The eldercare consultant : your guide to making the best choices possible /: your guide to making the best choices possible. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Becky Feola.
• Authors: Feola, Becky
• Contents: Acknowledgments; Introduction; Why This Book?; What Information Will You Find?; What Special Features Are Included in This Book?; Providing Eldercare for a Loved One; It's Not Just about You; Your Biggest Concerns Regarding Eldercare; Managing Life Transitions; Recognizing Your Role as a Family Caregiver; Caregiver Survival Tip; The Caregiver's Challenges; Changing Family Dynamics; Understanding the Legalities of Caregiving; Managing Your Loved One's Needs; Juggling Your Own Needs with Caregiving; Understanding Caregiver Burnout; Caregiver Survival Tip. Easing Caregiver Concerns with Proactive BehaviorRecognizing the Early Warning Signs; Identifying Stages of Dementia; Seeing Your Loved One in Today's Reality; Twelve Signs It's Time for Assistance; Consulting with Health Care Professionals; Complicated Issues for Family Caregivers; Caregiver Survival Tip; Nurturing Your Loved One's Mind, Body, and Spirit; The Mind: Understanding Changes in Your Loved One's Brain; The Body: Understanding What's Happening Physically to Your Loved One; The Spirit: Keeping Your Loved One's Inner Light Shining; Caregiver Survival Tip. Considering Options for Care NeedsThe First Option: Family Caregivers; The Role of a Health Care Advocate; Choosing between Professional Home Health Care Agencies and Private Caregivers; Palliative Care Services; Hospice Services; Care Communities; Caregiver Survival Tip; Paying for Your Loved One's Care; Understanding Average Costs of Care; Determining Needs and Budgeting for Costs of Care; Identifying Ways to Pay for Care; Caregiver Survival Tip; Having the Difficult Discussions; Bringing the Family Together; Developing a Strategy for Your Discussion; Doing Your Homework First. Having the DiscussionCaregiver Survival Tip; Making the Right Decision; Approaching Your Decision; Knowing When to Compromise; Deciding Who Makes the Final Decision; Caregiver Survival Tip; Special Considerations for Care; The Special Care Needs of a Younger Person; Traumatic Brain Injury; Alzheimer's Disease and Other Related Dementias; Parkinson's Disease and Similar Conditions; Feeding Tubes, Tracheotomy Tubes, and Other Medical Devices; Dialysis; Bed-Bound Patients; Behavioral Issues; Caregiver Survival Tip; Final Words of Advice After Any Change; The Transition Period. Common Mistakes Made during the TransitionSuggestions for a Successful Transition; No Guilt: You Did the Best You Could; Caregiver Survival Tip; Resources; Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and Veteran Benefits; Caregiver Support; Long-Term Care; Index; About the Author; Free Sample Chapter From JUST LISTEN By Mark Goulston; Bestsellers from AMACOM; About AMACOM.
• Publisher Details: New York : American Management Association
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 613/.0438; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare; Caregivers; Older people -- Care; Older people -- Health and hygiene; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference; MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine; Caregivers; Older people -- Care; Older people -- Health and hygiene; Home Nursing; Caregivers; MEDICAL / Geriatrics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780814436325; 0814436323
• Related ISBNs: 9780814436318; 0814436315
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.