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Eldercare 911 : the caregiver's complete handbook for making decisions
Beerman, Susan
Adult Nonfiction 362.6 B

Contents	Page
Preface	p. 19
A. - You Are Not Alone	p. 19
B. - How to Use This Book	p. 22
C. - Write Us	p. 23
1. - The Pros and Cons of Being a Caregiver	p. 25
A. - Do You Want This Job?	p. 25
B. - Making the Eldercare Decision	p. 26
C. - If Eldercare Is Not for You	p. 27
D. - If You Decide to Care for Your Parent	p. 28
E. - Handling That First Crisis	p. 30
F. - The Effects on Your Family, Time, and Health	p. 31
G. - What If You Fail?	p. 33
2. - Knowing When Your Parents Need Help	p. 36
A. - What's Normal?	p. 36
B. - Loss of Loved Ones, Friends, and Advisors	p. 38
Loss of Self	p. 39
Loss of Independence and Control	p. 40
C. - Decline Is a Fact of Life	p. 43
D. - Why Parents Refuse Help	p. 44
Difficult Parents	p. 47
E. - What Are the Warning Signs?	p. 49
Memory Loss/Dementia	p. 49
Diminished Hearing	p. 50
Diminished Sight	p. 52
Falls	p. 53
Incontinence	p. 54
Self-Neglect	p. 55
Drug or Alcohol Abuse	p. 56
3. - Intervention: When? What? How?	p. 58
A. - Trusting Your Instincts	p. 59
B. - Planning Ahead	p. 60
C. - When Not to Intervene	p. 63
D. - Getting a Professional Assessment	p. 65
Private Assessments	p. 66
Public Assessments	p. 68
E. - Talking to Your Parents	p. 70
F. - Talking to Your Family	p. 72
G. - Choosing the Right Intervention	p. 74
Preventive Intervention	p. 76
Partial Intervention	p. 78
Total Intervention	p. 80
Crisis Intervention	p. 81
Legal/Financial Intervention	p. 82
H. - Taking the Car Away	p. 82
Providing Substitute Transportation	p. 84
4. - Caregiving Realities	p. 87
A. - Do You Have Realistic Expectations?	p. 87
B. - Understanding Your Responsibilities	p. 90
C. - Learning to Be an Advocate	p. 91
D. - Hands-on Care	p. 94
E. - Supervising Others	p. 96
F. - Financial Management	p. 99
G. - Recruiting Friends and Family	p. 102
H. - Using the Skills You Already Have	p. 102
I. - Where to Get the Training You Need	p. 103
5. - Long-Distance Caregiving	p. 108
A. - Why You Need a Long-Distance Support System	p. 108
B. - Creating Your Long-Distance Support Network	p. 112
Geriatric Care Managers	p. 116
Elder Law Attorneys	p. 117
Other Attorneys	p. 118
Physicians	p. 118
Friends and Neighbors	p. 118
C. - Preparing for Your Visit	p. 119
During Your Visit	p. 122
After Your Visit	p. 123
6. - Finding and Using Help and Services	p. 129
A. - What's the Right Support System for You?	p. 129
B. - Identifying Your Needs	p. 131
Adult Day-Care Programs	p. 135
Social-Model Day-Care Programs	p. 137
Medical-Model Day-Care Programs	p. 138
Medical Support	p. 140
Family Support	p. 142
Community Support	p. 143
Parent Support	p. 144
Significant Other Support	p. 146
C. - Respite	p. 148
7. - Handling Burnout	p. 155
A. - How Do You Know If You're Burned Out?	p. 155
B. - Getting Help	p. 157
C. - Reaping the Benefits of Respite	p. 161
D. - Managing Your Time	p. 164
E. - Restoring Your Quality of Life	p. 166
F. - Taking Care of Yourself	p. 169
G. - Setting Limits	p. 171
8. - Managing Medical Issues	p. 175
A. - Learning to Be an Advocate in the Doctor's Office	p. 175
B. - Choosing a Doctor	p. 177
Board-Certified Physicians	p. 177
Geriatricians	p. 178
Specialists	p. 178
C. - Preparing for the Visit	p. 179
Gathering Medical and Insurance Information	p. 180
Bringing Medications and Prescriptions	p. 181
D. - Asking the Right Questions and Getting the Answers	p. 183
E. - After the Visit	p. 185
Complying with Physicians' Orders	p. 185
Getting a Second Opinion	p. 188
Returning for New Treatment Options	p. 189
F. - Understanding Patients' Rights and Responsibilities	p. 191
9. - Overseeing Medications	p. 197
A. - Administering Medications	p. 197
Keeping Track of Medications	p. 199
B. - Developing a Relationship with the Pharmacist	p. 200
C. - Pain Management	p. 202
D. - Misuse of Medications	p. 204
E. - Abuse and Dependency	p. 206
F. - Over-the-Counter and Alternative Medications	p. 209
10. - Managing Benefits and Insurance	p. 213
A. - Why It's Worth the Effort	p. 213
B. - What to Do When a Claim Is Denied	p. 217
C. - Medicare	p. 218
How It Works: Parts A, B, and C	p. 219
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)	p. 222
Point of Service (POS)	p. 223
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)	p. 223
