Eldercare Handbook Difficult Choices, Compassionate Solutions

Name: Eldercare Handbook Difficult Choices, Compassionate Solutions
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ISBN: 9780060776916

ISBN-10: 0060776919

ISBN-13: 9780060776916

Edition: 2006

Authors: Stella Henry, Ann Convery

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In this comprehensive and accessible guide, long-term care expert Stella Henry helps readers navigate the daunting logistics and powerful emotions of making care decisions for an elderly parent or loved one. Drawing from her 36 years as a registered nurse and a nursing home administrator, as well as her experience caring for both her parents (both of whom suffered the ravages of Alzheimer's disease), Henry tackles all the tough issues: spotting the warning signs of dementia, redefining sibling roles, doing a walk-through at an assisted living facility or nursing home, making the move, and coping with "take me home!" demands.She also explains the medical, legal, and insurance maze. In a time…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/9/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.61" tall
Weight: 0.484

Stella Mora Henry, R.N., is an eldercare specialist and the cofounder of Vista del Sol Care Center in Culver City, California. She has been featured in Time , the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and on NPR.

Ann Convery has written for numerous magazines. This is her second book.



Acknowledgments


Introduction: What My Father Taught Me



A Time of Confusion and Uncertainty



Red Flags: Ten Signs to Watch for in Your Parents



Denial



Parent-Child Role Transfer



Redefining Sibling Roles



Unfair Promises/Fair Promises



"My Mother Doesn't Have Alzheimer's, But..."



The Three Stages of Dementia



Caregiver Burnout



Three Ways to Enter Long-Term Care



Levels of Long-Term Care



Where Do You Start?



A Walk Through Assisted Living



A Walk Through a Nursing Home



The Inquiry with the Facility Administrator



More Things You Should Know About Before Admitting



CPR: The Most Misunderstood Concept in Long-Term Care



The First Twenty-Four Hours



When and How to Visit



"Take Me Home!"



Who Is the CNA?



Time to Think About the Final Journey



Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid-Sorting Through the Maze



Financial and Legal Affairs-Making Decisions


Epilogue


References


Index