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1	The Carousel more books like this by Richard Paul Evans add to wishlist Michael Keddington and Faye Murrow are a modern-day American couple; both work in the medical field, and they marry just before Faye begins medical school. CAROUSEL is the story of their often star-crossed relationship, and many readers will recognize their own lives in Evans's vivid depiction of a contemporary marriage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Notes from the Midnight Driver more books like this by J Sonnenblick add to wishlist 16-year-old Alex decides to get even. His parents are separated, his father is dating his former third-grade teacher, and being 16 isn't easy, especially when it comes to girls. Instead of revenge though, Alex ends up in trouble with the law and is ordered to do community service at a senior center where he is assigned to Solomon Lewis, a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.60! \| signed copies \| SVS
3	Nursing Home Administration more books like this by James E. Allen add to wishlist This highly readable new edition contains the knowledge essential to prepare for licensure and employment as a nursing home administrator. The author uses the format of the licensing examination and the guidelines of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators as the basis for the text.The fifth edition has been ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $69.00! \| SVS
4	Old Friends CL more books like this by Tracy Kidder add to wishlist Exploring the continuity of life, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder opens up the world of old age in this study of life within a nursing home. The residents of this home still struggle with their circumstances, their pasts, and the challenge of living a moral life. The book's focus is on two men who find, in each other and in their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets more books like this by Kenneth Gabriel Heiser add to wishlist Written by an elder law attorney with more than 25 years of experience, this book will help anyone with a family member faced with a long-term stay in a nursing home who wishes to preserve at least some of their assets by qualifying for the Medicaid program. see all copies from $16.49! new only from $46.51! \| SVS
6	Nasty, Brutish, and Long: Adventures in Old Age and the World of Eldercare more books like this by Ira Rosofsky add to wishlist In nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generation are living out their last days. "Nasty, Brutish, and Long" is a candid, humane, and improbably humorous look at the world of eldercare. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $8.83! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Effective Management of Long Term Care Facilities more books like this by Douglas A Singh add to wishlist Effective Management of Long-Term Care Facilities explores the complex operations of the long-term care facility and offers critical skills to current and future nursing home administrators for delivering quality, cost-effective services. The Second Edition has been thoroughly revised and reorganized to offer a more cohesive presentation of the ... see all copies from $25.07! new only from $89.03! \| SVS
8	There's No Place Like (a Nursing Home more books like this by Karen Shoff add to wishlist "There's No Place Like a Nursing Home" explains the silent causes of nursing home placements and the reason why a nursing home can never be a dignified place to live. One chapter deals with the environment and culture of nursing homes themselves. The main focus of the book is to explain the four critical steps we need to take in our middle years ... see all copies from $2.13! new only from $14.94! \| SVS
9	Doing Time Online more books like this by Jan Siebold add to wishlist Twelve-year-old Mitchell got involved with the wrong kid this past summer, and the prank they played led to an elderly woman's injury. His "sentence" is to chat online with a nursing home resident twice a week for the next month. Mitch isn't thrilled at first, but soon he has a new friend--Wootie Hayes--who helps him face the truth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| SVS
10	The Fiction Class more books like this by Susan Breen add to wishlist With a name that conjures up windswept romance novels, one would expect Arabella Hicks' life to be as enchanted as that of a happily-after-heroine. Instead, she is a middle-aged writer, teaching a fiction writing class, and taking care of her ailing mother, in this poignant yet amusing tale. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Making Gray Gold: Narratives of Nursing Home Care more books like this by Timothy Diamond add to wishlist This report on the work of nurses and other caregivers in a nursing home is set in the context of wider political, economic and cultural forces that shape and constrain the quality of care for America's elderly. The author demonstrates the price that business-as-usual policies extract from the elderly as well as those whose work it is to care for ... see all copies from $4.34! new only from $15.60! \| first editions
12 view cover	Nursing Homes more books like this by Sarah Greene Burger, Virginia Fraser, Barbara Frank add to wishlist Nursing Homes: Getting Good Care There offers concise, easily accessible and authoritative information on how to select and work with nursing homes, proven procedures developed by advocates nationwide, and specific strategies for protecting patient rights. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.00! \| signed copies
13 view cover	Nursing Homes: Getting Good Care There more books like this by Sarah Greene Burger, National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, Virginia Fraser add to wishlist Long-term care for aging parents is one of the most difficult, expensive and frustrating issues facing American families today. Newly revised and updated, this handbook was prepared by the leading organization advocating better conditions and care for nursing home residents. Helps readers select and work with nursing homes, offering proven ... see all copies from $3.51! new only from $11.97!
