The Family Caregiver S Manual

Author : David Levy
Publisher : Central Recovery Press, LLC
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781942094135

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The Family Caregiver's Manual by David Levy Pdf

A complete, step-by-step guide offering problem-solving and coping skills applicable to every caregiver’s unique circumstances. Drawing from over twenty-five years of experience, Levy provides caregivers with a model for effective planning and problem-solving, focusing on the nonclinical aspects of caregiving, which are often neglected by medical professionals: Caring for young and old victims of disability, illness, and chronic disorders Finding ways to make our healthcare system work Assembling core information about a loved one's life Developing a realistic view of how much care a loved one needs today and may need tomorrow, and understanding that continuum of care Locating resources that can make a difference in making sure a loved one's care-needs are met Finding a good family caregiver support group Overcoming the roadblocks the caregiver's feelings of distress and failure can create Taking a practical approach to that overused phrase "Take care of yourself." David Levy, JD is a gerontologist and a recognized family caregiver expert. Levy holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator in family caregiving and a certified Family Conflict Dynamics Profiler. He facilitates weekly family caregiver support groups and counsels family caregivers, both pro bono and privately.

Author : Family Caregivers' Network Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0969832133

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Educational Activities to Support Family Caregivers : Facilitator's Manual by Family Caregivers' Network Society Pdf

Author : Ronda Hughes
Publisher : Department of Health and Human Services
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Medical
ISBN : IOWA:31858055672798

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Patient Safety and Quality by Ronda Hughes Pdf

"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/

Author : Gabriele Wilz
Publisher : Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781616766313

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Psychotherapeutic Support for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia by Gabriele Wilz Pdf

Learn how family caregivers of people with dementia can be supported by psychotherapy Provides step-by-step guidance for face-to-face or remote therapy Illustrated with therapeutic dialogs from real cases Includes downloadable intervention handouts This handbook addresses the extremely challenging situation that family caregivers of people with dementia face and is informed by the use of evidence-based psychotherapeutic strategies to support them. The book guides readers step-by step through effective therapeutic strategies, mainly based on cognitive-behavioral therapy, and illustrated with excerpts of dialogs between therapists and family caregivers from real sessions. Different modules address topics such as dealing with challenging behavior, self-care, perfectionism and guilt, as well as changes in the relationship with the ill person, barriers to seeking social and professional support, stress management and emotion regulation, accepting one's own limits, and dealing with institutionalization. These modules can be put together to meet different individuals' needs. Particular emphasis is placed on creating a positive therapeutic alliance, resource activation, and helping caregivers develop the motivation for change. Finally, multiple handouts that can be used in clinical practice are available for download. The intervention is suitable for various settings, including face-to-face therapy or remote forms such as telephone or online therapy. This manual is ideal for clinical psychologists, gerontologists, psychotherapists, social workers, and counsellors working with people with dementia and their families.

Author : Cynthia Schultz,Noel Clifford Schultz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Caregivers
ISBN : 0646016741

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Caring for Family Caregivers by Cynthia Schultz,Noel Clifford Schultz Pdf

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781465417442

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Caregiver's Handbook by DK Pdf

The Caregiver's Handbook is a definitive guide to caring for a sick or disabled person of any age. Whether it be adults looking after parents, partners looking after each other, parents looking after children, or young caregivers looking after their parents, the Caregiver's Handbook addresses both the needs of the caregiver, and person who needs care. The Caregiver's Handbook offers emotional support and practical advice on a wide range of topics, enabling individuals to provide the best care possible-whatever the requirements. Everyday concerns, including healthy eating, personal care, and rest and sleep, are addressed alongside topics such as safe movement and handling, choosing the right stability aids, or even how to maneuver a wheelchair for the first time. Features also include a look at how either at the needs of the caregiver, or how the requirement of specific conditions-such as dementia or physical impairment-can affect the way a task can be approached. The Caregiver's Handbook is a comprehensive, compassionate, and indispensable resource that all caregivers will want to have on hand at all times - it is essential reading for anyone caring for someone at home.

Author : Arthur M. Nezu,Christine M. Nezu,Pamela A. Geller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 691 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780471264507

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Handbook of Psychology, Health Psychology by Arthur M. Nezu,Christine M. Nezu,Pamela A. Geller Pdf

Includes established theories and cutting-edge developments. Presents the work of an international group of experts. Presents the nature, origin, implications, an future course of major unresolved issues in the area.

Author : Chandra Mehrotra,Darryl Dietrich,Sheila Vedder
Publisher : Duluth, MN : Department of Psychology, College of St. Scholastica
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0962112208

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Family Caregiving by Chandra Mehrotra,Darryl Dietrich,Sheila Vedder Pdf

This manual provides caregivers with practical knowledge and suggestions that could be of help to them in this important role. Chapter 1 gives an overview of the volume and tells how to use it. Chapter 2 identifies who caregivers are, what they do, and what changes have taken place in their lives since they became caregivers. Chapter 3 begins with a discussion of the sources of stress, its symptoms and stages, and its consequences and then describes techniques to reduce stress or its effects. Discussion in chapter 4 focuses on communication in the family, including such topics as information sharing, changing nature of relationships, need for support systems, and patterns of communication. Chapter 5 focuses on techniques for aiding communication with those with impaired hearing or vision, stroke, or neurological deficits. Chapter 6 describes important changes in the body and major age-related diseases. Chapters 7 and 8 provide information about the changing nutritional needs of older adults and about different types of exercise. Topics in chapter 9 concern the psychology of aging. Chapter 10 describes the various types of living arrangements in terms of the needs of the older people they accommodate. Chapter 11 covers legal and financial matters. The final chapter introduces a variety of agencies and their services that may be helpful in meeting the needs of caretakers and their older relatives. Recommended readings and references for each chapter are listed. (YLB)

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Education
ISBN : CUB:U183034913772

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Resources in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Hadas Lewy,Refael Barkan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030991944

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Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare by Hadas Lewy,Refael Barkan Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, Pervasive Health 2021, held in December 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually. The 28 full and 7 short papers were selected from 74 submissions and are organized in 3 main tracks: hospitality and community care, homecare and medical education. The COVID 19 pandemic was challenging all dimensions of Pervasive Health (PH) and traditional ways of monitoring, diagnosing, treating and communicating changed dramatically.

Author : Richard Schulz, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000-02-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780826116741

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Handbook on Dementia Caregiving by Richard Schulz, PhD Pdf

This collection provides a comprehensive analysis of intervention approaches to dementia caregiving. It reviews the existing knowledge and provides a conceptual framework for organizing caregiver interventions of all types. Of special interest is the design of an intervention study for a culturally diverse community. The volume concludes with a discussion of how to translate intervention research into public policy, with an assessment of the future of caregiving and caregiving intervention research.

Author : Jude Gann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1418418498

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Where Did I Put My Map? by Jude Gann Pdf

I cannot even envision the magnitude of the number of families that are trying to cope with This little manual has been a work-in-progress. It began as my personal resource list and information file. As it grew, I realized that many other people were in the same circumstance as I was. So, I began to collect and organize my information. This is the result, I hope this will be helpful to you in your journey. someone with Alzheimer's disease, or with some other form of dementia that interferes with daily living. According to statistics issued by the Administration on Aging, the number of people with limitations to their activities of daily living (ADL) in 1990 was 18.8%. By the year 2040 this number will grow to 21.4%. Already there are too few Long Term Care facilities available. Already there is a huge shortage of nurses. There are too few professional home-care providers as well. The result is that people who opt to keep their loved ones at home instead of an institution find that help is scarce and expensive. The result is that there is an increasing need for training and support services for family or spouse caregivers. Those who have chosen, or been financially forced, to go this route are largely left to their own devices to discover how to be a good caregiver, and stay alive and healthy themselves. This manual is intended to be a step-by-step tool for at-home caregivers. There is nothing easy about dealing with Alzheimer's disease. Statistically, caregivers often die before the patient. Don't let yourself become a part of that statistic. Try to see the humor in the things that will happen, and share your laughter with your loved one. Learn to put the past in the past, take one thing at a time, prioritize your life to accommodate your present task, and remember Who it is that walks beside you. Find the help that you need, if not here, the bookstore, the internet, the counselors at Long Term Care facilities, friends, family, support groups.

Author : Tito Abao
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Caregivers
ISBN : 0912651016

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Caregivers Under Siege!! by Tito Abao Pdf

"Caregiver's Under Siege!!!" is an important handbook for the family member caregiver. Developed from his own first-hand, heartbreaking experience, author, Tito Abao, uses four case histories of adult children of elderly parents to illustrate the nearly insurmountable roadblocks the Baby Boomer generation now faces - or will face in the near future - regarding estate planning. These roadblocks include legal inconsistencies, financial hurdles, emotional turmoil, and human nature's inevitable failures of greed and avarice coming from sources least expected. The author describes what challenges we all can expect and how to defend against the inevitable. This book forces the reader to confront more than ten important facets of aging and planning for the unthinkable - any one solution is worth the price of the book! You will find out how to chose the correct lawyer to draw up your Will, what documents are needed to avoid legal issues later on, and what points these documents need to include to protect you and your family. This book is the first shot across the bow of the body politic. The era of the "Politics of Caregiving" has begun. I introduce a "Caregivers Bill of Rights". We need national legislation to implement it, to protect Caregivers from being driven into poverty because they defend the dignity, and well being of a family member.

Author : Mary Brooksbank,Elizabeth Keam,W. P. Hallahan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Home nursing
ISBN : 098039340X

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A Caregiver's Guide by Mary Brooksbank,Elizabeth Keam,W. P. Hallahan Pdf

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

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Human Services
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Aged
ISBN : UIUC:30112006747049

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Sharing the Caring by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Human Services Pdf