Health Reference Series: Caregiving Sourcebook

Editor: Hayes, Kevin
Publication Year: 2021
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

Single-User Purchase Price: $97.00
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $145.50
ISBN: 978-1-78785-975-3
Category: Health & Medicine - Medicine
Image Count: 7
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Caregiving Sourcebook, First Edition begins with an overview of caregiving and talks about the types of caregivers. It also discusses long-distance caregiving, long-term caregiving, childcare and eldercare, and responsibilities of caregivers looking after patients with various diseases and conditions.

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Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • Part 1. Understanding Caregiving
    • Chapter 1— Overview of Caregiving and Caregivers
    • Chapter 2— Types of Caregivers
    • Chapter 3— Family and Informal Caregiving
    • Chapter 4—Long-Distance Caregiving
    • Chapter 5—Long-Term Care
    • Chapter 6— Coping with Caregiving
    • Part 2. Child Care
    • Chapter 7— Child Care Options
    • Chapter 8— Helping Your Child: Tips for Parents and Other Caregivers
    • Chapter 9— Choosing Quality Child Care for Your Children
    • Chapter 10— Ensuring Safe and Healthy Child Care
    • Chapter 11— Care of the Premature Infant
    • Chapter 12— Caring for a Child with a Disability
    • Chapter 13— Paying for Child Care
    • Chapter 14— Child Abuse and Prevention
    • Part 3. Elderly Care
    • Chapter 15— Aging and Its Effects
    • Chapter 16— Aging in Place: Growing Older at Home
    • Chapter 17— What Are the Signs That an Aging Parent Needs Help?
    • Chapter 18— Oral Health and Aging: Information for Caregivers
    • Chapter 19— Keep Older Adults Safe from Injury
    • Chapter 20— Elder Abuse and Prevention
    • Part 4. Caregiving for Major Diseases and Conditions
    • Chapter 21—COVID-19
    • Chapter 22— Alzheimer Disease and Dementia
    • Chapter 23—Cancer
    • Chapter 24— Chronic Heart Disease
    • Chapter 25—HIV/AIDS
    • Chapter 26—Stroke
    • Chapter 27— Traumatic Brain Injury
    • Chapter 28— Care for Mental-Health Disorders
    • Chapter 29— Care for People with Alcohol and Drug Problems
    • Chapter 30— Palliative and Hospice Care
    • Chapter 31— End-of-Life Care
    • Part 5. Well-Being of Caregivers
    • Chapter 32— Caregiving: A Public-Health Priority
    • Chapter 33— How Does Caregiving Affect the Caregiver?
    • Chapter 34— Self-Care for Caregivers
    • Chapter 35— Balancing Work and Caregiving
    • Chapter 36— Spirituality in Caregiving
    • Part 6. Support Services for Caregivers
    • Chapter 37— Caring for Our Hospital Workers
    • Chapter 38— Resources for Caregivers
    • Chapter 39— Activities, Programs, and Policies to Support Caregivers
    • Chapter 40— Caregiver Programs and Services
    • Chapter 41— National Family Caregiver Support Program
    • Chapter 42— Program of General Caregiver Support Services
    • Chapter 43— The Affordable Care Act
    • Part 7. Additional Help and Information
    • Chapter 44— Glossary of Terms Related to Caregiving
    • Chapter 45— Directory of Resources Related to Caregiving