Ableware 745790000 Gravity Assisted Drinking Cup

• Assists drinking with the help of gravity

Newly revised and updated, this acclaimed, complete guide delivers what people need to know to help an aging loved one--a must for all caregivers!

Written by two distinguished psychologists for spouses, siblings, and adult children, this frank and highly useful guide is meticulously organized to provide answers, dispel myths, anticipate needs, and provide strategies for dealing with every aspect of in-home and facility care.

With chapters on choosing the right placement setting, navigating the bureaucracy of today's eldercare system, and determining how best to pay for services, this revised edition includes new information on:

*diagnosis
*interventions
*insurance, legal, and policy matters
as well as updated checklists, phone and Internet lists, budget worksheets, and questionnaires.

The demand for resid! ential communities for seniors rises as the U.S. population continues to age. This growth means that new administrators and staff members often are learning by trial and error the complicated task of delivering high-quality and consistent services to elderly persons. While many new facilities have been successful, others have been plagued by a variety of administrative and financial difficulties. Senior Living Communities remains the definitive guide to managing these facilities.

In this thoroughly updated and revised edition, Benjamin W. Pearce offers a wealth of sound advice and practical solutions. He discusses resident relations, operating methods, staffing ratios, department management, cost containment, sales and marketing strategies, techniques of financial analysis, budgeting, and human resources. New chapters address issues particular to dementia care and architecture, and the appendix contains a department-by-department audit of senior living operati! ons.

From the front lines to the boardroom, this book sh! ould be a part of every decision-making process for improving and maintaining assisted living, congregate, and continuing care retirement communities.

Designed for individuals who have difficulty drinking independently. Liquid intake is controlled by adjusting the position of the cup, or blocking the opening by pinching the straw. Therapists can encourage improved oral motor skills, thereby facilitating independent drinking. Includes an 8 oz cup with connector near the bottom for straw attachment. Twelve straws are included. Replacement straws available in supermarkets.