A practical text which teaches homemakers/home health aides to be efficient individuals. Emergency and first-aid procedures are highlighted and also featured are discussions on children under stress and mentally disabled individuals as both clients and family members.

Updated and expanded to reflect the issues and situations encountered by today's home health aide, this book guides users through all vital aspects of their jobs in a simple, focused manner and teaches them to be efficient, caring members of the health-care team. It encourages critical thinking, situational and reality-based decision making. Written in a conversational style, it covers everything from the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology to corporate compliance, ethnic diversity, patient satisfaction, palliative care, and makes strategic use of easy-to-follow narratives, step-by-step procedures, margin glossary, and many concept-supporting illustrations and photographs throughout with examples from real life situations. Ideal as both a primary learning tool for beginning aides as well as a handy refresher and reference for more experienced workers.

New edition of a basic, illustrated text.

Created as a reference for the home care aide as he or she cares for the client. Designed for quick reviews. can be used for plannning care and ensuring that all points are covered.