[PDF] Insiders Guide To Better Nursing Home Care eBook

Author : Donna M. Reed
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 42,81 MB
Release : 2010-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1615921818

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Based on her ten years of experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse in many care facilities, attorney Donna M. Reed shares her insider knowledge to help ensure that nursing home residents receive the best care possible.

Author : Sharon R. Murphy
Publisher :
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 38,77 MB
Release : 2010-01-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781439257821

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For everyone faced with the daunting challenge and emotional heartache of having to choose a nursing home, this is the comprehensive, user-friendly guide that takes your hand and shows you the way.

Author : Frances Lovett
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 10,76 MB
Release : 2018-08-04
Category :
ISBN : 9781719151023

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Nursing Homes: How to Find a Good One Or a Few Good Nurses in a Bad One, addresses the reality of today's nursing home care: Good nursing homes are scarce, thus many of our loved ones reside in facilities providing bad care. This guide offers an insider's solution-find a few good nurses and nurses' aids. The book offers insight into identifying a good nursing home and explains why a good nursing home today may be a bad nursing home tomorrow. The myth that a skilled nursing facility, a care and rehabilitation center, nursing center, memory care, etc., offer care superior to a nursing home is laid to rest. Directions on how to find each facility's state inspection reports and Medicare's database aid in side-by-side facility comparisons and objective looks at slick marketing claims. The value of this guide is its simple, direct approach to assuring that a loved one receives the best of care in any facility. Family, friends and the resident are given the tools needed to identify reasonable care and advocate until it is provided. Daily routines affecting each resident are approached in detail, for example, mealtimes, medications, confusion, restraints, incontinence, resident's rights, and more. Each chapter stands alone to provide a quick reference when problems arise. Payment is an issue with every nursing home admission. The "Understanding Payment" chapter encourages the reader to take control of their own resources whether private payment, insurance, Medicare, Medicaid or veterans benefits. Paying more at an up-scale facility never assures better care. The author explains why a plain vanilla nursing home may be a better choice for your loved one.

Author : Katherine E. Goethe
Publisher : WingSpan Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 20,95 MB
Release : 2009-08
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN : 1595943153

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Do you know someone with dementia? Are you seeking the best care for a loved one with Alzheimer's? Are you confused by the many options available for dementia care? Are you frustrated by broken promises and poor care? You are not alone. Using examples from actual experiences of families and those in long-term care settings, The Insider's Guide to Dementia Care strives to inform consumers about the growing crisis of dementia care in assisted living. The authors provide families with the knowledge and resources they need to stand up for the rights of their loved ones: the right to be treated with dignity and the right to be cared for by properly trained professionals. More importantly, the book serves to encourage and motivate readers to take direct action toward the goal of improved care.

Author : Sherri L. Mitchell
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 39,43 MB
Release : 2009-08-27
Category : Nursing home care
ISBN : 1615791000

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Are you and your family faced with the decision of placing your loved one in a nursing home? The choice may be one of the most important decisions that you will ever make. In Choosing a Good Nursing Home, Sherri L. Mitchell offers valuable insight in understanding the questions to ask to properly explore which nursing home can best meet the needs of your loved one. Choosing a Good Nursing Home enables you to see the facility from a different vantage point. It moves beyond the surface appearance of the home and looks at the areas that will aid you in making a knowledgeable decision. The book covers topics from what to look for in the initial tour of the facility, to knowing what questions to ask if your loved one has dementia, is in need of therapy, has weight loss problems or has pressure ulcers (bedsores). Choosing a Good Nursing Home allows you to make a more informed decision as to where to place your loved one, whether the stay will be for short-term rehabilitation or permanent placement. Sherri L. Mitchell began her career in nursing home administration after her grandmother received poor care in a nursing home. She subsequently became a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (L.N.H.A.) in the state of Illinois. She couples her previous experience as a granddaughter (of a nursing home resident) with her experience as an administrator to give you the needed perspective to assist you in selecting a good nursing home. Mitchell resides in Chicago, Illinois with her husband of eleven years.

Author : Tova Navarra
Publisher : Slack
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 26,96 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Caregivers
ISBN :

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An Insider's Guide to Home Health Care is written for all health care professionals. This book is a must for the professional who works in a patient's home. With managed care & other changes in health provision, care will be given in the home more frequently. This book takes a hard look at what happens when a caregiver has to cope no matter where the patient happens to be. The mission of this book is to recognize each role, support it, & incorporate it into the entire care management picture. This book discusses the history of home health care. It offers anecdotes that focus on the homecare values every professional needs. It also outlines the client's rights & expectations & provides solutions if they are not met.

Author : Michael Bilger
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 47,15 MB
Release : 2009-03-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1462801145

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America’s Guide to the Nursing Home Experience delves into an aspect of health care many fear as a dark, sedated environment with no hope of recovery. Michael Bilger, with his years of experience in long-term care administration describes the ins and outs of the nursing home environment and makes his readers understand that nursing homes are not all what many make them out to be. Today’s nursing homes strive to provide a homelike environment with meaningful activities designed to meet the emotional and physical needs of our senior citizens. Short-term rehabilitation has become a popular trend for senior citizens requiring a quick and safe recovery while long-term sedation is a thing of the past. With these changes, however, come more complex insurance issues and the need to recognize the personal and legal rights of nursing home residents. Michael Bilger, a certified geriatric care manager and administrator of long-term care for many years, will help guide you through these obstacles and break down the barriers to understanding how nursing homes function. In addition to his work in long-term care administration, Mr. Bilger has also written many courses for health care professionals to further their knowledge in the field. Most of these courses can be found at the Careology Institute in Sacramento, California where he now serves and President and CEO. Their Website is www.careology.com. Mr. Bilger is furthering his own education as this book goes into print by now embarking on his doctorate in health care administration. Look for further published work in the near future.