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Beat the Nursing Home Trap : A Consumer's Guide to Assisted Living & Long-Term Care (3rd Ed)

2 reviews
Joseph L. Matthews

Nolo.com, 1999

Helps consumers make the best choices for long-term care.
Helps consumers make the best choices for long-term care, from protecting assets to understanding Medicare, Medicaid and other benefit programs.

Assisted Living: Needs, Practices, and Policies in Residential Care for the Elderly

2 reviews
Sheryl Zimmerman PhD

The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001

Comprehensive and Scholarly
This thoroughly researched, scholarly book is just as valuable to the consumer seeking to learn more about assisted living, as it is to healthcare professionals, students of gerontology, and policymakers. The authors have amassed a wealth of information concerning key issues in assisted living, including the evolution and future direction of long term care in the U.S., as well as policy and ...

Out of the Wreckage: The Pop Stories

8 reviews
Barbara Blanks

Lulu.com, 2008

A Delightful Read...
A wonderful book that had me laughing out loud one minute and sobbing the next minute. Barbara Blanks is a delightful author who shares her point of view in elder care. I hope to have the patience that she did in caring for Pops when it comes time for me to take over the total care of my parents. Thanks for sharing the good times, the bad times and the sad times. I look forward to more books ...

The Pocket Guide to Senior Housing: What they don?t tell you and what you need to know

3 reviews
Pamela Pierson

BookSurge Publishing, 2009

Outstanding Resource for Senior Housing Options
The author has done an excellent job at organizing information and checklists about Senior Housing. It is obvious that her years in the industry have made her a seasoned expert. The glossary of terms is especially helpful and this book is the kind of resource that can be used coast to coast no matter where one lives. I highly recommend this pocket guide to anyone faced with the overwhelming ...

Choose the Right Long-Term Care: Home Care, Assisted Living & Nursing Homes (Choose the Right Long-Term Care)

2 reviews
Joseph Matthews, Joseph L. Matthews

Nolo.com, 2002

Another winner from Nolo Press
If you need legal knowledge, and can find a Nolo Press book that covers the topic, just buy it. You won't go wrong. This book is no exception. An elderly family member is facing choices about whether to enter long term care. We needed to know all the ins and outs of various options, including Medicaid, Medicare, and veterans benefits. This book covers everthing of importance in clear, concise ...

Assisted Living for Our Parents: A Son's Journey (The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work)

4 reviews
Daniel Jay Baum

ILR Press, 2007

ALF - your parent's new caregivers
This is a very good book for anyone who has to put their parent in an Assisted Living Facility, even if you live close to your parent. You can tell Dan always had his mother's over-all well-being at the center of his decisions. The future is so uncertain, this is a good book to read as Dan tells of his personal experience with their choice of ALF. Sharing Ida's experience has helped me ...

Assisted Living

2 reviews
Sheila Ortiz-Taylor

Spinsters Ink Books, 2007

A surprising cozy mystery from this world-class novelist.
Sheila Ortiz Taylor's mystery is a delightful novel, a cozy, a comedy-of-manners, and a new take on industry growth in the aging of Baby Boomers. As a long-time reader of Ortiz-Taylor's fiction, I was thrilled to see in Violet March a reincarnation of the sharp and witty Aunt Vi from FAULTLINE (1982). With her purple state-of-the-art walker, which she can turn on a dime, Violet March is an ...

The Comfort of Home: A Complete Guide for Caregivers (Comfort of Home, The)

2 reviews
Maria M. Meyer, Paula Derr

CareTrust Publications LLC, 2007

Packed full of information
Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (8/07) I was really impressed with the comprehensive material in this 3rd edition of "The Comfort of Home." As a Social Worker in a previous life, this would have been the book that I would have given to individuals who were considering becoming a primary caregiver. Nothing has been left out in this very well-written guide that a person needs to ...

Insider's Guide to Assisted Living: What You Really Need to Know Before You Sign a Contract

2 reviews
Molly Shomer

Aeltern Press, 2005

Important Information on Assisted Living
This important handbook helps guide family members through the maze of assisted living options for their elderly loved ones. As the number of elderly Americans continues to surge, more and more families are faced with the overwhelming task of finding, evaluating, and choosing an assisted living facility. As an eldercare executive, I have seen huge increases in people searching for assisted ...

Shadowdad: When Is Life Not Worth Living?

4 reviews
Richard Watrous

Studio 4 Productions Publishing Co, 1999

Shadowdad a Riveting Read
Watrous's book contains a moving account of both the author's relationship with his father and the gradual deterioration of his father's physical, mental and emotional conditions following a stroke. Watrous examines his family's experience with a living will in New Hampshire and details his own struggle with the Death with Dignity isssue. Also discussed: resident care, assisted suicide, ...

