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Virtual Medicare gives you a clear understanding of which Medicare plan is best for you, according to your doctor, medical network, medications, and health needs. It will help you understand Medicare in the basic and traditional way with virtual technology. Medicare was transformed during the pandemic. In-person non-urgent medical visits were temporarily replaced with virtual care, and the use of virtual healthcare apps and services skyrocketed. This book is a resource and reference guide that will help you understand how to review, compare, and enroll in Medicare plans.

Whether he's initiating a coup d'état against new regulations with the residents, or forging a bond with the 98-year-old who once called him a fat slut, Pope Lonergan's work is infinitely varied. This no-holds-barred account shows what life inside a care home is really like, for both residents and carers. Featuring night-time drama, incontinence pads and the uniquely dark humour of one double-amputee Alzheimer's patient, here you can learn everything you ever wanted to know (and a few things you probably really didn't) about Britain's care system.

Expertly combining practical advice with Dr. Scharmaine Lawson, NP’s personal experience as a leading figure in the world of house calls, this complete handbook provides expert insights and essential strategies to help healthcare workers and nurse practitioners navigate the demands of in-home care and set up a flourishing house-call practice. With more and more people requiring in-home care, there has never been a better time to kick-start your house-call practice and familiarize yourself with house call procedures and culture.

Conscious Service: Ten Ways to Reclaim Your Calling, Move Beyond Burnout, and Make a Difference Without Sacrificing Yourself will help all types of service providers understand and move beyond burnout and compassion fatigue while discovering a renewed energy for serving others. Each of us can learn how to thrive and find fulfillment in our vocations as we make a positive difference in our homes, workplaces, and communities. Using everyday examples, personal stories, and illuminating questions, Elizabeth Bishop invites us to reimagine how we think about, train for, and embody service.

These Tibetan monks have held these anti-aging secrets in the Himalayan Mountains for centuries but now share them with the Western world.

Everyone gets older, but not everybody approaches the aging process as they should. For many older adults, admitting that they are starting to lose some independence or become more reliant on friends and loved ones can feel scary or embarrassing. As their loved one, you might feel unsettled and frustrated as you recognize that these changes are happening.

Let Elizabeth Roth's wisdom guide you, whether you're facing the immediate needs of caregiving or preparing for the journey ahead. Download this audiobook now to discover the support, understanding, and advice you need to navigate this challenging yet rewarding path.

Many of us caregivers face uncertain future, while caring and providing for our elderly loved ones. Being responsible for the needs and care of an elderly loved one can be a difficult role that many of us do willingly, but it requires a lot of patience, time, energy, tenderness, and hard work. We often need to make decisions which are life-altering for our loved ones and for our own selves and, at times, are not pleasant or easy.

Determining what is best for an aging loved one can be a difficult and involved process. In order to be properly informed to make this decision, you need to understand all of the variables involved. To help you do just this, we've created 101 Signs of Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse.

The Caregiving Con - How to Spot and Stop In-Home Senior Fraud addresses the billion-dollar problem that afflicts countless vulnerable older adults who have been victims of this crime. Family members are bewildered, outraged and frightened when they discover a loved one whose trust has been placed in an opportunist (whether a relative or outsider) who is neither caring nor giving, but instead is continually taking advantage of the senior.

All of us are entitled to the rewards of a peaceful, pain-free death. This book honors that with true stories about hospice patients and inspiring insights from the author. Becoming Dead Right guides us through the general and "how to" information maze that prepares us for dealing with death. Improving and expanding hospice services will require systemic changes in healthcare institutions, outreach to diverse populations, and funding. With the inclusion of hospice programs in nursing homes, dying with dignity becomes even more important. Millions of aging baby boomers heighten the urgency ...

Two of Heller’s professional writing friends told him that he would be run out of town if he ever dared to publish “Last Call”, probably the most brutally honest book about caring for a parent with dementia you will ever read. But here it is. In spare but specific, almost poetic images, Heller evokes the despair of being buried alive with Alzheimer’s both for him the caretaker and his mother the cared-for, his unwillingness to offer up his mother to the assembly line of need-blind medical care, and the feeling of relief, of a debt paid in full, that came with her death. This is must...

In this practical guidebook, Dr. Dan Morhaim and Shelley Morhaim offer listeners hope, empowerment, and inspiration. What we choose for our end-of-life care, they assert, depends on accurate information and on our personal values. We need these not only to understand new medical advances, but also to appreciate the wisdom of humanity's past and present.

Are you troubled by inexplicable pain for years? Have you made it a habit of taking painkillers? Are doctors helpless on your condition? Do you want to get rid of your pain right now? Are you looking for a treatment that is simple, affordable, and can be practiced on your own? In this practical and action-oriented book, patients share their experience and feedback on a variety of pains by trying a therapy that has a proven record of 2,500+ years, and is still serving billions of people all over the world.

Since her childhood, Kelechi A. Uduhiri, MD, MPH, MS wanted to be a physician. Inspired by the bedside manner and kind deliberations of her family's house-call doctor, she finally realized that dream, as the first woman in her family to become a medical doctor. She delighted in the time spent with her patients, hearing their stories, understanding them more deeply. As years passed, however, she spent less and less time with her patients, ending up at a shocking seven-minutes-per-patient timeline due to the enormous amounts of paperwork and documentation.

Navigating Senior Care, handbook for the last chapters of life, uncovers the mysteries around Senior Care, Dementia & Dying. Every friend will gain benefit from this book.

Elderly Parent Caregiver Guide is the ultimate guide for adult children who are or will become their parents’ caregivers. Filled with valuable information and ideas, this book offers hope, support, and plenty of practical advice for anyone caring for their elderly parents. As the author guides you through the maze of caregiving, she shares her knowledge as a nurse and examples from her own journey of caregiving for her elderly parents.

Can learning about Medicare actually be fun? Probably not, but it doesn’t have to be miserable like most books will make you feel. Medicare for the Lazy Man is a quick and thorough guide created by a highly qualified expert. It will show how to slide through that encounter with Medicare and squirt out the other side with the best protection available on the market today. In very short order listeners will learn exactly what needs to be done and when.

Do you feel overwhelmed caring for a loved one with dementia? Are you seeking practical advice, emotional support, and comprehensive insights into dementia care? If so, you're not alone. This book offers professional insights, practical strategies, and empathetic support, providing a comprehensive resource for managing daily challenges and complex legal and financial matters. Whether you're a seasoned caregiver or just starting, this guide offers valuable insights and reassuring guidance, making your caregiving journey less arduous and more rewarding.

Many people, especially the inventors of modern technology, often assume that creating better technology is the key to giving people a better way of life. This assumption is true in some respects. However,what very few people seem to understand is that technology also serves to worsen the stress level of the people who are using it. The faster a gadget or a mechanism works, the bigger the pressure on the individual to do or accomplish more feats. This often leads people to feel more harried and less relaxed.