The Comfort of Home: A Complete Guide for Caregivers

This book is very useful and user friendly. Filled with a wealth of information. I would highly recomend to someone who has an elderly parent. It gives important info for where to go for help and how to plan.

The Midwest Book Review (April 2007) writes: Now in a newly and substantially revised and expanded third edition, "The Comfort of Home: A Complete Guide For Caregivers" continues to earn its reputation as the 'bible' for providing home caregivers to aged, ill or handicapped loved ones with a thoroughly 'user friendly' illustrated guide that covers everything necessary from daily living tasks to preparations for hospice care, to making funeral arrangements. This is a complete and superbly organized, 216-page, comprehensive 'how to manual that will help the caregiver to develop their skills, expertise, and confidence, which will in turn enhance their peace of mind with respect to the quality of life for the person they are caring for. [Vogel's Bookshelf - The Midwest Book Review, April 2007]

"...a masterful job of presenting the multiple aspects of caregiving in a format that is both comprehensive and reader-friendly. The important focus on physical aspects of giving care are missing from many other publications in this category."

It is a 'must have' resource and tool for anyone assuming or considering the caregiver role.

The Comfort of Home is an excellent guide for caregivers and probably the most comprehensive in its approach that I have come across. It is very readable and organized in a way that makes it easy to reference. It covers all the basics including nutritional requirements for the elderly, daily activities, dealing with emergencies and illnesses, making the home safe, finances and legal concerns, avoiding burnout, and much more. Plus it has a lot of helpful illustrations, with special sections on Alzheimer's Disease. Very accessible for caregivers. Highly recommended.