The Family Caregivers Manual

Author : David Levy
Publisher : Central Recovery Press, LLC
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 48,8 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 : Ronda Hughes
Publisher : Department of Health and Human Services
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 48,9 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 : Cynthia Schultz,Noel Clifford Schultz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,8 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 : 54,9 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 : Family Caregivers' Network Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 49,7 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 : Alexis Abramson,Mary Anne Dunkin
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0399529985

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The Caregiver's Survival Handbook by Alexis Abramson,Mary Anne Dunkin Pdf

A practical handbook for women confronting the problems of caring for an aging parent explains how to deal with the changing parent/child roles, foster aging parents' independence, get help from other family members, find time for oneself, and balance work, family, and caregiving responsibilities. Original.

Author : Chandra Mehrotra,Darryl Dietrich,Sheila Vedder
Publisher : Duluth, MN : Department of Psychology, College of St. Scholastica
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 53,8 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 : David H. Haigler,Kathryn B. Mims,Jack A. Nottingham
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0820320439

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Caring for You, Caring for Me by David H. Haigler,Kathryn B. Mims,Jack A. Nottingham Pdf

Caring for persons with chronic illnesses or disabilities is a rewarding endeavor, but it often places extreme demands on those providing care. Caregivers need both education and support to understand their caregiving roles and to cope with the difficult situations they face. All too often there is a chasm between professionals who are part of the formal caregiving system and family members, friends, and neighbors who provide daily care. The Caring for You, Caring for Me education and support program is a valuable tool for use in providing caregivers with education and support. The program is designed to bring formal (professional) and informal (lay/family) caregivers together to gain a better understanding of each other's perspectives on what it means to be a caregiver, with the hope that in the process both will learn to do it better. The program is based on caregiving research and the expertise of frontline caregivers. The Leader's Guide contains everything needed to conduct a ten-hour education and support program for caregivers: informational content, layouts for overhead transparencies, and suggested group activities. The companion Participant's Manual supports the presentation, providing a workbook for class activities, a suggested reading list, and a compendium of national sources of help for caregivers. Caring for You, Caring for Me was developed by the Rosalynn Carter Institute under the guidance of the West Central Georgia Caregivers' Network (CARE-NET). The Rosalynn Carter Institute was established in 1987. Its mission is to understand the process of caregiving and discover new ways to benefit both formal and informal caregivers. The Institute supports the premise that caregivers and care receivers can be served most effectively through the collaborative efforts of formal and informal caregivers, academicians, public and private services, and organizations representing caregivers and recipients of care.

Author : Richard Schulz, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 42,7 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 : Carrie Scott Banks,Sandra Feinberg,Barbara A. Jordan,Kathleen Deerr,Michelle Langa
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781555707910

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Including Families of Children with Special Needs by Carrie Scott Banks,Sandra Feinberg,Barbara A. Jordan,Kathleen Deerr,Michelle Langa Pdf

More than 6.5 million children in the US receive special education services; in any given community, approximately one child out of every six will get speech therapy, go to counseling, attend classes exclusively with other children with disabilities, or receive some other service that allows him or her to learn. This new revised edition is a step-by-step guide to serving children and youth with disabilities as well as the family members, caregivers, and other people involved in their lives. The authors show how staff can enable full use of the library’s resources by integrating the methods of educators, medical and psychological therapists, social workers, librarians, parents, and other caregivers. Widening the scope to address the needs of teens as well as preschool and school-age children, this edition also discusses the needs of Spanish-speaking children with disabilities and their families, looking at cultural competency as well as Spanish-language resources. Enhanced with checklists, stories based on real experiences, descriptions of model programs and resources, and an overview of appropriate internet sites and services, this how-to gives thorough consideration to Partnering and collaborating with parents and other professionals Developing special collections and resources Assessing competencies and skills Principles underlying family-centered services and resource-based practices The interrelationship of early intervention, special education, and library service This manual will prove valuable not only to children’s services librarians, outreach librarians, and library administrators, but also early intervention and family support professionals, early childhood and special educators, childcare workers, daycare and after school program providers, and policymakers.

Author : Mary Brooksbank,Elizabeth Keam,W. P. Hallahan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 51,9 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 : Donna P. Couper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015018522162

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Aging and Our Families by Donna P. Couper Pdf

Author : Alice Johnson,John Johnson
Publisher : Mal-Jonal Productions
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Burn out (Psychology)
ISBN : 0964827158

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Caring for the Caregiver by Alice Johnson,John Johnson Pdf

Author : Jude Gann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 49,9 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 : Pennsylvania. Dept. of Aging
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Caregivers
ISBN : PSU:000022751522

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Caregivers Practical Help by Pennsylvania. Dept. of Aging Pdf