Category: Testimonials

I cant say enough about the reception caregivers provide with the information and training they receive on ADLs. Thanks for your incredible information! J. Skaggs, Caregiver Coordinator, Northern Arizona Council of Governments District III, Area Agency on Aging

We use The Comfort of Home for the foundational text in our 40-hour Caregiver training. I believe it is the best on the market. Linda Young, Project Manager, College of the Desert

The Comfort of Home : A Complete Guide for Caregivers continues to earn its reputation as the bible for providing home caregivers to aged, ill or handicapped loved ones with a thoroughly user friendly illustrated guide that covers everything necessary from daily living tasks to preparations for hospice care, to making funeral arrangements. This is a complete and superbly organized, 400 page comprehensive how to manual that will help the caregiver to develop their skills, expertise, and confidence, which will in turn enhance their peace of mind with respect to the quality of life they are helping to afford their charge. Also available in the Spanish edition, The Comfort of Home: A Complete Guide for Caregivers is a must for anyone having responsibility for helping another to continue to live in their home, prepare them for having to move into an extended care facility, or to help make final arrangements. Three other outstanding and highly recommended specialized manuals for professional home care from CareTrust Publications include: The Comfort of Home for Parkinson Disease, The Comfort of Home for Stroke and The Comfort of Home Multiple Sclerosis Edition. The Midwest Book Review Paul T. Vogel

A must have resource for anyone assuming or considering the caregiver role. Physicians, family practitioners and geriatricians, and hospital social workers should be familiar with the book and recommend it to families of the elderly. Reviewers Choice, Home Care University Quality Review

In my 20 years of direct and academic experience, The Comfort of Home is the most comprehensive and reader-friendly guide to care at home that I have found. Anyone dealing with an aging friend or relative can benefit greatly from using to it. Judith Bartmann, PhD, Director; Institute for the Study of Aging Nova Southeastern University

This book should be read by anyone who will undertake the role of caregiver for family members with chronic lung disease. It will alert the potential caregiver to important issues to address in their new roles. It provides a source of comfort to know that others in this position have successfully adopted a challenging new and important task for their loved ones. Barry Make, MD, Co-Director, COPD Program, National Jewish Medical and Research Center

This book is very well done and easy to read; it is an excellent reference for caregivers. Thomas L. Petty MD, Founding Chairman and Chairman Emeritus of the National Lung Health Education Program

This is an exceptional book that gives the reader tips on how to care for family members with Alzheimers Disease. Each chapter discusses some behaviors caregivers might encounter along with tips on how to make the home safe. The goal of the book is to help family members with Alzheimers to stay at home for as long as they can before having to go into a nursing home. The chapter on reducing frustration for family members was very interesting and informative. Ideas on how to reduce this frustration included information on noise levels, changing of furniture and daily routines. The author also gave resources on how to look for nursing homes, what one needed to do to prepare the family member for the move and addressing end-of-life issues. The Comfort of Home for Alzheimers Disease: A Guide for Caregivers would be a wonderful resource to have; it was easy to read and the suggestions were very helpful. Reviewed by Carol Hoyer for Reader Views

The Comfort of Home for Alzheimers Disease, A Guide for Caregivers is an excellent reference book for anyone who is involved in the care of an Alzheimers patient. The book is well organized, clearly written, with some very simple and effective forms that can be copied and used to ensure that all caregivers have the essential information they need to provide competent care. The authors emphasize the need for the caregivers to obtain support for themselves, and give practical advice about where to go and who to contact for assistance As a 30-year veteran of the home care industry, I feel that I am qualified to provide meaningful commentary on this particular book. I am a Registered Nurse, with a Masters degree in Nursing, and I would recommend this book be a part of every library where any healthcare worker or layperson who is involved in the care of Alzheimers patients can use it for planning, teaching, monitoring and evaluating the care that they are providing. Reviewed by Mary Durfor for RebeccasReads

Advances in technology and medical therapies have significantly improved the lives of patients with heart failure. But day to day it is the simple measures that can matter most. The Comfort of Home for Chronic Heart Failure is an invaluable compendium of useful and practical information to help patients and their caregivers manage chronic heart failure. The ideas and helpful hints go beyond heart failure care making this book a useful resource for any family dealing with a chronic medical condition. Nicholas Smedira, MD Cardiac Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic