Home Care category: 386 books
by Ellen Rand
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2018
Too often, end-of-life care in the U.S. is fragmented, uncoordinated, costly, and unsustainable. But it doesn't have to be that way.*Last Comforts: Notes from the Forefront of Late-Life Care *spotlights many innovations that can make a significant difference as we approach the last chapters of our...
The Enduring Self in People with Alzheimer's
Getting to the Heart of Individualized Care
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2016
“. . . an outstanding contribution to a growing literature that will change the way we age in the 21st century.”
—Peter Whitehouse, M.D., Ph.D., and Danny George, M.Sc., authors of The Myth of Alzheimer’s
“This book will help move us to better and better care practices in our journeys with...
Disability Politics and Care
The Challenge of Direct Funding
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2016
“We do not need care!” is a rallying cry for disability movements. It is informed by a recognition that a lack of choice over life decisions – from relationships and employment, to what to wear or eat – is a subtle yet pervasive form of violence endured by many people with disabilities as...
Parish Nurses, Health Care Chaplains, and Community Clergy
Navigating the Maze of Professional Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Understand the roles of these three unique professions and how collaboration can make each more effective!
This is the first book to clarify the roles and interprofessional dynamics of these three professions and describe how they can best work together. Here you’ll find theological perspectives...
by Audrey S. Weiner
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2014
“This book should be read by anyone who cares about the quality of life for people who are older or disabled and need assistance from others, no matter what the setting. The authors handle a wide breadth of topics with voices of authority, experience and passion. They offer inspiring real-world...
by Maria Ferreiro Peteiro
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2018
Excel in Adult Care with the ideal companion for the Level 3 Diploma, published in association with City & Guilds and written by expert author in Health and Social Care, Maria Ferreiro Peteiro.
-Enhance your portfolio with key advice and activities linked to assessment criteria, making...
Enhancing Staff Retention in Person-Centered Care Environments for Older Adults
How to Create and Implement a Comprehensive Orientation Program
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015
“Janine Lange deftly describes an invaluable process that can contribute greatly to building and sustaining a culture of care.” —Stephen Long, Ph.D., author of Caring for People with Challenging Behaviors, Second Edition
“This book is greatly needed. Lange provides practical information that...
by Kanchan Kabra
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Home Remedies For Common Ailments
by Kanchan Kabra
Tired of indigestion, constipation, nausea, diarrhoea!! Try these remedies form the kitchen she lf and you will be surprised to see yourselves absolutely fine. This book helps with suggestions on common ailments which are faced every know and...
A Hospital Bed at Home
Family stories of caregiving from diagnosis to death
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2014
A Hospital Bed at Home is a linked collection of true stories about the experience of being a carer during the weeks, months and years that can stretch between the day someone you love is diagnosed with an incurable, fatal disease and the day of his or her death.
Couples facing separation...
Dementia Beyond Disease
Enhancing Well-Being, Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
“Be prepared to be challenged and inspired! . . . This book should be essential reading for all entrusted with the care of people with dementia.”
—Christine Bryden, author and dementia advocate
“a convincing argument for culture change by means of . . . well-being as a sustainable intervention...
The Family Squeeze
Surviving the Sandwich Generation
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1998
The Sandwich Generation refers to the growing numbers of middle-aged people who must care for both children and elderly parents while trying to manage the stress of full-time jobs. Advances in technology and medicine are helping us to live longer – but not without extended care from our families....
by Jane Eakins
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
Want to create laundry detergent at home? Homemade laundry detergent is wonderful and has the personalized feel you require. Stop washing your clothes with laundry detergents that irritate and are unhealthy.
Jane Eakins guides you through the process of creating laundry detergents at home....
by James E. Allen, PhD, MSPH
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2011
Designated a Doody's Core Title!
"This is an excellent tool for anyone preparing to take the national licensing exam or a current licensed administrator needing a good review." Score: 93, 4 Stars. --Doody's Medical Reviews
This revised and updated study guide is based on the...
by Sheila A. Sorrentino, PhD, RN
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2013
Provide safe and effective care in any type of long-term care setting! Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants provides a complete guide to the skills you need as a nursing assistant. More than 100 key procedures are described with clear, easy-to-learn instructions. Written by noted...