Imagine You the Best Caregiver: Being the Best Dementia Caregiver You Can Be (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781986285087)

Imagine You the Best Caregiver, is a program designed to improve the quality of life for the person with dementia, as well as their caregiver. Through the use of true-life examples, I promise to give you the secrets of the healthcare community. The secrets I have learned from the very best of caregivers. From the extremely practical issues such as how to bathe another adult, especially when it is your mother. To understanding what is going on in mom's brain as she experiences increased confusion. You will know how to support abilities that remain and compensate for the abilities that are lost, through your expert care. Imagine You the Best Caregiver reveals the solutions to so many caregiver challenges, while it answers all of those "why" questions. Why doesn't my husband remember how to brush his teeth? Why won't my wife stop wearing the same purple sweat suit every day? Why does my mom get so angry when she was such an easy going person all her life? You will know how the environment affects a person with dementia. The simple/quick fixes using color, light, furniture placement as well as how to build safety into your living space design. You will understand the importance of oxygen for the brain as well as what environmental stress does to the brain. You will know the best ways to communicate with a person suffering from dementia. You will understand what abilities remain and how to use that information, to be the best caregiver. You will know how much assistance to provide as well as how to handle challenging behaviors. Imagine You the Best Caregiver, provides an experienced healthcare professional at your side during bathing, brushing teeth, dressing and offers 33 solutions for eating challenges. Most of all you will know how to create your own community of help and support. When well meaning people say "Let me know how I can help" you will be ready with a planned response to include them in your community of care. With Imagine You the Best Caregiver - you will always feel confident that you have the latest information at your disposal to support your care.

Author: Virginia Garberding Rn
ISBN-10: 1986285081
ISBN-13: 9781986285087
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/09/2018
Pages: 124
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.99w x 0.26d