Strangers in Your Home

When you or someone you love needs home health care, you can find yourself facing a variety of unfamiliar situations and challenges. Written by a dad who was thrown into the home health care world when his ten-year-old daughter suffered a severe brain injury, Strangers in Your Home addresses the challenges from the perspective of someone who has been there. Personal and practical, the book examines:
ΓÇó How to create a good partnership
ΓÇó How to attract and hire good nurses
ΓÇó Choosing a home health nursing agency
ΓÇó How to prevent abuse or abandonment
ΓÇó How to reduce nurse turnover and improve care
ΓÇó How to create a professional work atmosphere
ΓÇó How to prevent and resolve conflicts
ΓÇó How to improve communication
ΓÇó And more
Families who receive nursing support at home need insight from those who have been there. Ben Cockerham will help you navigate the system and help you have positive and professional relationships with home health providers.