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Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
Peter S. Silin
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Description for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
It is a valuable tool for social workers, nurses, and family therapists. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
Almost a decade ago, Peter S. Silin wrote Nursing Homes: The Family's Journey to provide family members with practical advice and emotional support. This successor volume incorporates the new and sometimes baffling world of assisted living. Nursing Homes and Assisted Living focuses on the psychological, emotional, and practical aspects of helping family members and seniors make a difficult transition. Silin approaches his subject with compassion and sensitivity, guiding readers through the process of finding the best possible care. He describes how nursing homes and assisted living facilities work and outlines the selection process; he explains how to ... Read more
Almost a decade ago, Peter S. Silin wrote Nursing Homes: The Family's Journey to provide family members with practical advice and emotional support. This successor volume incorporates the new and sometimes baffling world of assisted living. Nursing Homes and Assisted Living focuses on the psychological, emotional, and practical aspects of helping family members and seniors make a difficult transition. Silin approaches his subject with compassion and sensitivity, guiding readers through the process of finding the best possible care. He describes how nursing homes and assisted living facilities work and outlines the selection process; he explains how to ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Number of Pages
388
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801893513
SKU
V9780801893513
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Peter S. Silin
Peter S. Silin is a geriatric social worker, the founder of Elderpost.com, and the principal of Diamond Geriatrics, Inc., a geriatric care management company in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has worked in all areas of senior care.
Reviews for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
"An important book about the often difficult and painful process that begins long before a loved family member enters a nursing home... A thorough, excellent and humane book that helps families navigate a difficult, traumatic life change in the most successful way possible." - Inside GCM "His inclusion of real-life stories from the families he's encountered over 20 years anchors ... Read more