The Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide for Caregivers

A guide that takes the fear out of home care and brings confidence and peace of mind to caregivers. The Comfort of Home starts with the basics and contains all the information caregivers need to do the job at their fingertips, both now and as new healthcare needs arise. The guide helps -make the home safe and comfortable, -handle everyday activities like toileting, bathing, and wheelchair transfers, -avoid infections and illnesses, -deal with Alzheimer's care, -communicate with healthcare professionals, -understand end-of-life health care documents and -avoid caregiver burnout.