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Aging with care : your guide to hiring and managing caregivers at home / Amanda Lambert and Leslie Eckford.

Lambert, Amanda, (author.). Eckford, Leslie, (author.).

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.

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  • ISBN: 9781442281639
  • ISBN: 1442281634
  • Physical Description: xv, 250 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-239) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Subject: Home care services > Evaluation.
Caregivers.
Older people > Care.
Home nursing.

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