{"title":"Lynn Dickinson","description":"\u003cp\u003eLYNN DICKINSON holds three master’s degrees — in Professional Writing and Communications Management from the University of Southern California and in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica — and is the co-author of \u003cem\u003eLiving Well in a Nursing Home: Everything You and Your Folks Need to Know\u003c\/em\u003e. She has also published the fiction title \u003cem\u003eBrother Haters Anonymous\u003c\/em\u003e and has had multiple screenplays optioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDickinson teaches Media Studies at Santa Monica College. \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e has described her as a business consultant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Dickinson draws on her background in psychology and communications in her teaching and consulting work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLynn lives in Santa Monica, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLynn Dickinson’s books are published by Hunter House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"living-well-in-a-nursing-home","title":"Living Well in a Nursing Home: Everything You and Your Folks Need to Know","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eWhile life in a nursing home is rarely considered a first choice, at times it's the best choice. Still, the decision to put a loved one in a home is incredibly difficult. This book concentrates on the positive aspects of nursing homes and offers strategies for identifying the best facilities. Among the topics covered are how to recognize signs that a family member needs extra support, determining whether in-home care is a viable option, the different types of long-term care, working and communicating with the staff and preparing for the end of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book includes exercises for working through emotional reactions to the nursing home decision and how to maintain and improve family relationships in these circumstances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUplifting stories of people and staff in nursing homes illustrate the concepts in the book, which is clearly written and filled with practical and positive advice.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0897934601\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780897934602\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Lynn Dickinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43215032221912,"sku":"9780897934602","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43215032254680,"sku":"9781630266301","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780897934602_FC_mockup_v2_1738783423_e7e84cff-306a-49cf-817d-d163a76e56ba.jpg?v=1791006734"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-lynn-dickinson.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}