Tracy Cram Perkins

Dementia Home Care (eBook, ePUB)

How to Prepare Before, During, and After

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Produktbeschreibung

The target audience is women between the ages of 42 and 65. They represent the majority of unpaid care givers for loved ones with dementia.

Dementia Home Care: How to Prepare Before, During and After will examine taking on the role of care giver and help them make informed decisions about in-home care giving. It will give examples of how to create a safe living space, how to use distraction techniques, and suggest available resources for the care giver. It will emphasize the role of care giver respite and participating in dementia community support to relieve the daily stress of dementia care.

Home care giver, Tracy Cram Perkins, will use anecdotes drawn from twelve years of experience. Demetia Home Care will cover aggressive behavior, coping strategies, memory aids, communication aids, and support services. There is a space at the end of each chapter for the reader to record special or humorous moments with their loved ones. And it will address the empty nester experience after the loss of a loved one-to a nursing facility or to death-rarely covered in other books of this genre.

This life-lesson of care giving is not meant to destroy us but meant to remind us to take care of ourselves, forgive ourselves, accept ourselves. To know other people trudge up this same hill with us every day. To pay forward kindness in some measure. To know laughter has not abandoned us.

At the end, to know some measure of joy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Behler Publications, LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781941887134
• Artikelnr.: 68545668

Autorenporträt

Tracy Cram Perkins's twelve plus years of experience care giving for two parents with dementia provided the nucleus of Dementia Home Care.

This guide grew from the questions presented by family members and friends overwhelmed by the caregiving challenges with their family member(s) or friends and the frustration of not being able to find the care giver hands-on answers in one book.

