Always on call : when illness turns families into caregivers / edited by Carol Levine.

Other author Levine, Carol, 1934-
Other author United Hospital Fund of New York.
Format Book
EditionUpdated and expanded ed.
Publication InfoNashville : Vanderbilt University Press, ©2004.
Descriptionxii, 284 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Introduction : the many worlds of family caregivers / Carol Levine -- First my mother, then my aunt : a caregiver's diary of Alzheimer's disease / Carol Ann Young -- A crisis of caregiving, a crisis of faith / Rabbi Gerald I. Wolpe -- Learning to be a caregiver, trying to be a brother / Timothy J. Sweeney -- Pushing the boundaries in assisted living : failures in caring / Robert L. Kane and Joan C. West -- Family caregiving : both sides now / Jane Bendetsen -- Bringing up Alex : a parent becomes an advocate / Kathryn Cooper Corley -- The courage of caring / Gladys González-Ramos -- The loneliness of the long-term care giver / Carol Levine -- From sadness to pride : seven common emotional experiences of caregiving / Barry J. Jacobs --
Contents Caregiving and the workplace / Gail Gibson Hunt -- The financial impact of caregiving / Donna L. Wagner -- Social workers, the health care team, and caregiver advocacy / Terry Altilio and Raymond L. Rigoglioso -- The trouble with families : toward an ethic of accommodation / Carol Levine and Connie Zuckerman -- 'Til death do us part : family caregiving at the end of life / Connie Zuckerman -- Caregiving on the public policy agenda / Lynn Friss Feinberg -- The visiting doctors program : bringing care home / Shoshanna Korn-Meyer, Lili Toborg, and Jeremy Boal -- Windows to the heart : a family-centered hospital unit for dementia patients / Jeffrey N. Nichols -- Connecting caregivers through technology / Andrea Y. Hart -- On the quest for resources : a guide for caregivers and professionals / Alexis Kuerbis, with Andrea Y. Hart.
General note"A United Hospital Fund Book."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2004017369
ISBN082651460X (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0826514618 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks RA645.3 .A457 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold