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PRINT PUBLICATIONS
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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life
By Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins
A family guide to caring for persons with Alzheimer disease, related dementias and memory loss in later life. This book has been described as the “bible” for families who are giving care to persons with Alzheimer disease.
And Thou Shalt Honor
By Beth Witrogen McLeod
The companion to the groundbreaking PBS special, this book picks up where the show leaves off, providing the kind of information and practical support essential for anyone in a caregiving situation.
The Caregiver's Handbook: A Complete Guide to Home Health Care
By the Visiting Nurse Associations of America and Deni Bown
This book addresses the needs of the caregiver, offering constructive guidance and emotional support. It features basic nursing procedures and essential first-aid information and advises on a wide range of equipment for greater independence and comfort.
Caregiver Survival Series, 5 volumes
By James R. Sherman, Ph.D. (This
series is available only through Dr. Sherman. Contact him at shermjim@aol.com)
- Preventing Caregiver Burnout
- Creative Caregiving
- Positive Caregiver Attitudes
- Coping with Caregiver Worries
- The Magic of Humor in Caregiving
Caregiving: The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal
By Beth Witrogen McLeod
Book of personal stories profiling those who are for the Aging, ill and disables and the lengths they travel during the personal journey of
caregiving. It explores spiritual dimensions of end-of-life issues and looks in the private rooms of caregiving families.
The Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step by Step Guide for Caregivers
By Maria M. Meyer with Paula Derr, RN
A guide that starts with the basics and contains information that caregivers can use at all stages of
caregiving. It helps caregivers learn how to make the home safe & comfortable & handle everyday activities like
toileting, bathing & wheelchair transfers.
A Complete Guide to Health Services for Seniors
By Trudy Lieberman and the editors of Consumer Reports
A culmination of many different survey and investigative reporting projects for everyone who is attempting to navigate through the maze of decisions regarding Medicare and insurance options, chronic care, assisted living, retirement communities, home health care, nursing home care and end-of-life hospice services.
Coping with Your Difficult Older Parent
By Grace LeBow and Barbara Kane with Irwin LeBow.
Guide for stressed out adult children. It is filled with examples of difficult parent behaviors and provides an in depth understanding of the parent’s personality and of the dynamics between parent and child.
Daily Comforts of Caregiving
By Pat Samples
Book of daily meditations that match the days on the calendar. It helps Caregivers stay in touch with their own wisdom. It suggests fresh ways to think about troubling solutions and builds personal strength. Daily comforts invites Caregivers to enjoy the peace of mind that comes from drawing on their own wisdom.
The Fearless Caregiver: How to Get the Best Care for Your Loved One and Still Have a Life of Your Own
Gary E. Barg (Editor)
This book clearly defines the caregiver’s vital role in developing his/her loved one’s care plan and becoming a respected advocate to ensure that he/she always receives the best care the system has to offer. Included are tools and strategies for taking care of the caregiver’s own physical and emotional needs while caring for a loved one.
Handbook for Family Caregivers of Older
Adults
By Mildred O. Hogstel, Ph.D., R.N.,C.
This handbook has been written to help adult children, grandchildren, and siblings learn how they can help their older family members to maintain and/or regain a healthy and happy lifestyle as long as possible. The author is a registered nurse with national certification in the nursing care of older adults. She also was a caregiver for both of her parents for many years.
Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers
A book by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter that addresses the social issues that have created what she calls a
"caregiving crisis." Practical solutions are offered to the problems caregivers typically experience, such as isolation, burnout, anger, & helplessness.
He Used to be Somebody
By Beverly Begtree Murphey
A journey into Alzheimer’s Disease through the eyes of a caregiver. Deals with facing the unexpected and learning about issues associated with the long term care of someone you love.
How To Care For Aging Parents
By Virginia Morris
Addresses the needs of both the care recipient as well as the caregiver. It is a one stop resource on the medical, emotional, legal, and financial issues involved in Caring for an elderly parent. You will learn options, get help sorting through the confusion and receive day-to-day reassurance that you’re doing OK.
Love, Honor & Value
By Suzanne Mintz
A family caregiver speaks out about the choices and challenges of caregiving. This book is about family caregivers – those who are just beginning a caregiving journey and those for whom family caregiving is an integral part of their daily lives by the founder of the National Family Caregivers Association.
May I Walk You Home?
Book that gives older persons an opportunity to see how others have been given dignity and respect in their dying process. Helps to understand the dying process and nurtures and supports the caregivers of the very ill in their close companionship to the dying. It offers inspiration and support to pastors, pastoral care personnel and chaplains for their ministry as well as alleviates the fears of those who are at the bedside of the dying.
Quick Tips for Caregivers
By Marion Karpinski, RN
Designed as a friendly tool for family caregivers to use during their daily caregiving routine. It provides a wide variety of information and resources on Caregiving issues.
Available in Spanish.
When Aging Parents Can’t Live Alone, A Practical Family Guide
By Ellen Fe Rubenson, MSW
Helps elders and their families make choices when changing from independent living to alternative lining environments. Assists in anticipating factors that may affect the care of an aging family member and guides the family step-by-step through the complicated maze of alternatives to living at home. Empowers families by helping them think ahead about all aspects of providing a safe and loving home environment for their aging family member.
When You're the Caregiver/When You're Ill or Incapacitated
By James E. Miller
Half of this book is for the caregiver - 12 things to do if someone you care for is ill or incapacitated. The other half is for the person receiving care - 12 things to remember in times of sickness, injury or disability.
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