Aging with care : your guide to hiring and managing caregivers at home
Title:
Aging with care : your guide to hiring and managing caregivers at home
Author:
Lambert, Amanda, author.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
Physical Description:
xv, 250 pages ; 24 cm
Summary:
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.
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language:
English
Contents:
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.
ISBN:
9781442281639
9781538125991
Format :
Book
