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Families Caring for an Aging America

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309448093
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Book Synopsis Families Caring for an Aging America by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Download or read book Families Caring for an Aging America written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.

Patient Safety and Quality

Author : Ronda Hughes
Publisher : Department of Health and Human Services
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Book Synopsis Patient Safety and Quality by : Ronda Hughes

Download or read book Patient Safety and Quality written by Ronda Hughes and published by Department of Health and Human Services. This book was released on 2008 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/

The Family Caregiver's Guide

Author : Harriet Hodgson
Publisher : BQB Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1608081273
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Family Caregiver's Guide written by Harriet Hodgson and published by BQB Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-07 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring for a loved one at home. What’s really involved? And what does it mean for your family and future? Tens of millions of Americans have had these questions and more as they prepare for this unsettling yet necessary task. The Family Caregiver’s Guide fills in the gaps, connecting the dots between research and real life. Drawing on the author’s extensive caregiving experience, this book provides strategies to care for your loved one, inside and out, as well as for yourself—including how to use your natural skills in your new role, and which skills you may need to add. You’ll discover how to set up your home for caregiving, including a safety checklist, equipment suggestions, and words you should know. And for those days that are more than a handful, you’ll find positive affirmations, a section on facing and accepting illness, and smart steps at the end of each chapter, in case you need guidance in a hurry. Caregiving has both rewards and challenges. But through it all, you’ll discover what’s most important—that caregiving is love in action.

AARP Meditations for Caregivers

Author : Barry J. Jacobs
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN 13 : 0738219037
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (382 download)

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Book Synopsis AARP Meditations for Caregivers by : Barry J. Jacobs

Download or read book AARP Meditations for Caregivers written by Barry J. Jacobs and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An AARP book for caregivers combining day-to-day advice and uplifting guidance in a daily meditations format. Family care giving has its challenges: emotional overload, time constraints, anxiety, burnout, missed work, adult sibling conflicts, and marital issues. AARP Meditations for Caregivers blends emotional and spiritual motivation to minimize the strains while helping caregivers view their work as a mission from the heart. Chapters are organized by theme, including topics such as accepting your feelings, knowing your limits, seeking support, and managing stress. Each reading offers a poignant meditation, an anecdote drawn from the author's personal or clinical experience, and hands-on or psychological advice to foster coping skills and a sense of fulfillment. The meditations in this dispensable book will provide you with solutions to typical care giving challenges, offer relief and renewal through mindfulness, and inspire you to find meaning and value in the work you do. /DIV

Caregiver Family Therapy

Author : Sarah Honn Qualls
Publisher : American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN 13 : 9781433812149
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (121 download)

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Book Synopsis Caregiver Family Therapy by : Sarah Honn Qualls

Download or read book Caregiver Family Therapy written by Sarah Honn Qualls and published by American Psychological Association (APA). This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring for an older family member with physical or cognitive impairments is a difficult, strenuous process. Caregivers often struggle to balance their own needs with those of the care recipient. Their relationships with family, friends, coworkers, and even the care recipient can suffer as well. As a result, family members often seek professional help to guide them through the caregiving process. This book presents Caregiver Family Therapy (CFT), a systems approach to treating families that care for an aging adult. CFT consists of three core stages: Identifying the problem Structuring caregiver roles Ensuring caregiver self-care Transition stages bridge one core stage to the next, helping caregivers structure care for the older adult, examine the impact of caregiving role structures, and consider broader effects of caregiving. As new challenges arise, the stages are repeated and the CFT process begins anew. Full of rich clinical examples, this book will help therapists and other service providers meet the complex, diverse needs of caregiving families.

