest edition, which has been thoroughly revised, • takes a multicultural approach • includes all-new images, as well as 14 completely new highlighted activities • integrates modern wellness concepts • features a new introduction and an updated resource section • offers guidance about activity planning and optimizing interactions between care partners and the individual with dementia Helping you and your loved one make cherished new memories, Through the Seasons is an indispensable solution to the question of what to do together to maintain well-being and connection.
Author : Rosalynn Carter
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 17,54 MB
Release : 2023-07-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1682262340
"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"--
