Chamberlin Free Public Library Catalog

Aging with care :

Lambert, Amanda,

Aging with care : your guide to hiring and managing caregivers at home / - xv, 250 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Waking up to a nightmare: Leslie's story -- Two approaches to hiring caregivers -- Getting started: how much home care do you need? -- Finding the right hired caregiver for you and your family -- Building the best care partnership -- Keep your eye on the ball -- Your home, your care -- The caregiver relationship: friendship, balance, and boundaries -- Throwing in the towel -- Creative solutions: more than one way home -- Coming home.

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.

9781442281639 1442281634

2017013069


Home care services--Evaluation.
Caregivers.
Older people--Care.
Home nursing.
Home Care Services.

RA645.3 / .L36 2017

362.2/4

WY 115