Home Care

Six million people in the UK, often unnoticed by the rest of us, provide unpaid care for disabled or elderly relatives, friends or neighbours. Their job is long, lonely and hard, yet there is limited support and no formal training. As a result, carers...

'A fine book' The Sunday Times 'Powerful' Guardian 'Wonderful' The Telegraph'Moving, funny, warm' Mail on Sunday'Brave, compassionate, tender and honest' Metro'This book began as an attempt to hold on to my witty, storytelling mother with the one thing I...

Shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year award'I loved this... Magda is a real stand-out character for me in books I've read recently, I can't quite stop thinking about her' Jane Garvey, BBC Woman's Hour 'Brilliant... A truly convincing...

An irresistibly moving, funny and urgent memoir about the reality of caring for your parents, when you can barely care for yourself.'Hilarious, bitter, poignant and profound, this is the human condition laid brilliantly bare, like an existential soap...

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This indispensable guide aims to be a one-stop-shop for the huge percentage of the population who, now or later, find themselves in a caring role, whether that involves shopping for a housebound neighbour, or giving up work to care full-time for a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983183204Author Brendan JohnFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Acacia PublishingPublisher Acacia PublishingWeight(grams) 349g

The beloved best seller has been revised and expanded for the fifth edition.Jolene Brackey has a vision: that we will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease to focus more of our energies on creating moments of joy. When people have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611807684Author Kirsten DeleoFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications Inc

Becoming a carer can be a physically and emotionally exhausting task and although there is help available many carers do not have the time to look for it or know who to contact. This indispensable guide aims to be a one-stop-shop for the huge percentage...

In this book, John George Hohman catalogues a lengthy list of folk and herbal remedies, created to treat all manner of illnesses in humans and pets. In the early 19th century, John George Hohman worked as a book printer while also selling a variety of...

An indispensable guide offering insight and support to carers of people with depressionLooking after a person with depression can often leave carers emotionally and physically exhausted. This short, straightforward and easily understandable guide...

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Caring for a sick child or relative at home can be a daunting task, especially if longer-term care is involved. Advice on the best remedies and how to structure your care can be invaluable.This book covers all aspects of general home nursing, including...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910410349Author Robert RymoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Imb PublishingPublisher Imb PublishingWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

In this book, John George Hohman catalogues a lengthy list of folk and herbal remedies, created to treat all manner of illnesses in humans and pets. In the early 19th century, John George Hohman worked as a book printer while also selling a variety of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999061206Author Stephen TweedFormat HardbackPage Count 168Imprint Silver Tree PublishingPublisher Silver Tree PublishingWeight(grams) 395g

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"Home Care Redesign" introduces home health providers to integrated care delivery systems and shows how to capture and control costs and outcomes, how to deal with staffing issues, and how to gain accreditation from all relevant organizations,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692633663Author Jr Odell Lendor GlennFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Kingdom Builders PublicationsPublisher Kingdom Builders...

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Mixing personal history, interviewee voices, and academic theory from the fields of care work, the sociology of work, medical sociology, and nursing, Taking Care of Our Own introduces us to the hidden world of family caregivers. Using a multidimensional...

Caring for Dependent Older Persons details the knowledge that a caregiver should have when caring for an older person who is dependent on his/her care.The main part of this book is a step-by-step guide on all the necessary skills needed when helping an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950091201Author Marion SomersFormat PaperbackPage Count 177Imprint Addicus BooksPublisher Addicus Books

Mixing personal history, interviewee voices, and academic theory from the fields of care work, the sociology of work, medical sociology, and nursing, Taking Care of Our Own introduces us to the hidden world of family caregivers. Using a multidimensional...