Overview

Almost a decade ago, Peter S. Silin wrote Nursing Homes: The Family's Journey to provide family members with practical advice and emotional support. This successor volume incorporates the new and sometimes baffling world of assisted living. Nursing Homes and Assisted Living focuses on the psychological, emotional, and practical aspects of helping family members and seniors make a difficult transition. Silin approaches his subject with compassion and sensitivity, guiding readers through the process of finding the best possible care. He describes how nursing homes and assisted living facilities work and outlines the selection process; he explains how to prepare for the day a relative moves into a facility and suggests ways to help the resident settle in; he focuses on the family member's role in solving problems, obtaining good-quality care, and visiting. The author's insights help caregivers cope with difficult decisions and deal with emotional issues such as guilt and grief, while celebrating the tender, rewarding aspects of being a caregiver. Vignettes from real-life caregivers narrating their experiences amplify Silin's advice and will resonate with families. This book provides caregivers, family members, and seniors with the information they need to effect successful transitions. It is also a valuable tool for social workers, nurses, and family therapists.

Full Product Details

Author:   Peter S. Silin (Principal and c/o Jacqueline Guest, Diamond Geriatrics, Inc.)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition:   second edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9780801893513

ISBN 10:   0801893518
Pages:   388
Publication Date:   11 January 2010
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

"Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Caring Decisions 1. When Someone You Love Goes into Care Becoming a Caregiver Becoming ""the Family Member"" of Someone in Care Learning the Role of ""the Family Member"" Types and Levels of Care Other Considerations Alastair 2. Deciding about Care How to Talk about Care Choosing the Right Time Stress and Burnout When a Parent Chooses to Live at Risk Making the Decision Your Legal Right to Make Decisions for Your Relative: A Warning Advance Directives and Medical Decisions Lydia Jean 3. Family Decision Making Family Relationships and Care Decisions How to Make Family Decisions Family Meetings Keep Your Relative Involved Mary 4. Guilt, Loss, and Grief What Is Guilt? Conflicts That Give Rise to Guilt Families and Guilt Adult Children Guilt, Culture, and Society Today When Guilt Has Other Purposes in Your Life Not All Relationships Were Ideal Guilt and Dementia Dealing with Guilt Letting Go Grief and Loss Handling Grief Marjorie Part II: The Residence 5. About Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Keeping Your Relative at Home Where to Start Finding a Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility Applying for Seniors Housing About Good Care and Good Caring Models of Care On Abuse Specialized Dementia Care Units Costs Nursing Homes and Legal Responsibility Mildred 6. Viewing the Residence Staffing Programming Policies Dining Physical Plant Surveys and Accreditation John and Joyce 7. Staff Roles: Who Does What? Receptionist Administrator Personal Care: Nurse'sAides Nurses Dietitian and Food Services Staff Social Worker Recreation Therapists Rehabilitation Staff Housekeepers / Building MaintenanceStaff Pharmacist Physicians Other Staff Members Mabel 8. Nursing Home and Assisted Living Systems How the System Works A Typical Day Cyrus Part III: Moving in and Settling In 9. Preparations for Moving Day How to Prepare Your Relative Get to Know the Home in Advance Equipment Valuables Clothing and Laundry Plan Ahead for Moving Day Plan to Take Care of Yourself Betty 10. Moving Day Stay Calm If Your Relative Refuses to Go Walking through the Door When You First Arrive Joan 11. Settling In Resident Adjustment Changes and Differences in Behavior Dementia and Behavior Sex and Relationships in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living On Staying Healthy Your Emotional Adjustment The Gap in Your Life Phases of Adjustment Acceptance New Relationships Bill Part IV: Being the Family Member of Someone in Care 12. Care and Care Planning Basic Standards of Care How Care Is Organized Care Conferences Charts Medication and Care Planning Medication and Pain Control Restraints Toileting and Incontinence Falls Pressure Sores Depression Alcohol, Drugs, and Other Addictions Roommates Louise 13. Communication and Problem Solving Working the System Communication Gaps in the System When Things Go Missing Your Role Making Complaints Throwing Bouquets Alvin (Part 1) 14. Visiting How Often to Visit Visiting Someone Who Has Dementia Going Out and Going Home Ending a Visit Companions A Few More Words about Sex Jane 15. Out-of-Town Caregivers Professional Geriatric Care Managers Lloyd 16. Making a Home Better Include the Resident in the Change Individual Actions Working with Other Families Working with the System Working with Government Ann 17. Difficult Decisions at the End of Life Living and Dying Talking about Death Facing Feelings about Dying and Death Decisions about Dying and Death Hospice and Palliative Care Younger People and Death What Occurs during the Dying Process After Death Saying Good-bye to the Home Donald Alvin (Part 2) Appendix 1: Accessing Care in Canada Appendix 2: Questionnaires Appendix Some Common Medical Abbreviations Resources Index"

Reviews

[Silin] perfectly captures the enduring sense of loss, the eventual relief (to a small degree) and all the other intense emotions in between, experienced by everyone in the family... Silin's information is important to have on hand. -- Pamela Fayerman Vancouver Sun

An important book about the often difficult and painful process that begins long before a loved family member enters a nursing home... A thorough, excellent and humane book that helps families navigate a difficult, traumatic life change in the most successful way possible. - Inside GCM His inclusion of real-life stories from the families he's encountered over 20 years anchors the book compassionately. - Los Angeles Times This is both a very humanistic book and a very practical one... written with the insight of a sociologist and geriatric care manager, someone who sees the human side of the equation first. - ElderCare Online

Author Information

Peter S. Silin is a geriatric social worker, the founder of Elderpost.com, and the principal of Diamond Geriatrics, Inc., a geriatric care management company in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has worked in all areas of senior care.

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