ElderStay@home Home Caregiving Skills for families
 Just "Watch & Do" 57 physical skills you need to help your loved one stay at home—for life. The 3 DVDs and the 48-page companion booklet expertly demonstrate Basic, Intermediate and Advanced home caregiving skills, using the most up-to-date techniques. Pop one into your DVD player, and learn how to help your loved one competently, safely and compassionately. Better for the elder and lots easier for you.
$99.99 USD plus shipping, handling and sales tax when applicable (9.25% for Arkansas residents)
Do you know what to do?
When the elder you love needs help to stay at home, we’re all at a loss. How do you find out what to do? Now, family caregivers across America say “ElderStay@home is a real life-saver!”
Now it’s easy to learn!
The unique ElderStay@home DVDs and companion booklet quickly demonstrate what you need to know, using only the most up-to-date techniques. Better for the elder and lots easier for you.
Trust the eldercare experts!
To help families like yours who need help caring for an older adult at home, America’s eldercare experts—a not-for-profit organization including home caregiver training experts, geriatric nurses, and geriatricians—devoted five years to developing the unique ElderStay@home Family Home Caregiving Skills program!
DVD 1 Basic - Family Caregiver Skills
Body Mechanics
- Ambulating with Cane or Walker & Gait Belt Application
- Transferring an Elder to a Wheelchair
- Wheelchair Use and Safety
Infection Control and Prevention
- Handwashing and Removing Gloves
Lifting and Moving Up in Bed
- Moving an Elder Up in Bed – with Lift Sheet
- Moving an Elder Up in Bed – no Lift Sheet
- Moving an Elder to Side of Bed
- Raising an Elder’s Head and Shoulders
- Sitting on the Side of a Bed with Assistance
- Turning and Positioning an Elder in Bed
Personal Care
- Shower Bath with Assistance
- Partial Bath with Assistance
- Denture Care and Mouth Care
- Brushing Teeth
- Shampooing Hair at the Sink
- Hair Care
- Fingernail Care
- Foot and Toenail Care
- Shaving
- Dressing and Undressing
- Unoccupied Bed Making
Helpful Products for Elders
- Bathing and Shampooing
- Toileting and Incontinence
- Mealtime
- Mobility
- Safety
- Resources
DVD 2 Intermediate - Family Caregiver Skills
Emergency Situation
Measuring Vital Signs
- Measuring Vital Signs-Pulse-Radial, Respiration, and Temperature (Axillary, Oral, or Tympanic)
Personal Care
- Bed Bath
- Bedpan Placement
- Urinal Placement
- Perineal Care
- Shampooing Elder’s Hair in Bed
- Occupied Bed Making
- Back Rub
Fluid Balance – Bowel & Bladder
- Measuring and Recording Fluid Intake
- Measuring and Recording Urinary Output
- Urinary Catheter and Tubing Care
Exercises
- Range-of-Motion Exercises
Feeding
- Feeding Elder Requiring Assistance
DVD 3 Advanced - Family Caregiver Skills
Infection Control and Prevention
Measuring Vital Signs
- Blood Pressure, Apical Pulse, Rectal Temperature
- Height & Weight Measurement
Bowel & Bladder
- Enema Administration
- Stool Specimen Collection
- Urine Specimen Collection
Transferring
- Transferring from Bed to Stretcher
- Mechanical Lift Use
Personal Care
- Oral Hygiene for Unconscious Elder
Post Mortem
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