Already Toast

Author : Kate Washington
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 0807011754
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Already Toast by : Kate Washington

Download or read book Already Toast written by Kate Washington and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of one woman’s struggle to care for her seriously ill husband—and a revealing look at the role unpaid family caregivers play in a society that fails to provide them with structural support. Already Toast shows how all-consuming caregiving can be, how difficult it is to find support, and how the social and literary narratives that have long locked women into providing emotional labor also keep them in unpaid caregiving roles. When Kate Washington and her husband, Brad, learned that he had cancer, they were a young couple: professionals with ascending careers, parents to two small children. Brad’s diagnosis stripped those identities away: he became a patient and she his caregiver. Brad’s cancer quickly turned aggressive, necessitating a stem-cell transplant that triggered a massive infection, robbing him of his eyesight and nearly of his life. Kate acted as his full-time aide to keep him alive, coordinating his treatments, making doctors’ appointments, calling insurance companies, filling dozens of prescriptions, cleaning commodes, administering IV drugs. She became so burned out that, when she took an online quiz on caregiver self-care, her result cheerily declared: “You’re already toast!” Through it all, she felt profoundly alone, but, as she later learned, she was in fact one of millions: an invisible army of family caregivers working every day in America, their unpaid labor keeping our troubled healthcare system afloat. Because our culture both romanticizes and erases the realities of care work, few caregivers have shared their stories publicly. As the baby-boom generation ages, the number of family caregivers will continue to grow. Readable, relatable, timely, and often raw, Already Toast—with its clear call for paying and supporting family caregivers—is a crucial intervention in that conversation, bringing together personal experience with deep research to give voice to those tasked with the overlooked, vital work of caring for the seriously ill.

The Invisible Patient: the Emotional, Financial, and Physical Toll on Family Caregivers

Author : Annalee Kruger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (658 download)

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Book Synopsis The Invisible Patient: the Emotional, Financial, and Physical Toll on Family Caregivers by : Annalee Kruger

Download or read book The Invisible Patient: the Emotional, Financial, and Physical Toll on Family Caregivers written by Annalee Kruger and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-27 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can caregivers fulfill their role as a caregiver without losing themselves in the process? Fulfilling the role of family caregiver is hard work, even if chosen willingly as an act of love to another. While the emotional, physical, and spiritual toll of caregiving is well documented, the high level of self-love and self-care required within the caregiver to successfully put the needs of others first without self-destructing is not. Caregiving can be a rewarding experience for all involved, but the stress of being a caregiver can lead to burnout and exhaustion and, in some cases, financial peril IF an Aging Plan is not in place. Consequently, the stress involved in caregiving causes caregivers to put themselves and their well-being in the background and focus on their needs last. Contributing to the level of stress is the fact that many caregivers are financially contributing to their aging loved ones' needs while also caring for that loved one. All this ongoing self-sacrifice causes a phenomenon known as compassion fatigue, leading caregivers to become the "invisible patient." In The Invisible Patient, senior care advisor and caregiver advocate Annalee Kruger teaches caretakers how to appreciate the blessings of being a caregiver while also looking after themselves. It is not a luxury for caregivers to practice strong self-care -- it is a necessity. Caregiving can be a positive experience IF families better understand aging, understand the disease their loved one has, learn how to improve family communication, and have an Aging Plan. The Invisible Patient provides inspiration, encouragement, and step-by-step guidance to ease the caregiving journey. Kruger leaves no stone unturned, providing personal anecdotes and scenarios about the caregiving process, and includes numerous references and resources in this guide to caring for the caregiver.

Helping Yourself Help Others

Author : Rosalynn Carter
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
ISBN 13 : 1682262340
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Helping Yourself Help Others written by Rosalynn Carter and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2023-07-17 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Helping Yourself Help Others, former first lady Rosalynn Carter draws upon her own experiences and those of hundreds of others to offer reassuring, practical advice to caregivers. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic inspired national conversations about the vast undervaluing of unpaid caregiving, the dangers of burnout, and the merits of self-care for relief, Rosalynn Carter was shining a light on these matters and everything else that caregivers confront"--

Always on Call

Author : Carol Levine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Always on Call by : Carol Levine

Download or read book Always on Call written by Carol Levine and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This substantially updated book presents an intimate look at the world of family caregiving through compelling narratives by caregivers that capture the intensity of the caregiving experience, while chapters by noted health care professionals analyze the impact of caregiving, urge more professional advocacy on behalf of caregivers, and offer insightful suggestions for building partnerships for change and fostering improvement.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregivers

