Caregivers and Personal Assistants: How to Find, Hire and Manage the People Who Help You (Or Your Loved One!) [Paperback]

Alfred H. DeGraff (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0962110612 | ISBN-13: 978-0962110610 | Publication Date: January 1, 2002 | Edition: 3

This unique resource will show you how to find and hire quality help providers - when and where you need them - and how to keep them longer. You will be in control of the quality of help you receive, because you will first control the quality of your help providers.

Your relationship with family caregivers, agency aides, or personally employed PAs (personal assistants) will maximize respect and trust - and minimize stress. You will find step-by-step strategies for the recurring RISHTMP Cycle of recruiting, interviewing, screening, hiring, training, managing, and parting ways with your paid help providers.

Planning strategies also advise you and family caregivers how to live in harmony. Your need for assistance is balanced with their need to set limits on the help they can provide.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A fantastic resource for people in managing their care...to become the bible for managing one's own care!" -- Cliff Bridges, Editor, Total Access Magazine, Canadian Paraplegic Association

"Accurate...well organized...a comprehensive approach to dealing with care recipient needs and caregiver responsibilities." -- Evelyn Rosen-Budd, Resource Editor, National Family Caregivers Association

"I sure wish I had this reference 22 years ago when I broke my neck. Very detailed, highly recommended!" -- Don Krebs, President, Access to Recreation, Inc. and quadriplegic

"If life is anything like college, this is one of the textbooks you keep." -- Kevin Robinson, Reviewer, New Mobility Magazine

From the Publisher

Based on the author's 35 years of life experience, this revised third edition is a completely exhaustive how-to resource guide for finding and keeping help provides.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Saratoga Access Pubns; 3 edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962110612
• ISBN-13: 978-0962110610
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #527,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #38 in Books > Medical Books > Medicine > Home Care

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Caregivers and Personal Assistants, April 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Caregivers and Personal Assistants: How to Find, Hire and Manage the People Who Help You (Or Your Loved One!) (Paperback)

Finally, DeGraff has a new book! He is THE authority on personal care assistance, and I trust his experience, wisdom and advice. We have waited for this new edition for several years, and we find it chocked full of practical how-to's. This is a must for families seeking advice on managing care at home, for students and for health care workers. This book should be required reading for legislators and public policy advocates because this provides practical, up-to-date, relevant information for real-life settings; and it reminds us that legislation must support independent living and home care. With the graying of America, more and more people are going to realize the value of living at home with effectively managed personal care. Agency care often does not work, and it is not aimed at promoting the care recipients' need for independence, respect and wholesomeness. Managing care at home provides sensible and healthy options -- and DeGraff's expertise and advice shows how to go about it. This is learning from the best! Margaret A. Short, Ph.D.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Caregivers and Personal Assistants by DeGraff, April 21, 2002

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Margaret A. Short (Fort Collins, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Caregivers and Personal Assistants: How to Find, Hire and Manage the People Who Help You (Or Your Loved One!) (Paperback)

Finally, DeGraff has a new book! He is THE authority on personal care assistance, and I trust his experience, wisdom and advice. We have waited for this new edition for several years, and we find it chocked full of practical how-to's. This is a must for families seeking advice on managing care at home, for students and for health care workers. This book should be required reading for legislators and public policy advocates because this provides REAL information for real-life settings; and it reminds us that legislation MUST support independent living and home care. With the graying of America, more and more people are going to realize the value of living at home with effectively managed personal care. Agency care often does not work and it certainly does not promote the care recipients' need for independence, respect and wholesomeness. Managing care at home provides sensible and healthy options -- and DeGraff's expertise and advice shows how to go about it. This is learning from the best!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take Charge!, May 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Caregivers and Personal Assistants: How to Find, Hire and Manage the People Who Help You (Or Your Loved One!) (Paperback)

This book helped me understand that I'm the one in charge. The caregivers work for me and I see now that I need to take more control of the situations. It's a great resource for all aspects of people management.