Home Care and Support for Elderly People

Description

This book is about care giving to the elderly, ageing and aged people. It looks at understanding the ageing process, human needs and rights, medical adherence, food and nutrition, personal hygiene for the elderly, ageing and aged people. In addition, it looks at problems experienced by elderly, ageing and aged people and the kind of first aid to offer to them. Issues of spiritual companionship and health and fitness of the elderly and ageing people among other topics are discussed. It is good for the elderly, ageing and the aged for equipping them with knowledge, skills and the right attitude towards self-care and caring for others in this age brackets. The book is also a must have for the professional and non-professional caregivers in independent living communities/homes, assisted living homes, nursing homes, memory care communities, Continuing Care Retirement Communities and home care. Since in African context, caregiving traditionally has been primarily provided by extended families within a strong cultural framework of respect and filial responsibility, this book is useful to everyone who can read. The book is also a course book for learners training in care giving of elderly, ageing and aged people.