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100 1  Gaffney, Sandra J. 
245 10 Making myself at home in a nursing home /|cSandra J. 
       Gaffney. 
264  1 Nashville :|bVanderbilt University Press,|c[2012] 
264  4 |c©2012 
300    174 pages :|billustrations ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Includes index. 
520    "Sandra Gaffney entered her first nursing home for long-
       term care at the unusually young age of fifty. Fourteen 
       years earlier she had been diagnosed with amyotrophic 
       lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's 
       disease. Over the next sixteen years, Gaffney lived in 
       nursing homes in Florida, Virginia, and Minnesota, as the 
       ways she could be close to family changed. She describes 
       her situation in these words: "As a nursing home resident,
       I require total or maximum care. I have limited use of my 
       hands and arms. With special splints, I am able to turn 
       the pages of my books, use the telephone and TV/VCR/FM 
       radio remote control. When my cup is positioned properly, 
       I can drink independently. I am able to walk with a 
       platform walker and the help of two nursing assistants. My
       walking is not functional; it is only for exercise. After 
       I moved into my third nursing home, I learned to operate a
       power wheelchair by using an adaptive switch between my 
       knees. ... All other areas of physical care have to be 
       done for me. My speech is impaired. If people listen 
       carefully, they can understand what I am saying. ... I am 
       able to eat regular food and breathe on my own." Gaffney 
       became an acute observer and strategist about how to live 
       in a nursing home. Her first-person account, dictated to 
       family members and assistants, covers making the decision 
       to enter a nursing home, choosing the right one, and 
       understanding its culture. She talks about how to furnish 
       your room and about all the issues that arise in a 
       resident's typical day. She has much to say about 
       communication with staff and family about "how to help 
       others help me." Gaffney's daughters, Amy and Bridget, and
       her friend Ellen Potter provide additional perspectives on
       the caregiving experience"--|cProvided by publisher. 
600 10 Gaffney, Sandra J.|xHealth. 
650  0 Nursing homes|zUnited States|xPsychological aspects. 
650  0 Nursing homes|xSocial aspects|zUnited States. 
650  0 Nursing home care|zUnited States. 
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