The Engineering Handbook of Smart Technology for Aging, Disability and Independence

1 review
Abdelsalam Helal, Mounir Mokhtari, ...

Wiley-Interscience, 2008

very promising advances
The increasing power and decreasing cost of computing is an unequivocal plus for the book's subject. Mann shows at length how there is massive promise for enhancing the quality of life for elderly and disabled people, via the intensive use of computerised technology. The book delves into the many possibilities. Consider the ability for an electronic bracelet, say, to monitor its wearer's vital ...

OUT OF THE WRECKAGE: The Pop Stories

2 reviews

www.lulu.com, 2008

Readers Choice First Place Winner!
OUT OF THE WRECKAGE: The Pop Stories is the First Place Winner of the February Readers Choice Award at AmazonClicks! http://amazonclicks.com/Readerschoice.html That's a lot of votes :-) Makes me feel good. It is also gratifying to me, the author, when someone comes to me and says they want to buy copies of my book to give to other people--both because they enjoyed it, and because they ...

Assisted Living Strategies for Changing Markets

1 review
Jim Moore

Westridge Publishing, 2001

A must for current or prospective senior living operators!
Excellent, thorough, and thoughtful analysis of past, present, and future strategies in the senior care marketplace. It is a definite must for anyone who is currently involved or planning to be involved in the senior care/assisted living space. The book does a very good job of positioning successful senior care strategies within the environment of marketplace demands and managed care and cost ...

The Essence of Home: Design Solutions for Assisted Living Housing

1 review

Wiley, 1996

excellent
As someone who has built and manage an ALF and plan on expanding, this book is invaluable. It breaks down the art of architecture as it relates to senior housing and makes suggestions for certain elements that a non architect can easily achieve. A great "how to" book for someone who wants to build a facility. Also, after reading, I'm sure my knowledge base on the subject is better than the vast ...

Residential Design for Aging In Place

2 reviews
Drue Lawlor, Michael A. Thomas

Wiley, 2008

Informative
I found this book to be very informative. The information provided is very specific. It should be on the bookshelf of anyone interested in updating a home with concerns about aging in place.

Design for Assisted Living: Guidelines for Housing the Physically and Mentally Frail

1 review
Victor Regnier

Wiley, 2002

Designing for Seniors - includes European & USA
This is an amazing book because it includes design considerations that are European and American. Northern Europe has a definite view of the aging population that is very different than that of Americans. Much more focused on wellness, physical activity, landscape as part of healing, maximizing the aging process. This book also includes American facilities that are more focused on creating a ...

How to Say It to Seniors: Closing the Communication Gap with Our Elders

18 reviews
David Solie

Prentice Hall Press, 2004

Peace be With You
By profession I am an estate planner. I have ushered both parents from this earth after confronting their very real crises in their search for answers in what their limited future would hold for them. Mr. Solie addresses our frustrations in communicating with the elderly. I am embarassed at my annoyance with my parents for what was their pain. A pain I could not feel because I did not ...

When Someone You Love Needs Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or In-Home Care: The Complete Guide

1 review
Robert F. Bornstein, Mary A., Ph.D. Languirand

Newmarket Press, 2002

A Valuable and Practical Guide
This handbook is a valuable resource for anyone faced with the daunting task of choosing care for an elderly family member. The vast majority of readers most likely have found themselves thrust into an emergency situation with a loved one who needs immediate care. Navigating the uncharted waters of eldercare options can quickly become overwhelming and stressful. This guide will help readers ...

Living with the Earth, Third Edition: Concepts in Environmental Health Science (Living with the Earth: ...

2 reviews
Gary S. Moore

CRC, 2007

One of the best choices
As a professor of environmental health science, I find this text to be one of the most comprehensive, balanced, and science-rich texts avaialble. The third edition is the best yet, with minor typos, etc. corrected from previous editions. I also like the balance struck between environmental science and public health in this text. What I have usually found when reviewing texts for course use, is ...

The Boomer's Guide to Aging Parents: The Complete Guide

1 review

Aging Parents Press, 2009

Timely, important, and helpful
Making use of new technology, this book is for those who are finding themselves in a place they may have never expected to be: responsible wholly, or in part for the care and or welfare of their parents. The Baby Boomer generation is running head-on into another milepost of life: aging parents.Many have had only superficial contact with the day-to-day realities of becoming caregivers to adults. ...

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