Nursing Homes and Assisted Living

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 prepare for the day a relative moves into a facility and suggests ways to help the resident settle in; he focuses on the family member's role in solving problems, obtaining good—quality care, and visiting. He also helps caregivers cope with difficult decisions, deal with emotional issues such as guilt and grief, and celebrates the tender, rewarding aspects of being a caregiver. The book includes vignettes from real—life caregivers narrating their experiences. This book provides caregivers, family members, and seniors with the information they need to effect successful transitions. It is also a valuable tool for social workers, nurses, and family therapists.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''Among the most valuable chapters in this book is one titled ''Making a Home Better,'' which includes wonderful advice on how a loved one can influence what goes on inside a nursing home. His inclusion of real—life stories from the families he's encountered over 20 years anchors the book compassionately.'' -- Los Angeles Times''This is both a very humanistic book and a very practical one... written with the insight of a sociologist and geriatric care manager, someone who sees the human side of the equation first.'' -- ElderCare Online