Caregiving category: 223 books
Suffering and Spiritually
The Path to Illness Healing
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2017
After twelve years, author Lorraine M. Wright, RN, PhD revisits her well-received book, Spirituality, Suffering, and Illness: Ideas for Healing (2005). With updated research, new illness narratives, this latest edition provides insights, guidance and advice for individuals/families experiencing illness...
Understanding Pain
An Introduction for Patients and Caregivers
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
Pain is informally defined as the body's way of uncovering a problem. Whether due to an injury, infection, or something else, pain alerts a person that something is not right. Sometimes pain goes along with inflammation and swelling, and when it does, the problem is more evident. Oftentimes, pain...
by Irene S. Switankowsky
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2015
A Patient-Centered Approach to the Chronically-Ill addresses the unique needs of chronically-ill patients and the challenges they present for medical doctors. This book features four principles of the patient-centered approach that can be used by physicians in treating chronically-ill patients. By...
The Fog of Paranoia
A Sister's Journey through Her Brother's Schizophrenia
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2013
Pat and Sarah had long been friends, not just brother and sister. They supported each other, shared music and movies, and confided in each other as they went through the many challenging stages of adolescence. But something began to change in Pat. He was convinced people were watching him, spying...
by Angela Grainger
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2016
This book is specifically aimed at healthcare assistants, and is a comprehensive text covering all aspects of care of the patient.It is written by healthcare assistants and cover the a wide range of topics:* Safety issues* Basic patient and residential care* Special care* Mental health* Learning disabilities*...
Aging with Care
Your Guide to Hiring and Managing Caregivers at Home
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
Finding the right fit to match aging adults with the best caregiver to assist them in their home can be fraught with challenge. In today’s pressurized world, the process involves overstressed family members and a shortage of great caregivers. So many adult children are seeking a helping hand and...
by Dr. Robert Crick
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
This book tells a heartwarming and compelling story of Bob and Jeanette Crick’s relationship and their journey together through Jeanette’s battle with Alzheimer’s.
You’re about to learn a new language It’s a language you already know, but one that you will come to know so much better....
by Summary Station
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2016
Over nine chapters Gawande makes a detailed and persuasive argument for the use of checklists, not only in surgery, but also in other fields where their use is not as widespread as in aviation and construction which have made checklists mandatory.As a consequence of his interest in implementing...
Rollercoaster
How a man can survive his partner’s breast cancer
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
by Julia Balzer Riley, RN, MN
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2015
Immerse yourself in the topic of communication in the workplace with an interesting conversation about the communication demands of today’s nursing practice! Communication in Nursing, 8th Edition adopts a uniquely practical and personal approach, providing extensive examples, exercises, and techniques...
Roberta, Are You My Mother?
In the Beginning the Lord Created My Mother, and in the End He Will Take Her Back to Him.
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2009
Arielle is a Montessori Directress, a mother, grandmother, and devoted animal lover. Her life - and this chronicle of Rubie - intertwines all of these passions. Rubie overcomes many health ordeals, and with Arielles love becomes healthy and able to comfort her beloved humans. Rubie attends school...
by Judith Adams
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
Target success in Cambridge National Level 1/2 Child Development with this proven formula for effective, structured revision. Key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge
With...
The Alzheimer's and Memory Café
How to Start and Succeed with Your Own Café
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
The ultimate guide to starting and succeeding with an Alzheimer's or memory café, the most innovative project to support people living with dementia and their caregivers. A café meets once or twice a month for a break from the pressure of living with or caring for someone with dementia. It offers...
by Geri-Ann Galanti
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Healthcare providers in the American medical system may find that patients from different cultures bring unfamiliar expectations, anxieties, and needs into the examination room. To provide optimal care for all patients, it is important to see differences from the patient's perspective and to work...