Home Care Assistance Announces New Book: The Handbook of Live-in Care

Jan. 23, 2012 - PRLog -- ATTN: Health Care, Senior Services, Lifestyle Reporters
Shannon Tippette 919-844-9898
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Home Care Assistance Announces New Book: The Handbook of Live-in Care

(Raleigh, NC - January 2012) -  Home Care Assistance, North America’s premier provider of in-home senior care, is excited to announce its newest book, The Handbook of Live-In Care. This is the second book published in the Home Care Assistance senior wellness series, following the wildly popular Happy to 102: The Best Kept Secrets to a Long and Happy Life.

Written by Dr. Kathy N. Johnson, Dr. James H. Johnson and Lily Sarafan of Home Care Assistance, The Handbook draws from their combined 28 years of experience in senior care. Covering everything from the psychology of homebound seniors to caregiver tips on nutrition, exercise and oral healthcare for seniors, The Handbook is the first definitive resources for family caregivers.

“This year, family caregivers will provide 12 billion hours of care for their loved ones, and the number continues to grow,” said Lily Sarafan. “These family caregivers, though well-intentioned, are often inexperienced with the needs of an aging senior.  As a result, family caregivers are seven times more likely than the average adult to suffer from stress and depression. Our book aims to provide these caregivers with a how-to-guide for their most common questions and challenges.”

“Caregiving takes a tremendous emotional toll,” said Dr. Kathy Johnson, Founder and CEO of Home Care Assistance. “Adult sons and daughters are especially vulnerable as they balance the needs of their elder loved ones, their families and children and their social and work responsibilities. This nook will help them manage the stress associated with caregiving and recognize when it may be time to hire a home care agency.”

The Handbook of Live-In Care: A Guide for Caregivers can be purchased online at Amazon.com.
ABOUT HOME CARE ASSISTANCE: Home Care Assistance, founded in 2002, is a leading international provider of non-medical, in-home senior care with franchises throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Serving as a comprehensive alternative to a nursing home or assisted living facility for older adults, our mission is to provide the highest quality of care and most reliable in-home service to our clients.  Home Care Assistance successfully operates as North America's preferred brand for in-home care and maintains an intimate and personal rapport with each client. Here at Home Care Assistance we are dedicated to finding the highest caliber of caregivers that we expertly match with the right client based on his or her needs. In addition, we do not require long-term contracts for services and remain on-call 24 hours a day.  

Home Care Assistance of Raleigh is locally owned and operated and has been serving the Triangle since 2005. For more information visit www.homecareraleighnc.com, www.homecareassistance.com or call 919-844-9898.

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Home Care Assistance of Raleigh is locally owned and operated and has been serving the Triangle since 2005. For more information visit www.homecareraleighnc.com, www.homecareassistance.com or call 919-844-9898