NEW
THE EMOTIONAL SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR CAREGIVERS
Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D
The Guilford Press, 2006
261 Pages

While this book is directed at caregiving for aging parents, the advice is applicable to virtually all caregiving. The book is organized around the story of a caregiving family and its cancer-ridden matriarch.


Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Define Commitments One Can Live With
• Identify Sources of Emotional Support and Hands-On-Help
• Discuss the Challenge of the Hope for Recovery and the Acceptance of Reality. 

LIVING WELL IN A NURSING HOME
256 Pages
By Lynn Dickinson, M.A., and Xenia Vosen, Ph.D.
Hunter House Publishers, 2006

This course presents common sense answers to common sense questions regarding the issues relating to nursing homes. Strategies for finding the best long-term care are presented.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the signs that someone may need extra care
• Discuss whether home care is an option
• Explain the guidelines for evaluatingand choosing the right nursing home
• Discuss preparations for end of life

LONG TERM CARE (HOW TO PLAN AND PAY FOR IT)
326 Pages
A Consumer's Guide to Choosing and Financing Long-Term Care
Joseph Matthews, Nolo Press, 2006

Health care providers are called upon to assist in long-term care decisions.  This can involve providing information on how to protect assets, evaluation of nursing home insurance policies, home health care, non-nursing home residences, and a nursing facility.  Additionally, information is usually needed on Medicare/Medicaid and other benefit programs.  This is an excellent professional and personal reference.

• Decisions about Long-Term care
• At Home Care
• Nursing Facilities
• Medicare/Medicaid/Veterans' Benefits
• Protecting Choices about Medical Care and Financing

NEW
MOM'S OK - SHE JUST FORGETS
The Amzheimer's Journey from Denial to Acceptance
By Evelyn McLay and Ellen P. Young
Prometheus Books, 2007
182 Pages

This book is about all who suffer from Alzheimer's Disease and their caregivers, especially family members. Emphasis is given to the importance of the caregivers taking care of themselves. Most of the difficult decisions families must make are discussed.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the Role of Denial in Dealing with Alzheimer's Disease
• Define Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
• Explain the Importance of having the Caregivers Also Care for Themselves

NEW
PLANNING FOR UNCERTAINTY
Living Wills and Other Advance Directives
by David John Doukas, M.D. , and William Reichel, M.D.
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2nd Edition, 2007
124 Pages

People of all ages need to document and communicate clear decisions about the final details of their lives -- when they are healthy. This book will help individuals provide this information to caregivers and family members. A question-and-answer format helps to guide one through this process.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to explain:

• Advance Directives
• The Healthcare Decision-Making Process
• The Patient Self-Determination Act