Review of Circles of Care: How to Set Up Quality Care for Our Elders in the Comfort of Their Own Homes (Paperback)

Ann Cason's book, Circles of Care, is a guide to the terrain of aging. It is filled with insight, wit,practicality, and wisdom.From the assessing of an elder's needs, through the nuts and bolts of daily care, to end-of-life issues, Cason draws on her years of experience in the field to provide helpful guidelines for caregivers.

Sprinkled throughout the book are "care studies," personal stories that illustratethe complexities and richness of aging and of caring for the elderly.

Cason covers many of the more common difficult behaviors such as confusion, memory loss, moodiness, and combativeness. She provides ways of working with such issues skilfully and with sensitivity.

There is not even a whiff of condecension in her discussion of the elderly. In fact, there is the greatest respect for what the elderly have to each us. I highly recommend this book.

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"My parent needs help, but refuses to consider a nursing home." That's the dilemma facing millions of baby boomers today. How can we ensure responsible, compassionate, even uplifting care for our aging parents at home?Mindfulness is key, Ann Cason writes. Good care begins with watching and listening, with entering the elder's world and accepting it. Drawing on decades of experience in caring for the elderly, Cason helps us understand how old age feels and how we can help. Then, through exercises, care studies, and numerous examples and suggestions, Circles of Care shows how to:Work out a plan of careAssemble and foster a caregiving teamCreate an uplifting daily routine-and vary it creativelyPlan nutrition, medical needs, finances, and outingsImprove the elder's personal care and physical environmentEase conflicts between elders and their caregivers or familiesAvoid caregiver burnoutWork with mood swings, confusion, and memory loss



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Review of Old Age in a New Age: The Promise of Transformative Nursing Homes (Paperback)

If you've ever had reason to visit someone in a nursing home, you know two things right away: 1. I wouldn't want to live here and, 2. It's not right to treat people this way. Beth Baker's new book describes what can be created for elders and the people who care for them. In easy to read prose, with a journalist's eye for detail, and including some well-researched statistics, Beth describes the worst and the best in nursing homes today. Best of all, she made me, the reader, want to tell the world what's being done in the best of homes and made me want to do all I can to help make this transformation.Get this book and see that better care doesn't have to cost more, staff turnover can be reduced dramatically, and residents can have much more control over their daily lives even though they are elderly. When I go to a nursing home I see myself petting my cat,listening to jazz, and lobbying for social justice - all things I enjoy now.



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Review of A Guide for Nursing Home Social Workers (Paperback)

This is a very practical guide for social workers in this field of practice. It explains, in clear language, everything from the regulatory aspects of social work in a nursing home to appropriate roles and functions. As a former nursing home social worker (now researcher/ educator), I would consider this a "must have" for those in the field.

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Discusses the function of beginning nursing home social workers and provides information and resources essential for them. Covers assessment, intake and discharge processes, interventions, resource allocation, medication, diagnosis and treatment of depression, dementias, legal and ethical issues, and more. Softcover.



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Review of The Encyclopedia of Elder Care (Mezey, The Encyclopedia of Elder Care) (Paperback)

A comprehensive and well-sourced guidebook to Elder Care.I think this book will take the place of ten others in my library due to the myriad topics which are addressed and the expertise of the contributors.

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Elder care has become a growing concern for many families, communities, health professionals, and the many establishments that provide living arrangements for the elderly. To work in elder care, as a professional caregiver or a family care provider, requires a command of current information from multiple disciples, including nursing, medicine, social work, counseling, as well as dentistry and physical therapy. Now, for the first time, this information has been gathered in a single source.

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ELDER CARE features nearly three hundred articles providing practical information on how to care for elders. Written by more than three hundred experts, this accessible state-of-the-art resource addresses home care, including family-based care; nursing-home care; rehabilitation; case management; social services; assisted living; palliative care; and more.

Each article concludes with references to pertinent Web sites. Easy to read and extensively cross-referenced, this comprehensive resource on geriatric and social care will be an indispensable tool for all who care for our nation's elders.



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Review of Eldercare for Dummies (Paperback)

I recently met Rachelle at a healthcare meeting and was fasinated after hearing she had written her book.As an owner of a "free" senior placement service, I was anxious to read it and see how else I could advise my clients on such tough matters as eldercare. The book is with me wherever I go. Over the holidays I found myself counseling my own family members on how to talk to their in-laws when they begin to notice the ever changing physical events in their lives.I've only started, so there is so much more to learn.In the meantime, I never open the book without a highlighter in hand.Many thanks Rachelle!

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Cope with legal, financial, and medical issues

Minimize anxiety and stress and make the later years golden

Need help caring for an elderly loved one? This sensitive, reassuring guide provides strategies for assessing older persons' needs, arranging for care, ensuring their safety, and enhancing quality of life - all while respecting their dignity. You'll see how to manage physical disabilities and chronic health problems, evaluate nursing homes, and help elders control their destinies.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

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Cope with legal, financial, and medical issues

Minimize anxiety and stress and make the later years golden

Need help caring for an elderly loved one? This sensitive, reassuring guide provides strategies for assessing older persons' needs, arranging for care, ensuring their safety, and enhancing quality of life - all while respecting their dignity. You'll see how to manage physical disabilities and chronic health problems, evaluate nursing homes, and help elders control their destinies.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

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