Medigap (Private Insurance)	p. 223
D. - Medicaid	p. 224
How It Works	p. 224
Applying for Benefits	p. 225
E. - Social Security	p. 226013
Special Situations	p. 228
Survivor Benefits	p. 228
F. - Veteran's Administration	p. 229
How It Works	p. 229
Who Is Eligible	p. 230
11. - Dealing With Serious Illness	p. 233
A. - Insisting on an Accurate Diagnosis	p. 233
B. - Managing Major Illness	p. 237
The Importance of a Second Opinion	p. 239
Researching Treatment Options	p. 240
C. - Coping with Specific Conditions	p. 242
D. - Depression and Anxiety	p. 243
E. - Dementia	p. 246
F. - Agitated, Hostile, and Aggressive Behavior	p. 249
G. - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, in the Elderly	p. 252
12. - Coping with Alzheimer's Disease	p. 259
A. - Facts about the Disease	p. 259
B. - Testing and Diagnosis	p. 261
C. - Treatment Options	p. 262
D. - The Effects on Your Family	p. 263
E. - What to Expect as the Disease Progresses	p. 263
F. - Organizing to Handle Mild Memory Impairment	p. 265
G. - Primary Communication Tips and Coping Skills	p. 266
H. - Remember Your Body, Mind, and Spirit	p. 277
I. - Planning for the Future	p. 277
13. - When Hospitalization is Necessary	p. 282
A. - Facing Your Fears	p. 282
B. - Choosing the Right Hospital	p. 284
C. - Being Prepared	p. 289
D. - Emergency Admissions	p. 291
E. - Preplanned Admissions	p. 294
F. - What to Bring with Your Parent, What to Leave at Home	p. 296
G. - During Your Parent's Hospitalization	p. 297
H. - Planning for Discharge	p. 300
I. - Leaving the Hospital	p. 302
14. - Detecting and Dealing with Elder Abuse	p. 306
A. - The Realities of Elder Abuse	p. 306
Finding Help in Your Community	p. 309
Protective Services for Adults	p. 311
Guardians	p. 312
B. - Physical Abuse	p. 314
C. - Familial Abuse	p. 316
D. - Financial Abuse	p. 318
E. - Homecare Abuse	p. 319
F. - Social Abuse of Drugs and Alcohol	p. 321
G. - Rebuilding Trust	p. 323
H. - Ageism	p. 325
15. - How to Hire a Homecare Worker	p. 328
A. - What Are Your Options	p. 328
Family Caregivers	p. 330
Paid Homecare Workers	p. 331
Geriatric Care Managers	p. 333
B. - Evaluating Your Parent's Needs	p. 333
Duties and Skill Levels	p. 334
Expectations: Reality Check	p. 335
C. - Interviewing the Homecare Worker	p. 339
Legal and Professional Certifications	p. 339
Training and Experience	p. 341
D. - Supervising Homecare Workers	p. 343
Your Responsibilities	p. 344
E. - Your Right to Complain and Replace the Worker	p. 347
16. - Making Decisions About Housing: When? What? How?	p. 352
A. - Evaluating the Need for Change	p. 352
Safety and Quality-of-Life Issues	p. 354
Guilt Issues	p. 356
B. - Adapting Your Parent's Home for Safety and Security	p. 357
Assistive Devices and Helpful Equipment	p. 362
C. - Moving Your Parent into Your Home	p. 364
Space and Territory	p. 366
Adapting Your Home	p. 368
D. - Adult Homes	p. 369
E. - Assisted Living Facilities	p. 371
F. - Nursing Homes	p. 373
G. - Moving Your Parent	p. 373
Who Does What?	p. 375
Paring Down Your Parent's Belongings	p. 376
H. - Advocating after the Move	p. 377
I. - Visiting Your Parent	p. 378
17. - Evaluating the Move to a Nursing Home	p. 382
A. - Making a Difficult Decision	p. 382
B. - Choosing the Right Nursing Home	p. 385
C. - Location	p. 387
D. - Religious Preferences	p. 389
E. - Dietary Requirements	p. 389
F. - Specialized Care	p. 392
G. - Cleanliness	p. 393
H. - Activities for Residents	p. 394
I. - Who's Who in the Complaint Process	p. 395
J. - Medication/Pain Management	p. 396
K. - Patient Advocate and the Bill of Rights	p. 398
L. - Moving to a Nursing Home	p. 399
Making the Room Comfortable	p. 402
Clothing	p. 403
Valuables and Personal Items	p. 408
18. - Dating, Sex, and Remarriage	p. 411
A. - Your Parent's New Relationship	p. 411
B. - Remarriage	p. 414
Financial/Legal Issues	p. 417
C. - Dating, Love, and Intimacy	p. 422
Sexuality and Sex	p. 423
Safe Sex	p. 426
19. - Death and Dying	p. 429
A. - Facing Your Feelings and Fears	p. 429
B. - What Are Your Parent's Feelings and Fears?	p. 435
C. - Honoring Your Parent's Wishes	p. 439
D. - Funeral Arrangements	p. 441
E. - Grief and Mourning	p. 446
Saying Good-bye	p. 449
F. - A New Beginning	p. 450
20. - Caregiver Organizations and Resources	p. 455
Notes	p. 467
Glossary	p. 471
Index	p. 481

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