The comfort of home for chronic lung disease
Subtitle: a guide for caregivers
By: Maria M Meyer and Paula Derr ; with Mary E. Gilmartin
Contributors: Derr, Paula; Gilmartin, Mary
Publisher: CareTrust Publications LLC
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9780978790318
Description: A complete guide for caregivers with everything you need to know to care for a person with chronic lung disease or COPD at home.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding lung disease; title: Treating lung disease; title: Is home care for you?; title: Using the health care team effectively; title: Getting in-home help; title: Paying for care; title: Financial management and tax planning; title: Planning for end-of-life-care; title: Preparing the home; title: Equipment and supplies; title: Setting up a plan of care; title: How to avoide caregiver burnout; title: Activities of daily living; title: Therapies; title: Special challenges; title: Diet, nutrition, and exercise; title: Emergencies; title: Body mechanics.