Recommended Resource List:
Caregiving

Materials indicated by call numbers may be found on site using the State Library's Online Catalog. All other sources may be acquired using the State Library's Interlibrary Loan Services. To request materials, state government employees should use the Kentucky Government Employee Materials Request form. To apply for a library card, State Government Employees should complete the online application.

• Books
  • Abramson, Alexis. The Caregiver's Survival Handbook: How to Care for Your Aging Parent without Losing Yourself. New York: Perigee, 2004. Call number: 646.680846 Abra
  • Banister, Katie Rodriguez. The Personal Care Attendant Guide: the Art of Finding, Keeping, or Being One. New York: Demos Medical Publishing, 2007. Call number: 362.14 Bani
  • Beckerman, Anita. It Takes More Than Love: a Practical Guide to Taking Care of an Aging Adult. Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press, 2000. Call number: 362.6 Beck
  • Beerman, Susan. Eldercare 911: The Caregiver's Complete Handbook for Making Decisions. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2002. Call number: 306.8740846 Beer
  • Berman, Claire. Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents: How to Help, How to Survive. 3rd  ed. New York: Henry Holt, 2006. Call number: 306.8740846 Berm
  • A Caregiver’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier. New York: Demos Medical Pub., 2006. Call number: 618.976831 Care
  • Caregiver’s Handbook. Visiting Nurse Associations of America. New York: DK Publishing, 1998. Call number: 362.14 Care
  • Caregiving: A Step-by-Step Resource for Caring for the Person with Cancer at Home. [Atlanta]: American Cancer Society, 2000. Call number: 649.8 Care
  • Carlson, Eric M. The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Nursing Home Care. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Pub., 2006. Call number: 362.16 Carl
  • The Complete Medical Guide for the Family Caregiver: The Authoritative, At-Home Companion for Giving Best Care. Washington, D.C.: LifeLine Press, 2002. Call number: 649.8 Comp
  • Dickinson, Lynn. Living Well in a Nursing Home: Everything You and Your Folks Need to Know. Alameda CA: Hunter House Publishers, 2006. Call number:  362.16 Dick
  • Foster, Charles. Feel Better Fast: Overcoming the Emotional Fallout of Your Illness or Injury. New York: M. Evans and Co., 2004. Call number: 616.0019 Fost
  • Goldsmith, Seth B. Choosing a Nursing Home. New York: Prentice Hall, 1990. Call number: 362.16 Gold
  • Glenner, Joy A. When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide for Caregivers. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. Call number: 362.19897683 When
  • Grumman, Jessie C. Aftershock: What to Do When the Doctor Gives You, or Someone You Love, a Devastating Diagnosis. New York: Walker & Co., 2007. Call number: 616.044 Grump
  • Henry, Stella Mora. The Eldercare Handbook: Difficult Choices, Compassionate Solutions. New York: Collins, 2006. Call number: 362.6108540973 Henr
  • Ilardo, Joseph A. Are Your Parents Driving You Crazy? : How to Resolve the Most Common Dilemmas with Aging Parents. Acton, MA: VanderWyk & Burnham, 2001. Call number: 306.874 Ilar
  • Innis, Pauline. The Nursing Home Companion. Washington, D.C.: Devon Publishing, 1993. Call number: 362.16 Inni
  • Jacobs, Barry J. The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers: Looking after Yourself and Your Family While Helping an Aging Parent. New York: Guilford Press, 2006. Call number: 649.80846 Jaco
  • Kiernan, Stephen P. Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2006. Call number: 179.7 Kier
  • Lieberman, Trudy. Consumer Reports Complete Guide to Health Services for Seniors: What Your Family Needs to Know About Finding and Financing Medicare, Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Home Care, Adult Day Care with Ratings of Medicare HMOs and Supplemental Policies. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2000. Call number: 362.160973 Cons
  • Mace, Nancy L. The 36 Hour Day: a Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life. 4th ed. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. Call number: 362.196831 Mace
  • Matthews, Joseph. Long Term Care: How to Plan and Pay for It. 6th ed. Berkeley: Nolo, 2006. Call number: 362.160973 Matt
  • Matthews, Joseph. Social Security, Medicare and Government Pensions. Berkeley, CA : Nolo Press, 2004. Call number: 344.73023 Matt
  • McCurry, Susan. When a Family Member Has Dementia: Steps to Becoming a Resilient Caregiver. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2006. Call number: 616.83 McCu
  • McLay, Evelyn. Mom’s OK, She Just Forgets: the Alzheimer’s Journey from Denial to Acceptance. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2007. Call number: 616.831 McLa
  • Meyer, Maria M. The Comfort of Home: an Illustrated Step-by-step Guide for Caregivers. 2nd  ed. Portland, OR: CareTrust, 2002. Call number: 649.8 Meye
  • Miller, Jim. The Savvy Senior: The Ultimate Guide to Health, Family, and Finances for Senior Citizens. New York: Hyperion, 2004. Call number: 305.260973 Mill
  • Pratt, Marcia. When It’s Time: a Practical Nursing Home Handbook for Families. [Bangor, ME]: Booklocker.com, 2005. Call number: 362.16 Prat
  • Rhodes, Linda. Should Mom Be Left Alone? Should Dad Be Driving? Your Q & A Companion for Caregiving. New York: New American Library, 2005. Call number: 306.8740846 Rhod
  • Somers, Marion. Elder Care Made Easier: Doctor Marion’s 10 Steps to Help You Care for an Aging Loved One. Omaha, NE: Addicus Books, 2006. Call number: 649.80846 Some
• Periodicals

