The comfort of home
Subtitle: an illustrated step-by-step guide for Multiple Sclerosis caregivers
By: Maria M. Meyer and Paula Derr with Kimberly Koch and Diane Afes.
Contributors: Derr, Paula.
Edition: Multiple Sclerosis ed.
Publisher: CareTrust Publications LLC
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780966476767
Subjects: Home care services -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Caregivers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Multiple sclerosis.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: 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 the life continuum; title: Preparing the home; title: Equipment and supplies; title: Setting up a plan of care; title: How to avoid caregiver burnout; title: Activities of daily living; title: Therapies; title: Special challenges; title: Diet, nutrition, and exercise; title: Emergencies; title: Body mechanics; title: positioning, moving, and transfers; title: Common abbreviations; title: MS specialists; title: Other specialists; title: International MS and caregiver organizations; title: Glossary.