Caregiver Resources
from the Johnson County Library
A bibliography of caregiver information, books, and some caregiver
websites you don't want to miss - compiled by Melody Kinnamon consumer health librarian at
the
Johnson County Library.
She can pull together information for
a client or family educating them about a specific condition or disease,
locate area clinics, agencies that serve the uninsured or underinsured; or
provide a bibliography of resources related to your need for health
information. Melody can be reached at 913-495-7587.
Telephone reference services are available at 913-495-9100, Monday through
Saturday, where a librarian is available to answer most questions someone
might call with.
Caregiver Resources
To find out more about library resources and locations, or for
information about receiving books at home, see
www.jocolibrary.org or call
913-495-2400.
BOOKS
306.874 Delehanty 2005
Delehanty, Hugh
Caring for Your Parents: The Complete AARP Guide.
306.874 Rhodes 2005
Rhodes, Linda.
Should Mom Be Left Alone? Should Dad Be Driving? Your
Q & A Companion For Caregiving.
362.6 Caring 2006
Garrett, Sheryl.
Caring for an Aging Parent
This guide gives readers sensible information from choosing housing options
and paying for a nursing home to knowing what to expect from Medicaid and
Social Security.
362.6
McCullou 2008
McCullough, Dennis.
My Mother, Your Mother:
Embracing "Slow
Medicine"- the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones
Advocates careful anticipatory "attending" to an
elder's changing needs rather than waiting for crises that force acute
medical interventions—an approach that improves the quality of elders'
extended late lives without bankrupting their families financially or
emotionally.
610 Buck 2007
Buck, Jari Holland
Hospital Stay
Handbook: A Guide to Becoming a Patient Advocate for Your Loved Ones.
Hospital Stay Handbook is intended for any medically untrained person
desperate to help a loved one during hospitalization or a protracted illness.
616.81 Siles 2006
Siles, Madonna.
Brain, Heal Thyself:
A Caregiver’s New Approach to Recovery
from Stroke, Aneurysm, and Traumatic
Brain Injuries.
Madonna Siles recounts moment-by-moment the
journey from her friend Eve's near-fatal aneurysm to ER to rehab center to
at-home care and, finally, to near-miraculous recovery.
616.831 Kreek 2004
Kreek, Esther.
In the Shadow of Alzheimer’s: [Alzheimer’s disease and
family]
616.99 Cancer 2008
American Cancer Society.
Cancer Caregiving A to Z: An At-Home Guide for
Patients and Families.
649.8 Meyer 2007
Meyer, Maria.
The Comfort of Home for Stroke: A Guide for
Caregivers
This complete guide helps
caregivers, family members, and stroke survivors understand the day-to-day
issues faced by care providers.
649.8 Jacobs 2006
Jacobs, Barry J.
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers:
Looking
After Yourself and Your Family While Helping an Aging Parent.
This book
emphasizes the need for clear communication and mutual respect among family
members.
649.8 Mace 2006
Mace, Nancy.
The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with
Alzheimer Disease,
Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life.
BOOKLETS
Available for free from the Johnson County Area Agency on Aging (call
913-715-8861)
or may also be available for pickup at the Johnson County
Library.
Kansas Department on Aging (2008)
Explore Your Options
This book will help you navigate through the maze of services available
to Kansas seniors.
It is designed to let seniors know that they have
options to help maintain their independence.
Kansas Department on Aging Resource Guide for
Seniors
Useful information on legal issues, benefits, rights and services
Kansas Department on Aging A Guide for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
Kansas Department on Aging Kansas Caregiver Guide: Helping to Support Each Other
VIDEO RESOURCES
DVD 362.63 When 21-DAY
2004
When Your Parent Needs You: A Guide to Positive Growth When Caring For Your
Parents.
This 35 minute presentation focuses on
the positive aspects of caregiving and on what caregivers can obtain from
their experience.
DVD 616.831 Forgetti 21-Day 2004
The forgetting [DVD]:
a portrait of Alzheimer's: stories of love, courage and hope.
An exploration of Alzheimer's, taking both a sweeping and intimate look at
how this cruel disease affects nearly five million Americans and their loved
ones.
AUDIO RESOURCES
CDAUDIO 616.831 Kessler 2007
Kessler, Lauren. Dancing with Rose [unabridged book on CD]: finding life
in the land of Alzheimer's.
Biographer Lauren Kessler recounts her time at a West Coast Alzheimer's
facility. Working as an unskilled resident assistant, Kessler learns
important lessons about humanity while conducting interviews with patients
in various stages of the disease.
AUDIO 618.9768 Mayo 2003
Petersen, Ronald C. Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's disease.
Prepared by a variety of Mayo Clinic experts, this audiobook covers
the basics of brain function; the causes, signs, and symptoms of late-life
memory loss; how it is diagnosed; the latest in available treatments; and
current research on promising new remedies, as well as details about the
effects of memory disorders on the ill person, families, and caregivers.
ONLINE RESOURCES
Johnson County Human Services and Aging
The Johnson County Area Agency on Aging offers a single point of entry for
services. Aging information specialists are your starting point for locating
resources such as in-home services, congregate and home-delivered meals,
transportation, legal assistance, insurance, housing, and more.
Alzheimer’s Association – Heart of America Chapter.
Local community programs and support services for Alzheimer patients and
their families.
National Library of Medicine
This site provides a goldmine of good health information from the
world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health
professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is
authoritative and up to date.
National Institute of Health’s Senior Health
This easy-to-use website features health and wellness information for
older adults from the National Institutes of Health.
National Family Caregivers Association
The National Family Caregivers Association educates, supports, empowers and
speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved
ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age.
Rev. 10/08
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