The Comfort of Home: Multiple Sclerosis Edition
An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide for Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers
Maria M. Meyer, Paula Derr
2006
326 pp Softcover
ISBN 096647676X / 9780966476767
Price: $24.95
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Description
In collaboration with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Meyer’s new book, The Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide for Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers, reviews caregiving options and discusses the financial and legal decisions you may encounter. Readers will learn how to set-up a safe and comfortable home for the person whose needs are changing and abilities are declining. The book guides readers through every caregiving stage from making the decision to provide home care, to preparing the home for comfort and safety to assisting with activities of daily living to strategies to avoid caregiver burnout. Other important topics covered include financial management, purchasing equipment, travel, therapies, and much more. Chapters are filled with special notes and tips that alert both MS patients and caregivers to important issues that make life easier for all concerned.- return to top -
Reviews "This book is empowering to caregivers and patients by offering step-by-step answers to the many questions that we face day-to-day. A broad stroke of issues, with clear visuals, this book is easy to read, in a well-organized format with critical information and resources at your fingertips.
If home is where the heart is, this book educates the reader about the many issues that stand before people living with chronic conditions and provides answers and avenues for getting the best care possible."--Kathleen Wilson, MA, MFA, Founding President, MS World- return to top -
About the Authors
Maria M. MeyerMaria Meyer has been a long-time advocate of social causes, beginning with her work as co-founder of the Society for Abused Children of the Children's Home Society of Florida and founding executive director of the Children's Foundation of Greater Miami. When her father-in-law suffered a stroke in 1993, Maria became aware of the need for better information about how to care for an aging parent, a responsibility shared by millions of Americans. That experience led Maria to found CareTrust Publications and to co-author the award winning guide, The Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide for Caregivers, earning the Benjamin Franklin Award in the health category. She is a keynote speaker and workshop leader on caregiver topics to healthcare professionals and community groups as well as a Caregiver Community Action Network volunteer in for the National Family Caregiver Association.Paula DerrPaula Derr has been employed by the Sisters of Providence Health System for over 25 years and is a Clinical Educator for three emergency departments in the Portland metropolitan area. She is co-owner of InforMed, which publishes emergency medical services field guides for emergency technicians (EMTs), paramedics, firefighters, physicians, and nurses and has co-authored numerous health care articles. For Paula, home care is a family tradition of long standing. She has a special understanding of the challenges caregivers face in caring for people with Alzheimer's. For many years, Paula cared for her mother and grandmother in her home while raising two daughters and maintaining her career in nursing and health management. Her personal and professional experience adds depth to many chapters of this book. Paula is active in several prominent professional organizations-- SCCM, ENA, AACA, NFNA- and holds both local and national board positions. Paula is a native Oregonian and lives with her husband in Portland.
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