AIDS Care at Home: A Guide for Caregivers, Loved Ones, and People with AIDS
An indispensable guide to every aspect of at-home care This thoroughly practical guide details the daily routines and unique concerns that are essential to quality at-home care of people with AIDS. From setting up a safe and comfortable environment to making medical and legal choices and solving emotional problems, each vital issue is covered in depth. Every caregiver and person with AIDS will benefit from this supportive, comprehensive resource.
- Detailed information on protecting against infection
- Concise instructions for both ambulatory and bedridden patients
- How to administer intravenous feedings and medication
- Appendices covering lab tests, alternative therapies, and the latest experimental drugs
- The differences between caring for men and women with AIDS
- Tips for caregivers on maintaining their own health and well-being
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Book details
- Author
- Judith Greif
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 382
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Health & Fitness › Diseases & Conditions › AIDS & HIV
Medical › Caregiving
Health & Fitness › Health Care Issues - Topics
- HIV/AIDS · home caregiving · chronic illness · caregiver support · medical decision-making · infection prevention · living with AIDS · patient care
- ISBN-13
- 9780471584681 (Paperback)9781620456422 (Hardcover)
About the author
JUDITH GREIF is a Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Nurse, and HIV/AIDS counselor with credentials including an MS and APNC licensure in New Jersey. Her books include Overcoming Infertility: 12 Couples Share Their Success Stories, AIDS Care at Home: A Guide for Caregivers, Loved Ones, and People with AIDS, and The No-Hysterectomy Option: Your Body, Your Choice.
Greif is affiliated with Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro, New Jersey. She co-authored AIDS Care at Home alongside Beth Ann Golden, both drawing on their shared experience as nurse practitioners and HIV/AIDS counselors.
When she’s not writing, Greif works as a nurse practitioner and counselor supporting patients and families affected by HIV/AIDS. That clinical grounding shapes the practical, patient-centered approach of her health titles.