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By clicking on 'View Summary' under each resource, you will find a summary, the ISBN and publisher’s name which will help you if you wish to purchase or reserve a copy at your local library.Caring for Loved Ones at Home
An Illustrated Easy-To-Follow Guide to Short or Long-Term Care (6th ed.)
Author: Harry van Bommel
ISBN #: 1-55307-006-2
Publisher: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc.
Summary:
“As well as practical skills, this book provides caregivers with questions to ask the right people so you can better understand tests, drugs, diagnoses, infections and treatment alternatives. It lists questions to ask when going to the hospital, undergoing surgery and includes a glossary of medical and homecare terms”
Brain Tumours Finding the Ark
Meeting the Challenges of Treatment Choices, Side Effects, Children’s Unique Needs, Healthcare Costs & Long Term Adjustment
Author: Paul M. Zeltzer (MD)
ISBN #: 0-9760171-1-3
Publisher: Shilysca Press
Summary:
“The patient-oriented medical guidebook that helps you understand why what your physician tells you about diagnosis or treatment may not be in your best interest.”
Help Wanted: Caregiver
A Guide To Helping Your Loved One Cope With Serious Illness
Author: Laura J. Pinchot
ISBN #: 978-1-890504-97-7
Publisher: n/a
Summary:
“A convenient handbook to help you find balance between managing your own life and the added responsibilities of care giving.”
External Links
- VON – Victorian Order of Nurses
VON offers more than 75 different home care, personal support, and community services to enhance each client’s quality of life by providing them with the personal assistance and the support needed to make them comfortable in their own home. - Canadian Caregiver Coalition
The Canadian Caregiver Coalition is the national voice for the needs and interests of family caregivers. - Strength for Caring
This site is for caregivers – it includes ways to stay healthy and take care of themselves while taking care of another person. - A Handbook for Family Caregivers of Patients with Brain Tumours (UCSF)
Featured Story
May is 'Leave A Legacy' Month
It was August of 1985 when Shelley Fitak first began to learn about brain tumours. It was then that her first husband, Bob Thierman, was diagnosed with a brain tumour. At the time, little was known about brain tumours. In addition, there was very little support or information available across Canada ...
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Lin-Pei's Story: Spring Sprint Support
A New Mom With a Malignant Brain Tumour Supports Spring Sprint February 8, 2011 is a day that I do not remember, but it has become a...
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Early in 2012, members of the film and television industry from Canada and the United States came together to produce three Public...
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- 21/May/2012: New Glasgow Support Group: Meets at Glen Haven Manor, 739 East River Road, New Glasgown, NS... Learn more >
- 21/May/2012: Guelph Support Group: Meets at Hospice Wellington, Community Program Room, 795 Scottsdale Avenue,... Learn more >
- 21/May/2012: Mississauaga Support Group: Meets at Westminster United Church, 4094 Tomken Rd., Mississauga, ON... Learn more >
- 21/May/2012: Edmonton Support Group: Meets at Zion Lutheran Church, 11533-135 Street in Edmonton ... Learn more >
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