Nursing Home Companion

THE NURSING HOME COMPANION is a complete & comprehensive guide not only for those faced with placing a loved one in a Nursing Home, but for those who reside there, those who work there & those trying to make life more comfortable & happy for all concerned. It covers such topics as visiting, community help, staff concerns, residents legal rights, how to complain successfully & help with payment. Lists, & names & addresses of Medicare carriers & veterans facilities are included with much more. "This book is a treasure, just what is needed today."--Margaret Arnold, A.A.R.P. "This book should be made available to the widest possible readership. The chapter on use & overuse of drugs, also the detail on non-verbal communication are especially useful."--J.R. Schofield, M.D., consultant on Med Education. "It's just superb... I will personally use it over the next two or three decades."--M. Roy Schwartz, M.D., A.M.A. Pauline Innis has combined personal experience with careful research, interviewing caregivers & residents alike. She has also served on two medical commissions representing the Public at Large. Devon Publishing Co., 2700 Virginia Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. Distributed by Baker & Taylor.Innis, Pauline B. is the author of 'Nursing Home Companion' with ISBN 9780941402101 and ISBN 094140210X.