How to Cope With a Loved One in Nursing Home

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Difficult transitions Coping with a loved ones move to a nursing home can be anguishridden More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by ANTONIO LOMABRDO | permalink
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For family members caring for a relative with dementia in the community, the emotional burden of nursing home placement may be greater than the death This might help explain the conflicts that frequently arise between nursing facilities and family members.

For further reading: http://www.mcknights.com/difficult-transitions-coping-with-a-loved-ones-move-to-a-nursing-home-can-be-anguish-ridden/article/128270/ ^[1]

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Transition to Care More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Julia Furlong | permalink
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For further reading: http://careconversations.org/transition-care ^[2]

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When a Nursing Home Must Be Considered More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Leigh Kaylor | permalink
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If you have been trying to go it alone in caring for an elderly loved one, remember that burnout is a very real possibility. It is important to acknowledge the impact caregiving is having on you and to get support and good counsel about available services and resources.

For further reading: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/lifechallenges/life-transitions/becoming-your-loved-ones-caregiver/when-a-nursing-home-has-to-be-considered ^[3]

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Coping with Guilt and Grief after Nursing Home Placement More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Natalie Burgess | permalink
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Perhaps your loved one said to you,"Please don't ever put me in a nursing home", and yet you've had to make that decision. How do you cope with the feelings of guilt and grief in a productive way?

For further reading: http://alzheimers.about.com/od/copingstressandburnout/a/Coping-With-Guilt-And-Grief-After-Nursing-Home-Placement.htm ^[4]

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When a loved one must enter a nursing home: tips from a top geriatric expert More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by AROBERTS | permalink
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By Pamela Fayerman Placing a family member in residential, long-term care is one of the most emotionally wrenching decisions anyone ever has to make. In an ideal world, we'd keep our parents safe at home, with ever-increasing levels of professional caregiving. But only the wealthiest can afford 24/7 home-based care. So the remaining option is…
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For further reading: http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2013/04/30/when-a-loved-one-must-enter-a-nursing-home-tips-from-a-top-geriatric-expert/ ^[5]

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Getting past the guilt of putting a loved one in a long-term facility More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Jose Puente | permalink
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AFTER MARION Albert's husband was admitted to a nursing home, she went home and looked at his old room and cried.For 10 years she had nursed Ken Albert and watched as symptoms of Alzheimer's disease...
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For further reading: http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-11-26/features/1991330161_1_nursing-home-guilt-smith ^[6]

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1. http://www.mcknights.com/difficult-transitions-coping-with-a-loved-ones-move-to-a-nursing-home-can-be-anguish-ridden/article/128270/

2. http://careconversations.org/transition-care

3. http://www.focusonthefamily.com/lifechallenges/life-transitions/becoming-your-loved-ones-caregiver/when-a-nursing-home-has-to-be-considered

4. http://alzheimers.about.com/od/copingstressandburnout/a/Coping-With-Guilt-And-Grief-After-Nursing-Home-Placement.htm

5. http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2013/04/30/when-a-loved-one-must-enter-a-nursing-home-tips-from-a-top-geriatric-expert/

6. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-11-26/features/1991330161_1_nursing-home-guilt-smith