Record details

• ISBN: 1577490770
• ISBN: 9781577490777
• Physical Description: xi, 260 pages ; 28 cm
• Publisher: Minneapolis : Fairview Press, [1999]
• Copyright: ©1999

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1. Caregiving and the Elderly 1 -- Eldercare 1 -- Three Elements of Caregiving 2 -- Chapter 2. Making a Financial Assessment 3 -- Four-Step Process 3 -- Collecting Vital Information 6 -- Understanding Finances 34 -- Chapter 3. Collecting Medical Information 55 -- Documenting Medical History 56 -- Keeping Track of Medications 68 -- Activities of Daily Living 76 -- Chapter 4. Caring for the Elderly at Home 79 -- Making a Home Safe for the Elderly 79 -- Assessing the Risk of Living at Home 96 -- Assisting an Elderly Person Who Lives at Home 99 -- Planning Home Healthcare 104 -- Planning Home Care and Housekeeping Services 107 -- Selecting In-Home Care Providers 111 -- Caregiving from a Distance 115 -- Chapter 5. Alternative Housing Options 119 -- Exploring the Choices 119 -- Choosing Appropriate Housing 129 -- How to Find Independent Housing 132 -- How to Find Residential Housing 141 -- Chapter 6. Advance Directives and Values History 165 -- What Is an Advance Directive? 165 -- Preparing a General Power of Attorney 167 -- Preparing a Durable Healthcare Power of Attorney 169 -- Preparing a Living Will 174 -- Values History: Helping the Elderly Make Their Wishes Known 176 -- Choosing Professionals 189 -- Collecting Key Documents 192 -- Telephone Contact Lists 214 -- Other Sources of Information 225.

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