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For over a decade, Hartman Publishing has created quality materials to train frontline healthcare workers. Now this valuable information is available for the family caregiver. Caregiving at Home allows caregivers to offer the best possible care for an aging loved one in the home – medically accepted, professional techniques provided in the loving comfort of a home environment.
This information has been extensively reviewed and updated to meet current medical standards. Procedures for taking vital signs and assisting with activities of daily living while promoting dignity and independence are described in an easy to follow, step-by-step format with numerous color photos to guide you.
Pages: 264
Retail Price: $19.95
In Caregiving at Home, you will learn:
- Factors
to consider while making the decision to provide home care
- Techniques
for improving communication with persons with special needs and with
medical professionals
- How
to care for yourself while caring for others, including how to run
and organize a family meeting and how to ask for help
- How
to adapt your home for caregiving and how to use your body to safely
give care
- Home
safety and fall prevention
- Creating
and maintaining a healthy environment for your loved one and other
members of the household
- What
to expect as your loved one grows older; normal changes of aging
and signs that something might be wrong
- Information
and care guidelines for those with special needs, including Alzheimer’s
disease
- What
to expect when death approaches and how to help your loved one deal
with death while maintaining dignity and comfort
- Assisting
with personal care while allowing maximum independence
- How
to help your loved one get around in a way that is safe for him and
you
- How
to take and monitor vital signs
- How
to maintain optimal nutrition and how to tell if your loved one is
at risk for malnourishment or dehydration
- How
to recognize and respond to emergencies
- Managing prescription and over-the-counter medications
Caregiving at Home can help you decide what you can do for yourself and when to call a healthcare professional. Carefully chosen resources allow you to efficiently search the most credible sources for the information you need. We will help you to decide when you need to seek help, and we will help you find it.
Also included are forms and checklists designed to help you organize daily life with your loved one, make the most of medical appointments, manage medications, and ensure the safety of your home. Caregiving at Home provides practical, honest information about the day to day realities of caregiving and how to make them manageable with an emphasis on maintaining quality of life for the person receiving care as well as the person giving it.
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