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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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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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Are you in doubt or confused about your body changes? Not sure whether it is menopause? Take your time to read this book and you will have answers that will inform and help you with those body changes.Menopause is an aspect of women aging: no one size fits all teach and guides women of all ages from midlife to adulthood and men with or without spouses. Prof Ramakuela is passionate and has been involved with women aspects as a nurse for many decades...
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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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"A book on dementia with practical advice, I wish I had known before."Dementia is an illness that generates a lot of confusion and uncertainty. How do you break it to your father that at 75, he doesn't need to go to work anymore because he retired a decade ago? Or that he must give up driving because he has become a hazard on the roads? Dianca Schüssler is mastering the art of 'sidestepping the truth', gaining a happier father in the process. In...
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An elder care expert offers essential information and advice on how to give your aging parent or loved one the best care possible in this stage of life.
Caring for an aging parent or loved one can be overwhelming. From making sure their estate is in order and knowing their wishes are being honored, to more immediate concerns like where they will receive the best care after a hospital stay—there are many questions that...
Caring for an aging parent or loved one can be overwhelming. From making sure their estate is in order and knowing their wishes are being honored, to more immediate concerns like where they will receive the best care after a hospital stay—there are many questions that...
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Staff Nurse Interview Questions and Answers" is a comprehensive guide designed to help aspiring nurses prepare for job interviews and succeed in landing their dream nursing position. Written by experienced nursing professionals, this book covers a wide range of interview topics and provides detailed answers to commonly asked questions, including those related to patient care, teamwork, problem-solving, and communication. The book begins with an overview...
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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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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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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,...
13) Hospitales y Asilos Mentales Malditos: Historias de Terror Reales que Ocurrieron en los Centros de S
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¿Te has preguntado qué es lo que ocurre en los hospitales y asilos mentales cuando es de noche? ¿Qué misterios y tragedias ocultan las paredes de estos edificios, algunos ya abandonados? ¿Porqué estos lugares están rodeados de temas tabú en muchas culturas? Entonces sigue leyendo. "El mundo espiritual es peligroso."-Padre Thomas Por mucho tiempo, los trastornos mentales no fueron reconocidos ni tratados como hoy en día. En cambio, existía...
14) Farm Life
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Do you have a loved one that you're struggling to communicate with? Or maybe you're looking for a way to keep them occupied and happy? Either way, we have the perfect solution! Introducing our Farm Life Picture Book with NO TEXT! This book is perfect for seniors and dementia patients but also small children. The high quality photos inside this picture book was specifically chosen to encourage communication and bring back old memories. Patients should...
15) Aging in Place
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Overwhelmed by handling your aging loved one's 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 parents 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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Nurses value training programs that are interactive and engaging as they contribute to their professional growth. However, in-person training opportunities are becoming scarce, which poses a challenge in orienting new hires. Traditional training methods, such as watching videos and attending lectures, can be tedious and boring for staff. Effective orientations and training programs are crucial for fostering relationship-building and creating a sense...
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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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Many are given no treatment aside from being told to rest. Picture this instead: After sustaining a concussion, the injured is seen within a few days by a concussion specialist. They are diagnosed that day with a specific type, or types of concussion, and begin targeted, active rehabilitation treatments. Within a few weeks, they are completely well and able to make a full return to normal life.
In Diagnosis Concussion, you will learn how to:
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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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