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The comfort of home : an illustrated step-by-step guide for Multiple Sclerosis caregivers / Maria M. Meyer and Paula Derr with Kimberly Koch and Diane Afes.

Meyer, Maria M., 1948- (Author). Derr, Paula. (Added Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 096647676X
  • ISBN: 9780966476767
  • Physical Description: xii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Multiple Sclerosis edition.
  • Publisher: Portland, Or. : CareTrust Publications LLC, [2006]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Is home care for you? -- Using the health care team effectively -- Getting in-home help -- Paying for care -- Financial management and tax planning -- Planning for the life continuum -- Preparing the home -- Equipment and supplies -- Setting up a plan of care -- How to avoid caregiver burnout -- Activities of daily living -- Therapies -- Special challenges -- Diet, nutrition, and exercise -- Emergencies -- Body mechanics--positioning, moving, and transfers -- Common abbreviations -- MS specialists -- Other specialists -- International MS and caregiver organizations -- Glossary.
Subject: Caregivers > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Home care services > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Multiple sclerosis.
Genre: Handbooks and manuals.

Available copies

  • 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Sandhill Regional Library.

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