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The comfort of home :

by Meyer, Maria M., frey50
Additional authors: Derr, Paula.
Edition statement:2nd ed. Published by : CareTrust Publications LLC, (Portland, Ore. :) , 2002 Physical details: xvii, 364 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. ISBN:0966476735.
Subject(s): Home care services -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Caregivers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Caregivers. | Home Care Services.
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600 - 699 649.8 Mey (Browse shelf) Available FUND: Gift 87329

Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-354) and index.

Is home care for you? -- Using the health care team effectively -- Getting in-home help -- Paying for care -- Financial management and tax planning -- Planning end-of-life health care -- Preparing the home -- Equipment and supplies -- Setting up a plan of care -- How to avoid caregiver burnout -- Activities of daily living -- Therapies -- Special challenges -- Diet and nutrition -- Emergencies -- Body mechanics--positioning, moving, and transfers -- Dementia and Alzheimer's disease -- Hospice care -- Funeral arrangements and the grieving process -- Common abbreviations -- Common specialists -- Glossary.

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