Home Care category: 386 books

Reducing the use of psychotropic drugs in the symptomatic treatment of dementia is key to successfully implementing compassionate, person-centered practices in your organization—and this book shows clearly why and how it can be done. The revised second edition of this award-winning resource introduces...

This guide will help you to better understand your loved one's need for care and how you can effectively provide it, while still maintaining your own good health. There are three important rules for good family care: Love is never enough. You can love someone utterly and completely,...

The Merck Manual Go-To Home Guide for Symptoms takes complex medical information and makes it easy to understand and accessible to an everyday audience. It covers a wide range of everyday symptoms, from abdominal pain to wheezing, and almost everything in between. Every section provides a comprehensive...

What do rock stars and seriously ill people have in common? They need good managers to help them cope with the challenges of their often chaotic and stressful lives. How do you become a rock star caregiver? You provide comfort, compassion, and companionship to someone whose life is fraught...

The seventh edition of this classic review guide for nursing home administration licensure is revised and updated to reflect new information as recently mandated for the federally required national exam. It is based on the same format as the actual exam and provides an easy-to-use, effective way to...

Named a 2013 Doody's Essential Purchase! "Since there are few books available on this topic that are this comprehensive and well-organized, this book should be of value to anyone interested in the topic of assisted living facilities in the U.S." Score: 98, 5 stars.óDoodyís Medical...

An injury to the brain can affect every aspect of a person's daily life, including physical abilities and psychological make-up, relationships and family roles, school and employment, recreation and leisure. At the hospital, you may hear a lot about brain injury but not realize the importance of what...

Designed for shorter programs of 85 hours or fewer, Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants, 6*th Edition* provides coverage of the concepts and skills that are essential for becoming a nursing assistant. Known for its reader-friendly approach, and bright visual presentation, the text covers OBRA-mandated...

“With a technique that is easy for anybody to learn and with the potential to achieve amazing outcomes, this is one of the most powerful books ever written to help people living with dementia to do so with dignity, respect, and independence.” —Ann Kelly, Managing Director, Montessori Ageing...

This digital offering reflects the revised and updated study guide based on the same format as the actual exam and provides an easy-to-use, effective way to review essential concepts and practice test-taking skills. Toggling between the revised sixth edition of Nursing Home Administration and the...

Join the 10,000+ agencies in over 16 countries that are successfully implementing the Validation method in their organizations and start changing how you care for individuals with dementia today! Since its introduction in 1989, Validation has been an effective method of communication that can alleviate...

This book will help you to acquire the required knowledge and self-care skills to quickly and easily manage sickle cell trait and sickle cell disorder. With  adequate knowledge and self-care skills presented in this book ,people with sickle cell trait or sickle cell disorder can complement the efforts of health caregivers to live a graceful, purposeful and productive normal life.

This workbook reinforces students' understanding of textbook content with numerous exercises, activities, and practice questions. Multiple-choice questions help reinforce content from each chapter. Ordered response questions emphasize proper procedure steps. Critical thinking exercises present a case...

The articles appearing in this geriatrics-focused issue are consistent with the collaborative and translational concepts held by a life course perspective. Each supports interprofessional collaboration and some are either authored or coauthored by interdisciplinary colleagues. Three goals are reflected...