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* Elderly while in a nursing homes should have color to room, bedspreads with design to match their curtains. * Elderly should be able to celebrate main holidays on the same day, just like they would in their own home before entering nursing home. * Elderly should be able to stay in bed when they prefer, not up to nursing to say when. * More nurses should help out when needed. * My book should be bought, it gives some information to help others. It is a story of what happen to this one certified nurses aide and how elderly should not be treated. More awareness needs to be open to others. More staffing should be looked at. One person should not have to care for eight elderly in a eight hour shift, knowing we need our breaks. We also obtain burn-outs due to over worked. My book age range are for those who are over 30, 40, 50. I pick this group so when it comes to their love ones, they are able to pick a home that would make the elderly more at home and comfortable. They would over see that their loved one is taking care of by visiting more often even if they have Alzheimer's Disease. They make sure that their love one is being taking care of and they are only a phone call away.

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My son, Mark Ostrander, was a vibrant and popular young man. In Osage, Iowa, high school, he was on the honor roll, and lettered in track, wrestling, and football. He was Homecoming King, loved to ski, and played drums in the Osage Precisionnaires Drum and Bugle Corp. He won many dance contests and went to Hollywood to compete on Deney Terrio's "Dance Fever" when he was just 18. In college, he was named to the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Dean's List and named to the cast for the production of M-A-S-H. He danced in the Community Theatre Production of '"Oklahoma." In May, he graduated with honors from NIACC when he received his Associate Degree in Science. In October of the following year, he enrolled in the University of Iowa to pursue Dentistry. When Mark was 21, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and his journey through life became a disaster at every turn. In and out of mental hospitals, he persevered and managed to pop back up with each setback. In 1988, at age 28, he graduated from Control Data Institute in Dallas, Texas, with a 96.1 GPA and received his Computer Technology degree. He had such high aspirations, but with every step forward there were always two steps back. At age 34, Mark was left disabled after he attempted to take his life. The 22 years that followed were filled with amazing determination and dedication by Mark, his family, and his friends as he recovered from his injuries. After spending many months in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities in Texas, his options for a place to live were reduced to nursing homes. Outrageous errors, oversights and neglect were widespread in the nursing homes where Mark resided. The absence of training among nursing home personnel was not unusual and the staff members' horrendous lack of judgment led to unsafe circumstances. Poor communication between administration and staff resulted in dangerous situations and unsanitary practices promoted the spread of disease. In order to prevent mistakes from being made and to avert negligent care, it was extremely important that I closely monitored Mark's stay in each nursing home. He was often exposed to illegal practices like "dumping," unwarranted discharge, and retaliation. I learned what to expect from the nursing homes and wasn't afraid to ask questions. Mark's phenomenal determination to succeed and my constant vigilance were important factors which helped Mark achieve many steps toward his recovery. Mark loved his music and his computer, and toward the end of his rehabilitation, he had made great strides in his physical and mental recovery, despite having had to tolerate the many nursing home nightmares.

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"In Sickness and In Health" is a Christian themed self-help guide to Care Giving, from the Care giver's perspective. Following the Seven Stages of Grief, this guide takes you through all the steps of your journey as a Care Giver and is packed with practical information guiding you in each of the Stages of Grief, to help you make the necessary decisions that come your way. "In Sickness and In Health" covers short-term Care Giving that has minor surgery and the fast recovery, to the Long Term, permanent life changing Care Giving. When you have the crisis occur, the emotions that you have are overwhelming and maybe gut wrenching.You feel buried under a blizzard. This book will help you dig out of that blizzard and allow you to step back and see the whole big picture and be better organized. You will become creative with your care plan options, finding available resources, able to think outside of the box, and become a strong patient advocate. It shows the importance to keep Faith with God and to not give up. You are not in this journey alone.

This book examines what causes aging. It describes the influence of aging on the structure and function of each body part, and it explains what impacts the elderly, including health care, diet, exercise, infections, cancer, pills, addictions, sleep, and money.The book advises how to stay healthy at home, how to select a nursing home, and, finally, how to cope with declining health, dying, and death.It is comprehensive yet concise and presents a clear understanding of aging with new information useful for everyone interested in the care of older people.