{"product_id":"make-it-safe-a-family-caregivers-home-safety-assessment-guide-for-supporting-eldershome-9781777156534","title":"Make It Safe! A Family Caregiver's Home Safety Assessment Guide for Supporting Elders@Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is often said \"it takes a village to raise a child.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same can be said about helping an elder age at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps not a village, but certainly a family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaregiving at home has proven its value in offsetting the high costs of in-facility healthcare, and at the same time, improving the quality of life for many elders. However, educational training and support for caregivers has been in short supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe focus of this book is to help you as a family caregiver create a safe living space and conditions to support an elder living semi-independently in the community or adapting your family household to support an elder as a member of your family.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMake it Safe  A Family Caregiver's Home Safety Assessment Guide for Supporting Elders@Home\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compilation of safety tips, and sage advice to help support an elder in aging semi-independently and safely. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book meant to be read, and then put into action. A downloadable home safety inspection sheet is provided so you can complete an elder's home inspection, or yours for that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is also a companion workbook to this book entitled \u003cstrong\u003eMake it Safe  A Family Caregiver's Home Safety Assessment Guide for Supporting Elders@Home - Companion Workbook\u003c\/strong\u003e available that may make your task a little easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a recently retired Registered Nurse of over 40 years, author Rae A. Stonehouse has worked predominantly in the field of mental health\/psychiatry. He has experience working with all ages of adults including the elderly in senior's facilities, psychogeriatric units, mental health facilities and in the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile working as a Registered Nurse, Rae A. Stonehouse was actively involved with occupational Health \u0026amp; Safety in his workplaces. That experience has been beneficial in developing his skills to take an analytical look at a home's potential safety hazards and to provide strategies to rectify those hazards to make it safe for an elder to live there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMake it Safe  A Family Caregiver's Home Safety Assessment Guide for Supporting Elders@Home\u003c\/strong\u003e begins with an overview of home safety. Then it provides a strategic method of completing an assessment of the home's safety status and develop strategies to rectify the problems or hazards to make the home safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book goes on to address elder driving safety. How to face the issue with your aging elder. Financial scams targeting the elderly is discussed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final section addresses maintaining your elder's ongoing health and welfare and day-to-day healthcare supervision. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the Covid-19 pandemic in full force at the time of publishing this book, many families are considering alternatives to institutions for their elderly loved ones. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book can help determine if supporting your elderly loved one in the community or in your home is not only feasible, but safe for you and your elder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Live for Excellence Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781777156534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Rae A. 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