Author : Joan Lunden
Publisher : Chicken Soup for the Soul
ISBN 13 : 9781935096832
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregivers written by Joan Lunden and published by Chicken Soup for the Soul. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 101 stories of love and sacrifice provides emotional and practical resources to sustain the family caregiver. These revealing stories from people of all ages who take care of family members, at home or in outside facilities, are filled with emotional support and practical advice. You’ll be inspired and feel appreciated as you read all 101 of these personal glimpses into the lives of other family caregivers, including: How Joan Lunden manages the care of her mother at the same time she is raising young children, as part of the Sandwich Generation. How Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker moved Jill’s elderly mother in next door—they eat family meals together, prepared by their daughter. How Leeza Gibbons’ mother planned for her Alzheimer’s disease, and Leeza’s tips on how to accept and manage the diagnosis and care. How Gail Sheehy navigated the caregiving maze during her husband’s battle with cancer, and the 9 emotional stages of the family caregiver. How Dr. Alexis Abramson became her grandmother’s full-time caregiver at age 22, a real-life experience that led to a Ph.D. in Gerontology.

Caring for the Family Caregiver

Author : Elaine Wittenberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190055235
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Caring for the Family Caregiver written by Elaine Wittenberg and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-09-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Caring for the Family Caregiver is an extensive practical tool kit for health care providers across the healthcare continuum. Regardless if it is a mother caring for a child with a developmental disability, a wife caring for a husband with a long term chronic illness, or a daughter sitting at the bedside of her father who is enrolled in hospice, family caregivers are the silent "other patient" in the health care drama. Healthcare providers who do not attend to the needs of the caregiver not only inflict interactional suffering, but dilute their treatment by not engaging the caregiver as a partner. In fact, they may unintentionally do harm as the caregiver flounders and thus patient treatment fails. As noted by one dying cancer patient in an educational YouTube video of his cancer journey, "there are two patients not one." If we are to eliminate the interactional suffering experienced by family caregivers, we must train both the caregiver and the health care team for the important interaction and roles that are required for the successful care of the patient. Caregivers lack information, skills, and emotional support for the tireless task they are volunteering for. They need to be taught how to advocate for themselves and their patients and how to best communicate with the health care team. Likewise, health care providers have the skills and knowledge to provide outstanding patient centered care; however, they are not taught the importance of the family caregiver, nor do they always understand that experience or how to help"--

Everyday Heroes, Family Caregivers Face Increasing Challenges in an Aging Nation

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Everyday Heroes, Family Caregivers Face Increasing Challenges in an Aging Nation written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Long-term Care and the Role of Family Caregivers

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Long-term Care and the Role of Family Caregivers written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Supporting Family Caregivers of Adults With Communication Disorders

Author : Joan C. Payne
Publisher : Plural Publishing
ISBN 13 : 159756804X
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (975 download)

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Book Synopsis Supporting Family Caregivers of Adults With Communication Disorders by : Joan C. Payne

Download or read book Supporting Family Caregivers of Adults With Communication Disorders written by Joan C. Payne and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-29 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Meeting the Needs of Family Caregivers of Veterans

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Health
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Meeting the Needs of Family Caregivers of Veterans by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Health

Download or read book Meeting the Needs of Family Caregivers of Veterans written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Health and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Indian Family Caregivers of Persons with Mental Illness

Author : AMRIT BAKHSHY
Publisher : Book Rivers
ISBN 13 : 9355153139
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (551 download)

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Download or read book The Indian Family Caregivers of Persons with Mental Illness written by AMRIT BAKHSHY and published by Book Rivers. This book was released on 2022-09-22 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregivers

Author : Joan Lunden
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 161159202X
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (115 download)

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Book Synopsis Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregivers by : Joan Lunden

Download or read book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregivers written by Joan Lunden and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers caring for an ailing family member will find support and encouragement in these stories by others like them. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregivers will inspire and uplift family members who are making sacrifices to make sure their loved ones are well cared for. Do you have a family member who requires constant care? You are not alone. This collection offers support and encouragement in its 101 stories for family caregivers of all ages, including the “sandwich” generation caring for a family member while raising their children. With stories by those on the receiving end of the care too. These stories of love, sacrifice, and lessons will inspire and uplift family members making sacrifices to make sure their loved ones are well cared for, whether in their own homes or elsewhere.