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With the growing concern over healthcare in America, studies show that elderly African- Americans often come out on the losing end of the system due to lack of health insurance. Because of this grow……続きを見る

"Diagnosis of a serious disease or disability, many times is more difficult for the caregiver than for the person with the illness. Caregivers: Angels without Wings is a great tribute and support to……続きを見る

Months before Jays first symptoms appeared, I felt compelled to start keeping a journal. Looking back on those fledgling entries, I recognize now that my decision to begin journaling at that particu……続きを見る

2022 REVISED EDITION “I want to do the right thing. She was a wonderful mother, and deserves only that.” This common refrain comes from children of aged, ill parents. Families struggle with decision……続きを見る

Ninety percent of the population faces long-term care for their life or the life of a loved one. In Elder Care: Precious Presence, author Dr. Alex Kodiath presents personal, true stories of life in ……続きを見る

Hospice is a great blessing to many people; the patient, the family of the patient, the nurses, the aides, the doctors, the chaplains, the social workers, the office staffs, and the marketers or edu……続きを見る

" ""One of the meditations from Catch Your Breath cited in Oprah Magazine"" Whether you have chosen to be a caregiver or were hijacked by circumstances, Catch Your Breath, a series of touching medit……続きを見る

Whether you are a hospice professional, relative, or volunteer, this book will be of value to you in servicing the patient or your loved one as they approach their transition. Raymond Moody, MD, aut……続きを見る

Caregiving: Our Labor of Love is the definitive caregiving experience. This experience took almost seven years to live through. This is a detailed account of that experience. In the next ten years, ……続きを見る

Kathryn, a member of the greatest generation, once an assistant buyer for a major department store, an assistant fire chiefs wife, mother to a son and a daughter, a grandmother to four boys, a life ……続きを見る

While learning about ways to bring some fun into the lives of those who are long-term confined to home or hospital, the reader discovers that the book is really about hope, dignity, and love. The un……続きを見る

Tracy McElligott is dying. This is the profound true life account of her experiences in dealing with her illness, her lung transplant at Stanford University, and recovery. During this crisis, she mu……続きを見る

Family Caregiving explores one of the most precious and fulfilling gifts of love that can be given to a family member or a friendand also one of the most difficult tasks to undertake. The difficulty……続きを見る

Arielle is a Montessori Directress, a mother, grandmother, and devoted animal lover. Her life - and this chronicle of Rubie - intertwines all of these passions. Rubie overcomes many health ordeals, ……続きを見る

Along the Continuum of Care creates a mind shift for the case manager in the new paradigm to be effective agents of change and resource connectors. The urgent need to improve health outcomes is resu……続きを見る

As Donald Noffsinger watched helplessly as his beloved wife of more than fifty years slowly declinedboth mentally and physicallyhe realized the enormous task in front of him. For a man who enjoyed f……続きを見る

No one wants to relegate our wisdom-rich elders to the demeaning borders of our society. Still, the idea of caring for our elders in their own homes can sometimes become overwhelming, especially wit……続きを見る

So how does a daughter cope with moving her elderly parents from Chicago to Denver and becoming their primary caregiver? This is a story about learning on the job to deal with constant medical and e……続きを見る

At the age of 30, while training for a marathon, Elizabeth began experiencing symptoms of ALS. Written by blinking her eyes using a special computer, this book is about persevering with faith at eve……続きを見る

This new text illuminates the essential information about health and social work critical to understanding today’s complex health care systems and policies. Chapters highlight current practice, poli……続きを見る

Want to help but don’t know how? Do you fear becoming overwhelmed with others problems? Do you think you have to be super informed or educated to be able to help others? Well that was what I thought……続きを見る

Durch das Voranschreiten der politisch gewollten Änderungen erfährt das Hospizsystem, die oft anfänglich auf ehrenamtlichem Engagement basierte Arbeit, eine neue Herausforderung. Dabei kann man die ……続きを見る

Addiction makes people make wrong choices because they have no control over it. There is no harm in seeing a movie but it becomes an addiction if you can't-do without it. Drugs and alcohol are the c……続きを見る

Target success in Cambridge National Level 1/2 Health and Social Care with this proven formula for effective, structured revision. Key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practica……続きを見る

This volume provides both the scientific and medical background to manipulation, as well as sound practical advice on how to carry out manipulative techniques. Manipulation is a now well-founded tec……続きを見る

Queste pagine raccontano i medici che si potrebbero incontrare oggi in un ospedale italiano: donne e uomini che nella vita hanno scelto di curare gli altri. Per farlo è necessario non lasciarsi coin……続きを見る

Negli ultimi decenni l'uomo ha investito molto tempo e numerose risorse per raggiungere una buona salute fisica. Ora compie regolarmente esercizio fisico per tenere allenato il corpo e cura l'alimen……続きを見る

Morire senza salute è morire senza aver diritto ad una assistenza sanitaria adeguata e gratuita. Nella maggior parte del mondo questo diritto è usurpato, drammaticamente negato: si è condannati a mo……続きを見る

Il presente studio è trasversale quanto ali principi illustrati e alle competenze riferite ma attiene ad un argomento di attuale importanza, il costo e l'impatto sociale delle prestazioni sanitarie,……続きを見る

The essay leads the reader in a colloquial and informal way, but at the same time yet rigorous, through the meanders of the relationship between "normal/crazy". On one side the patient, on the other……続きを見る