Aging with care
Subtitle: your guide to hiring and managing caregivers at home
By: Amanda Lambert and Leslie Eckford
Contributors: Eckford, Leslie, author
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781442281639
Subjects: Home nursing; Home care services; Older people; Care; Evaluation; Caregivers
Description: Finding the best and most appropriate in-home care for an aging loved one can be confusing and time consuming. This guide helps readers through the process of hiring a private caregiver, assessing needs and resources, and making difficult choices. Using real stories throughout, the authors reveal the benefits and pitfalls of in-home care. --Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-239) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Waking up to a nightmare: Leslie's story; title: Two approaches to hiring caregivers; title: Getting started: how much home care do you need?; title: Finding the right hired caregiver for you and your family; title: Building the best care partnership; title: Keep your eye on the ball; title: Your home, your care; title: The caregiver relationship: friendship, balance, and boundaries; title: Throwing in the towel; title: Creative solutions: more than one way home; title: Coming home.