In The Care of Strangers: When Your Loved One Needs a Nursing Home

A book for parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, husbands and wives. In The Care of Strangers helps families face the nursing home decision. Linda Pischke and Dr. Calvin Langmade have combined their expertise in long term care and psychology to give a rare and intimate glimpse of life inside a nursing home. Written from the spiritual perspective, this book helps individuals deal with their own fears about aging and death and teaches them to minister to those they love during this difficult time. The reader will discover what the Bible says about growing old and caring for the aged, how to deal with the grief and guilt of placement and what families can do to guarantee the best possible care for loved ones. Each chapter is illustrated with true stories of residents and families and contains practical suggestions and listings of resources. This book has been selected by the National Institute on Aging as a resource for their Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center.Langmade, Calvin is the author of 'In The Care of Strangers: When Your Loved One Needs a Nursing Home', published 2001 under ISBN 9780971270602 and ISBN 0971270600.