Tracy and her husband reside on Washington State's Olympic Peninsula.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Dedication. ii
Acknowledgments. iii
Chapter 1: Introduction. 1
Clarification of Terms. 3
How This Book Works. 3
Chapter 2: Laughter and Dementia. 5
A Good Laugh a Day Soothes Tension Away. 5
Laughter's Health Benefits. 6
Laughter Inducing Techniques. 7
Suggestions for Using the Journal Space. 9
My Journal Entry. 9
Laughing in a Public Restroom.. 11
Chapter 3: What is Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease and What isn't?. 13
Other Types of Dementia Defined. 14
What is Alzheimer's Disease. 16
Activities of Daily Living. 17
Stages of the Disease. 18
Knowing Your Own Limitations Before You Make the Decision for Care. 20
Cost of Care Rule of Thumb. 22
Health Care Directive for Dementia. 25
Chapter 4: To Drive or Not to Drive, that is The Question. 27
The Driving Contract 30
Medical Intervention. 30
What to do When Your Loved One Becomes Argumentative. 31
Silver Alert 32
Chapter 5: Memory Aids and the Family. 35
When am I?. 35
Cueing Devices. 36
Scrapbooks: Memory Devices, Conversation Starters, Keepsakes. 37
Cueing Aids and Children. 38
Cueing Aids for Questions about Family Members and Friends Who Have Died.
40
Life Beyond Repetitive Questions. 40
Cueing Aids for Basic Needs. 42
Cueing Aids for Nighttime. 43
Cueing Aids for Hoarding. 44
The Five Magic Words. 45
Things to Avoid During the Conversation in Later Stages of Dementia. 46
The Dry Erase Board Option. 47
Cueing Aids for Medications. 48
Family Members Opposing Cueing Aids. 48
Chapter 6: Emergency Preparedness. 51
Disaster Kit 52
Personal Earthquake Bag for Everything Else. 52
Emergency Car Kit 54
In the Event of an Actual Emergency. 54
How to Prepare Before You Get Sick or Die. 60
Contingency Starter Plan. 60
One-Time Emergencies. 61
Continuing Crisis Situation. 62
In the Event You Die First 64
Chapter 7: Doctors, Pharmacists, and Me, Oh My. 70
Setting the Records Straight 70
Doctors' Appointments. 71
Advanced Care Planning. 73
Testing for Other Illnesses. 74
Healthcare Power of Attorney. 76
Letter of Competency. 77
POLST Explained. 78
Your Pharmacist is Your Friend. 80
Signs and Symptoms of Common Health Issues. 81
Urinary Tract Infections. 81
Hearing Loss and Dementia. 82
Hypothermia. 83
Stroke. 84
Heart Attack. 86
Working with Emergency Medical Services. 87
The Personal Earthquake Bag Revisited. 87
Chapter 8: Travel, Vacations and Holidays. 90
Travel 91
Vacations: Your Respite. 93
Civic and Religious Holidays. 94
Chapter 9: Preparing Your Living Environment for Your Loved One. 98
Looking Through Your Loved One's Eyes. 98
Safety First 101
Clutter. 102
Lighting. 103
Color Strategies Inside the Home. 104
Flooring and Trip Hazards. 107
Furniture and Interior Pathways. 108
Bathroom Safety. 109
Sound: What is that Noise?. 111
Kitchen Safety. 113
Smell 114
The Home Improvement Store is Your Friend. 115
Pharmacies, Medical Supply Store, or Used Medical Supply Stores. 116
Lock Up the Following Items in Your Home. 118
Telephone Tools. 118
Chapter 10: Distraction Techniques. 121
I Want to Go Home. 123
Shadowing. 126
Sleep Schedule Changes from Night to Day. 129
Inability to Make Decisions. 129
Hallucinations. 131
Delusions. 134
Crying or Laughing Sprees. 135
Agitation-When the emotional volcano erupts. 137
Aggression. 140
When you are faced with an aggressive response, here are some steps to try:
141
Coping with Your Emotions after an Outburst 142
The Meltdown Trigger List 144
Long Term Coping Strategies for Aggressive Behavior. 148
From Sexual Inhibitions to Sexual Aggression. 149
Gun Safety. 154
The Reframing Technique. 156
Chapter 11: Personal Care. 159
Modesty Garments for Bathing and Toileting. 160
Adaptive Clothing. 160
Bathing Schedule. 161
The Bathroom... 162
Bathroom Safety Revisited. 164
The Bathing Routine. 166
Bathing Hints. 167
Bathing Hint Don'ts. 169
Toileting Schedule. 170
Urinary Incontinence. 171
Bowel Incontinence. 174
Grooming. 176
Shaving. 176
Hair Styling and Makeup. 177
Nail Care and Foot Care. 177
Oral Hygiene. 178
Cleaning Teeth and Dentures. 179
Eye Care. 181
Self-Care. 182
Chapter 12: What's for Dinner?. 184
Week One. 184
Shopping List 184
Check the Pantry For 185
Pesto Chicken Pasta. 185
Easy Chicken Pot Pie. 187
Meatloaf and Baked Potatoes. 188
Shepherd's Pie. 189
Ham and Rice Bake. 191
Week Two. 192
Week Two Shopping List 192
Check Pantry For 193
Parmesan Pork Chops and Peaches. 193
Soft Chicken Tacos. 194
Country Ham Casserole. 196
Mushroom Smothered Salisbury Steak. 197
Baked Mushroom Chicken. 198
Color Contrasting the Dishes and Silverware from the Food. 201
Bibs, Smocks, Aprons. 204
Spoon-feeding. 205
Fluid Intake. 205
Swallowing and Pneumonia. 206
Chapter 13: The Deodorant Date: Why You Need Respite. 208
Why You Need Couples Respite. 209
The Deodorant Date. 210
What Respite Care Might Look Like if You are Single. 211
Chapter 14: Elder Abuse. 213
What is Elder Abuse?. 213
Warning Signs of Financial Fraud for Vulnerable Seniors: 216
What You Can do to Protect Your Loved Ones. 217
How to Report Financial Elder Abuse. 219
How to Report Physical Elder Abuse. 220
Ways to Avoid Elder Abuse. 221
Chapter 15: Reinventing Your Relationship. 224
Altered Reality and Second Chances. 224
Chapter 16: Knowing When to Say When. 230
The Signs of Caregiver Burnout 234
Stages of Care. 235
Mild Cognitive Decline. 236
Grief Counselling for Dementia Care. 236
Moderate Cognitive Decline. 238
Severe Cognitive Decline. 241
Death with Dignity. 251
Chapter 17: Long-Term Care Options. 255
Paying for Care. 256
Types of Care Facilities. 257
Signs of a Bad Nursing Home. 262
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 264
Chapter 18: Managing Grief and Guilt. 267
The Empty Nester. 272
Visiting the Nursing Home. 272
The Recovery. 275
Chapter 19: The Signs that Death is Approaching. 278
The Signals of Active Dying. 278
Dealing with the Days and Moments before Death. 282
The Moment of Death. 283
Death and Emotional Healing. 284
Chapter 20: Digital Estates and How to Deactivate a Loved One's Social
Media, Email Accounts, and Other Digital Estates. 288
Digital Estates. 288
Deactivating Social Media. 289
What Happens to Email Accounts?. 292
What Happens to Financial Accounts?. 292
What Happens to Music, E-Books and Photo-Sharing?. 293
Chapter 21: When Your Caregiving Responsibilities Are Over. 295
Financial Responsibility. 295
Reporting to Social Security When a Family Member Dies. 297
How Many Death Certificates Do I Need?. 298
Credit Bureaus: Placing a Death Notice on Credit Reports. 300
How do I obtain a deceased person's credit report?. 301
Unclaimed Money and Property. 303
Disposal of Unused Medications. 303
Chapter 22: We've Come to the End of this Journey. 306
APPENDICES. 309
Appendix A.. 310
Example Medication List 310
Example Appointment Schedule. 313
Appendix B. 314
Preparing Your Living Environment 314
Items that make life easier for older adults with mild cognitive
impairment: 314
Items for adults with moderate cognitive impairment: 315
Appendix C. 317
The Meltdown Trigger List 317
Appendix D.. 318
Sample Caregiver Guide for Friends and Family. 318
Appendix E. 326
The Legal and Supporting Documents Covered in this Book. 326
How to Prepare Before You Get Sick or Die. 326
Contingency Starter Plan. 326
One-Time Emergencies. 327
In the Event You Die First 328
Healthcare Power of Attorney. 332
Durable Financial Power of Attorney. 333
Letter of Competency. 334
POLST Explained. 336
Digital Estates. 337
Gun Safety. 339
The Driving Contract 340
Health Care Directive for Dementia. 340
Prepare to Care Guide. 340
Resources. 342
Useful Websites. 342
Advanced Directives. 342
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) 342
Adaptive Clothing. 342
Assisted Living. 342
Locating Adult Day Care or In-home Care. 343
Document Preparation and Organization. 343
Elder Abuse. 344
Elder Law.. 344
Emergency Preparedness. 344
End of Life Care. 345
Group Caregiving. 345
Health Insurance and Medication. 346
Home Modifications. 346
Long-Term Care Facilities. 347
Medical Documents. 347
Meal Services. 348
Financial Management 348
Medication Disposal Services. 348
Positive Approaches to Caregiving. 348
Support Services. 348
Military Support Services. 351
Respite Organizations. 351
Notes. 352
Recommended Reading. 358
Index. 361
About the Author. 370