14 view cover	Handbook for Directors of Nursing in Long-Term Care more books like this by Ethel L Mitty add to wishlist This text provides the theory, principles, methods and tools for the nurse manager or leader of a long-term care facility. It is a source of information and instruction on every aspect of nursing administration. The book contains more than 150 guidelines, flow sheets, communication, assessment and feedback procedures that can be implemented with ... see all copies from $75.02! new only from $75.02! \| SVS
15 view cover	Insiders Guide to Better Nursing Home Care: 75 Tips You Should Know more books like this by Donna M Reed add to wishlist As the baby-boomer generation ages, nursing home care is likely to become a major social problem. New residents will put huge strains on already short staffing at a time when funding to government-assisted homes (75 per cent of all nursing homes) is lower than ever. Based on her ten years of experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse in many ... see all copies from $4.96! new only from $4.96! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Licensing Exam Review Guide in Nursing Home Administration more books like this by James E Allen add to wishlist This revised and updated study guide is based on the same format as the actual exam and provides an easy-to-use, effective way to review essential concepts and practice test-taking skills. Serving as the key companion to "Nursing Home Administration, 5th Edition" (Springer Publishing, 2008), this up-to-the-minute guide reflects the latest changes ... see all copies from $39.35! new only from $39.35! \| SVS
17 view cover	Oma's Quilt more books like this by P Bourgeois add to wishlist A young girl helps her beloved grandmother adjust to life in a retirement community by making her a very special gift. Watercolor illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.24!
18 view cover	Nursing Homes: The Family's Journey more books like this by Mr. Peter S Silin add to wishlist Being the family member of someone in a nursing home is part of a difficult and painful process that begins long before a loved one enters the home. Focusing on the psychological, emotional and social aspects of that process, this guide offers family members practical advice and emotional support, and it explains the intricacies of care and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.92! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Complete Guide to Medicaid and Nursing Home Costs: How to Keep Your Family Assets Protected- Up to Date Medicaid Secrets You Need to Know more books like this by Joan M Russell add to wishlist It is estimated that five out of ten people turning 67 will use a nursing home at some point in their lives and many will need home care and other related services as well About two-thirds of people in nursing homes have no living relatives. And about 70 percent of all nursing home patients are women. Nursing home costs are estimated to be $75,000 ... see all copies from $12.47! new only from $16.72! \| SVS
20 view cover	Amos: To Ride a Dead Horse more books like this by Stanley Gordon West add to wishlist see all copies from $6.91! new only from $8.85! \| SVS
21 view cover	The Human Factor in Nursing Home Care more books like this by David B Oliver, Sally Tureman add to wishlist In an attempt to challenge the prevailing attitudes and images of nursing homes in America, the authors have written a touching book about the people and the relationships that are a part of nursing home care. Their extensive study of and experience with nursing home residents and caregivers reveal that our negative and often painful thoughts ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.20!
22 view cover	Assisting in Long Term Care more books like this by Barbara R Hegner add to wishlist This book should be of interest to nursing assistants. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.35! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Working with Elderly People more books like this by Dr. Anne Murphy add to wishlist A handbook based on the author's personal experience working in a day center for the elderly and disabled, which describes various ways of caring for elderly people who may be frail, have communication difficulties and mobility problems, and suffer from dementia and incontinence. see all copies from $8.65! new only from $10.88! \| first editions
24 view cover	Improving Care in the Nursing Home: Comprehensive Reviews of Clinical Research more books like this by Laurence Z Rubenstein (Editor), Darryl Wieland (Editor) add to wishlist This volume provides systematic reviews of the state of clinical and health services research, in particular patient-care problem areas pertinent to nursing homes. Each chapter defines progress on a specific nursing home clinical problem and provides a critical synthesis and review of research information. Topics covered include: medication use; ... see all copies from $17.77! new only from $53.26! \| first editions \| SVS
25	Handbook of Subacute Health Care more books like this by Kathleen M Griffin, PhD add to wishlist Guide to Clinical Resource Management is the first in a series of three handbooks. Clinical Resource Management (CRM) is the next stage in the evolution of restructuring/reengineering. It involves advanced practice clinical case management, restructuring the quality and utilization departments, and creating multidisciplinary clinical service teams ... see all copies from $10.48! new only from $145.67!

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