Recommended books and guides
The Not-So-Golden Years: caregiving, the frail edlerly, and the long-term care establishment, by Laura Katz Olson.
Available for purchase:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0742528308/sr=8-2/qid=1145029105/ref=sr_1_2/102-1856428-1388169?%5Fencoding=UTF8
Discusses the history of the policies in the elderly care industry and how the issues affecting the industry have emerged as a nationwide concern.
How to Keep Your Loved One Safe in a Nursing Home: a quick reference guide, by Andrew D. Weinberg, M.D.
Available for purchase:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1930056524/sr=8-1/qid=1145481857/ref=sr_1_1/102-1856428-1388169?%5Fencoding=UTF8
An excellent reference guide for a family member placing a loved one in a nursing home. The reader is shown how to communicate with the attending physician, how to monitor care, and what questions to ask.
The American Trail Lawyers Association recommends:
Maltreatment of Patients in Nursing Homes, by Diana K. Harris and Micahel L. Benson.
Available for purchase at:
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=5461
The book discusses the types of abuse residents at nursing homes suffer including physical, mental, and financial abuse of elderly residents.
NCCNHR Recommends:
Nursing Homes Getting Good Care There, second edition.
To purchase:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1886230439/sr=8-1/qid=1145019352/ref=sr_1_1/102-1856428-1388169?%5Fencoding=UTF8
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