  State agency employees may request access information for periodicals by emailing Ask a Librarian or by calling the State Library Reference Desk at (5020) 564-8300, ext. 342 or toll free at (800) 928-7000, ext. 342. All other users should contact their local public library to request articles via Interlibrary Loan.

  • Berliner, Harriet. "Caregiver’s Guide". Clinical Reference Systems, Annual 2000, pg 260.
  • Norrgard, Carolyn, "Respite". Clinical Reference Systems, Annual 2000, p1333.
  • Russo, Francine. "Couples, Coping: Dealing with Sick or Aging Parents Can Strain Any Marriage. It's Important to Take Care as You Give It." Time (TIME Bonus Section/Generations/Caregiving), Nov 12, 2001 v158 i21 pG1.
• Videos
  • & Thou Shalt Honor. 123 min. Aquarius Health Care Videos, 2002. 2 videocassettes. Call number: VC 362.14 And
  • Caregiving, Important Information and Advice. 29 min. Aquarius Health Care Videos, 2002. Videocassette. Call number: VC 649.80846 Care
  • Fall Prevention 101. 9 min. Apple a Day Films, 2005. DVD. Call number: VC DV 613.0438 Fall
  • Home Care Companion: Creating Healthy Home Care Conditions. 27 min. Healing Arts, 1997. Videocassette. Call number: VC 649.8 Home/VC6508
  • Home Care Companion: How to Manage Medications. 27 min. Healing Arts, 1998. Videocassette. Call number: VC 649.8 How/VC6509
  • Home Care Companion: Fall Prevention. 24 min. Healing Arts, 1996. Videocassette. Call number: VC 649.8 Home/VC7877
  • Home Care Companion: Fire Safety. 30 min. Healing Arts, 2000. Videocassette. Call number: VC 649.8 Home/VC7878
  • Home Nursing Care: a Practical Guide for Family Caregivers. 58 min. AYA, 1998. Videocassette. Call number: VC 649.8 Home/VC7879
  • Protecting the Caregiver: Non-violent Responses to Physical Assaults. 26 min. Aquarius Healthcare, 2005. DVD. Call number: VC DV 610.7304 Prot
  • When Your Parent Needs You. 35 min. Paraclete, 2001. Videocassette. Call number: VC 362.63 When/VC7941
• Websites
  • http://www.nfcacares.org/
    National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) is a grass roots organization created to educate, support, empower and speak up for the millions of Americans who care for chronically ill, aged or disabled loved ones.
  • http://www.caregiving.org/
    National Alliance for Caregiving is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregivers.