The Comfort of Home™ for Stroke

Table of Contents

Part One: Getting Ready
1. Understanding Stroke—One Disease, Two Causes
2. Stroke Often Changes Personality
3. Stroke Risk Factors
4. Is Home Care for You?
5. Using the Health Care Team Effectively
6. Getting In-Home Help
7. Paying for Care
8. Preparing the Home
9. Equipment and Supplies

Part Two: Day by Day
10. Setting Up a Plan of Care
11. How to Avoid Caregiver Burnout
12. Activities of Daily Living
13. Therapies
14. Special Challenges
15. Diet, Nutrition, and Exercise
16. Emergencies
17 Body Mechanics—Positioning, Moving and Transfers

Part Three: Additional Resources
18. Common Abbreviations
19. Common Specialists
Glossary
Index

$24.95 Retail
ISBN 10: 0-9664767-8-6
ISBN 13: 978-0-9664767-8-1
Copyright 2007
344 Pages

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What others are saying about A Special Guide for Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers:

"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..."

— Kathleen Wilson MA, MFA, Founding President MSWorld, Inc.