Home Care of the Elderly

Using a clear, reader-friendly style and comprehensive scope, this hands-on text provides organized guidelines to help you deliver competent and compassionate care to the ever-increasing senior population. Inside you'll find: complete coverage addresses a wide range of commonly encountered problems including skin breakdown, incontinence, confusion and dementia, verbally abusive behavior, and more; practical guidelines help you institute effective and efficient programs to bring clients from an acute problem stage to optimal functioning and improved quality of life; helpful illustrations and graphics guide you through each step of commonly performed home care procedures; easy-access organization lets you locate needed facts by disease and body system; coverage of cultural diversity removes barriers to effective communication and client education; and legal and ethical issues advise you on caregiver rights and responsibilities.