Thousands of instructors shared their ideas of what would make the perfect home health aide training textbook, and we listened carefully. Providing Home Care is exactly what you wanted a full-color, up-to-date, affordable book that meets and exceeds federal and state requirements. Specifically, it contains:
- Beautiful illustrations and clear photographs with color tabs for easy location of material
- Chapters that are organized around learning objectives and are written at a low reading level
- Creative methods to teach care and related observations, ways to promote independence, and new information on abuse and neglect
- New material on MyPyramid and expanded sections on special diets and nutritional supplements
- New information on advance directives
- Expanded section on disasters and related guidelines
- Additional information and ways to care for clients with Alzheimer s disease
- Up-to-date sections on CPR and infectious diseases
- Chapter-ending material which develops critical thinking, as well as tests the chapter
- A new glossary at the end of the textbook
