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Abuses and Excuses breaks new ground in helping patients and families hold bad nursing homes accountable, sharing a wealth of insider strategies and insights that show, step-by-step, how to hold the nursing home industry accountable for abuse and neglect. It's an eye-opening account of corporate greed, acts of neglect and abuse, an insidious industry culture of cover-up, and the actual harm that inevitably befalls vulnerable nursing home patients...
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Brush Fire chronicles, the challenges that nursing home residents and staff experienced at A. G. Rhodes--one of Atlanta's oldest and most respected nonprofit organizations--in their difficult and lengthy battle against COVID-19. In his authorial debut, A. G. Rhodes' CEO, Deke Cateau, gives a sobering behind-the-scenes look into what his organization, and undoubtedly thousands of other senior care organizations, faced during the global pandemic. Perhaps...
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[2014]
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"Be your own hero is about facing the fears struggles, and social stigma that aging and health concerns can create for seniors and their families and they begin to look into senior living options"--Page 12 "This guide will show you how to make proactive, educated decisions versus reactive, crisis-driven decisions; identify the key influencers and their roles in the decision process; and define independence and what it means to you"--Back cover.
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By 2035, 11.5 million Americans will be over the age of eighty-five, more than double today's 5 million, living longer than ever before. To enable all of us to age with dignity and security in the face of this coming Age Wave, our society must learn to value the care of our elders. The process of building a culture that supports care is a key component to restoring the American dream, and, as Ai-Jen Poo convincingly argues, will generate millions...
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Nursing Assistant/HealthCare AssistantYou will help patients with their medical needs while working as a nursing or healthcare assistant in a healthcare setting You Must have the perseverance and capacity to work with a wide range of patients, as well as the capacity to handle difficult situations. You also need to be able to read and comprehend charts and medical data in order to provide your patients with the best care possible. This manual teaches...
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OVERDUE: Quality Care for Our Elder Citizens examines how we as a culture treat our elder citizens as they continue life's journey. The author presents the idea that our elder citizens are essentially our future selves, and therefore, each and every one of us should be concerned about the quality of care and quality of life they receive, especially within the long-term care setting. This book provides information on the nursing home industry from...
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For seasoned medical professionals, new caregivers, or anyone at all who wishes to expand their understanding beyond the basics of first response, A Caregiver's Guide to Wound Care is a thorough and simple-to-use blueprint that details safe, effective, and compassionate practices that promote the healing of wounds.
Family medicine physician and wound care specialist Dr. Jennifer Taylor doesn't just explain different types of treatments, therapies,...
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We all will remember how we felt when we were small children waiting on Santa... and how the anticipation would grow as Christmas day approached. That truly was such a special feeling, which you now can recreate for that someone special by paging trough the vibrant pages of this romantic Christmas Picture book.
Christmas Picture book is a Large Print picture book with NO TEXT-For Adults, Seniors, and children. It is a PICTURE BOOK which will encourage...
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Overwhelmed by handling your aging loved ones affairs? Is your parents' estate in good order? Do you know what their wishes are and how you can honor them? Are you struggling with where your parent can be best cared for following a hospital stay? Are you feeling guilty or manipulated by your family?
Using real life examples, Aging in Place is instrumental in promoting healthy family discourse on these important topics. Mary Mashburn discusses the...
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Without realizing it, we tend to treat people as objects. We see them solely in terms of their usefulness to us. This invites tension and conflict, and changing this mindset is at the heart of the Arbinger Institute's work. This book is a moving true story of an unhappy woman whose life and family were transformed when she began researching how Arbinger's ideas were being implemented in nursing homes. Kimberly White was astonished to discover that...
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Ruthie Rosauer and her sister were abruptly, thrust into the world of nursing homes, when a hospital social worker gave them less than twenty-four hours to find placement for their elderly mother. Thus began their daunting journey of finding a facility, and navigating end-of-life-related paperwork, dental care, staff, hospice, and every other detail individuals must face when seeking long-term care for their loved-ones.
In this book, Ruthie shares...
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In this revealing look at home care, Cynthia J. Cranford illustrates how elderly and disabled people and the immigrant women workers who assist them in daily activities develop meaningful relationships even when their different ages, abilities, races, nationalities, and socio-economic backgrounds generate tension in the intimate encounter that is home help. As Cranford shows, workers experience devaluation within racialized and gendered class hierarchies,...
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GET THE MOST OUT OF MEDICARE
GET YOUR MAXIMUM EARNED BENEFITS FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY
Every day, over 10,000 Americans will become eligible for Medicare, but most of us don't even know the basics. When do I enroll? What does it cover? Do I need Part B? You could watch the commercials or reply to direct mail. You could ask your best friend. Or you can take charge of these very important decisions and READ THIS BOOK!
Medicare expert Diane J....
16) What your doctor won't tell you: the real reasons you don't feel good and what you can do about it
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In What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You: The Real Reasons You Don't Feel Good and What YOU Can Do About It, Dr. Sherer provides readers with verifiable information about current medicine, healthcare, and relevant public policy so they can make their own best judgments as to whether a change in their behavior will, if they are inclined, effect a positive change in your life. He strips away the veneer of political correctness when it comes to health and...
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