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Sandra J. Gaffne Making Myself at Home in a Nursing Hom (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
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- Book Title
- Making Myself at Home in a Nursing Home
- Publication Name
- Making Myself at Home in a Nursing Home
- Title
- Making Myself at Home in a Nursing Home
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9780826518651
- ISBN
- 9780826518651
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Genre
- Society & Culture
- Topic
- Social Sciences
- Release Date
- 30/10/2012
- Release Year
- 2012
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 226mm
- Item Length
- 9in
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Type
- Textbook
- Number of Pages
- 204 Pages
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Sandra Gaffney entered her first nursing home for long-term care at the unusually young age of fifty. Fourteen years earlier she had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Over the next sixteen years, Gaffney lived in nursing homes in Florida, Virginia, and Minnesota, as the ways she could be close to family changed. She describes her situation in these words: "As a nursing home resident, I require total or maximum care. I have limited use of my hands and arms. With special splints, I am able to turn the pages of my books, use the telephone and TV/VCR/FM radio remote control. When my cup is positioned properly, I can drink independently. I am able to walk with a platform walker and the help of two nursing assistants. My walking is not functional; it is only for exercise. After I moved into my third nursing home, I learned to operate a power wheelchair by using an adaptive switch between my knees. ... All other areas of physical care have to be done for me. My speech is impaired. If people listen carefully, they can understand what I am saying. ... I am able to eat regular food and breathe on my own." Gaffney became an acute observer and strategist about how to live in a nursing home. Her first-person account, dictated to family members and assistants, covers making the decision to enter a nursing home, choosing the right one, and understanding its culture. She talks about how to furnish your room and about all the issues that arise in a resident's typical day. She has much to say about communication with staff and family about "how to help others help me." Gaffney's daughters, Amy and Bridget, and her friend Ellen Potter provide additional perspectives on the caregiving experience.
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Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN-10
0826518656
ISBN-13
9780826518651
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117347080
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Making Myself at Home in a Nursing Home
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
204 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Ra997.G34 2012
Reviews
"Anyone who has loved ones who may need nursing home care, senior citizens who may need such care, caregivers, and certainly all students of gerontology will be greatly benefited by reading this book. Its warmth is encouraging, its truth disturbing, its information invaluable, and the message of making lemonade from lemonsinspiring." -- PsycCritiques, "Anyone who has loved ones who may need nursing home care, senior citizens who may need such care, caregivers, and certainly all students of gerontology will be greatly benefited by reading this book. Its warmth is encouraging, its truth disturbing, its information invaluable, and the message of "making lemonade from lemons" inspiring." -- PsycCritiques
Copyright Date
2012
Topic
Nursing Home Care, Caregiving
Lccn
2012-003430
Dewey Decimal
362.16
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Medical
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