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Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos Into Confidence by Gail Sheehy Publisher Comments "I didn't expect this." No one really expects it, but at some time or another, just about everyone has been—or will be—responsible for giving care, for a sustained period, to someone close to them. Gail Sheehy, who has chronicled every major... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover 
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A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents--And Ourselves by Jane Gross Publisher Comments When Jane Gross found herself suddenly thrust into a caretaker role for her eighty-five year-old mother, she was forced to face challenges that she had never imagined. As she and her younger brother struggled to move her mother into an assisted living... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Caregiving Wife's Handbook: Caring for Your Seriously Ill Husband, Caring for Yourself by Diana B. Denholm, Ph.d. Publisher Comments “Our AARP members tell us that one of the most difficult challenges they face is caring for a spouse or loved one who has become disabled or terminally ill. In The Caregiving Wifes Handbook, Dr. Denholm provides the tools and practical advice... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Leaning Into Sharp Points: Practical Guidance and Nurturing Support for Caregivers by Stan Goldberg Synopsis Whether youre coping with a loved one who has received a terminal diagnosis, has a long-term illness or disability, or suffers with dementia, caregiving is challenging and crucial. Those who face this responsibility, whether occasionally or 24/7, are... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.02 New - Trade Paper
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Share the Care: How to Organize a Group to Care for Someone Who Is Seriously Ill by Cappy Capossela and Sheila Warnock Publisher Comments You Don't Have to Do It Alone Whether you're prepared for it or not, chances are you'll take on the role of caregiver when a family member or friend is affected by a serious illness or injury, or when you find your elderly parent needs help. As you'll... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Stages of Senior Care (10 Edition) by Hogan Publisher Comments For Every Stage of a Senior's Life . . . the Complete All-in-One Care Guide Choosing the best care for your aging parents and other seniors is not only complex, with multiple options available, it's also highly personal and often emotional. This... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Care for Aging Parents by Virginia Morris Publisher Comments Featured on Oprah and Good Morning America, winner of the Books for a Better Life Award, and hailed as an "excellent resource" by the Family Caregiver Alliance, How To Care For Aging Parents is completely revised, updated, and expanded, with... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Care of the Soul in Medicine: Healing Guidance for Patients, Families, and the People Who Care for Them by Thomas Moore Publisher Comments Few experiences stir the emotions and throw a person into crisis as illness does. If affects not only the body but also the spirit and soul. Illness is about life and death, fear and hope, love and conflict, spirit and body.... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Caring for Our Parents: Inspiring Stories of Families Seeking New Solutions to America's Most Urgent Health Crisis by Howard Gleckman Publisher Comments When his mother-in-law died suddenly and his seriously ill father-in-law was left with no one to care for him, the author and his wife were thrust into the complex and overwhelming world of long-term care. Just months later his own father fell sick, and... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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Nursing Home Administration, 6th Edition by James E. Allen Publisher Comments Designated a Doody's Core Title The sixth edition of Nursing Home Administration contains essential information to prepare an individual for licensure and employment as a nursing home administrator. This book addresses all regulatory pieces of... (read more) Your price: $98.95 New - Trade Paper
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Doing the Right Thing: Taking Care of Your Elderly Parents Even If They Didn't Take Care of You by Roberta Satow Publisher Comments Now in paperback, one of the first books to help navigate the profound emotional challenges of caring for elderly parents in a strained parent-child relationship.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Moon in the Water: Reflections on an Aging Parent by Kathy Phillips Publisher Comments Named a Best Book of 2008 by Library Journal In a series of moving vignettes, the author begins by describing a particular representation of Water-Moon Kuan Yin, a Buddhist teacher and goddess associated with compassion, who often sits on a precarious... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.95 Sale - Hardcover
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There's No Place Like (A Nursing) Home by Karen Shoff Publisher Comments Four powerful steps begun in one's middle years will allow readers to avoid a future nursing home placement. This plan preserves assets and removes the burden of caregiving from loved ones. All will be able to receive the highest level of care in dignity... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Old Age in a New Age: the Promise of Transformative Nursing Homes (07 Edition) by Beth Baker Publisher Comments On investigative visits to nursing homes across the nation, Beth Baker has witnessed profound changes. Culture change leaders are tearing up everything -- the floor plans, the flow charts, the schedules, the lousy menus, the attitudes, the rules -- and... (read more) List Price $30.50 Your price: $13.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Assisted Living for Our Parents: A Son's Journey by Daniel Jay Baum Publisher Comments A compelling navigation through the questions, problems, and risks involved in choosing an assisted living facility. Winner of the 2007 American Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year Award in the categories of public policy and creative writing. A... (read more) Your price: $20.50 New - Trade Paper
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Care for the Caretaker: How Jim Backus' Wife Did It: An Upebeat Guide for Those Who Care for Others by Henny Backus Synopsis Bestselling author Henny Backus cared for husband, actor Jim Backus ("Mr. Magoo", "Gilligan's Island", and "Rebel without a Cause"), through his ten-year battle with Parkinson's disease. In this book she shares her experience and gives guidance with... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Parting Company: Caring for a Dying Loved One by Cynthia Pearson Synopsis Each year, millions of people -- mostly women -- care for dying loved ones. Through surprising statistics, compassionate advice, and compelling interviews with 14 people, from family members who nursed a dying relative to professionals who regularly aid... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journey by Deborah Shouse Publisher Comments Love in the Land of Dementia offers readers a sense of compassion, deepening love and increased connection with the person who has Alzheimer's, along with practical tools for living with dementia. The book chronicles the author'ss journey through her... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Home Health Care Provider: A Guide to Essential Skills by Emily Prieto Synopsis This book is designed to foster quality care to home care recipients. It is written for companions, home health aides, and other care givers who deliver non-medical home care. Prieto provides information, tips, and techniques on personal care routines as... (read more) Your price: $47.75 New - Trade Paper
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Person in Dementia : a Study of Nursing Home Care in the Us (07 Edition) by Athena Mclean Publisher Comments Winner of the Society for Medical Anthropology's 2009 New Millennium Award Imagine yourself in advanced age, forced to depend on others for all your basic needs. What would you want to retain of your personal life? This question is at the heart of a set... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $23.00 Used - Trade Paper
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