A complete guide to caring at home

Caring for a loved one, step by step and without fear.

A free guide for families who suddenly have to care for an older adult or a person with reduced mobility. From the body to the mind, from safety to dignity, and from the person receiving care to the one giving it.

7Parts

31Chapters

5Languages

Notice. This guide is educational and general. It does not replace assessment by a health professional. Each technique should be reviewed and adapted by a professional before use.

Part 1Moving and caring for the body

1The wheelchair 2The bed 3Transfers 4Walking and gait 5Bathing and hygiene 6Dressing and feeding 7The hoist 8Stairs 9Caregiver wellbeing 10Getting in and out of the car 11After a fall

Part 2Health and medication

12Giving medication safely 13Warning signs: when to call emergency services 14Hydration and daily health care

Part 3Mind, senses and communication

15Dementia: how to talk and understand 16When they see things, accuse, or get upset at dusk 17Daily life with dementia: bathing, meals, and activity 18When sight fades 19When hearing fades

Part 4Intimate dignity

20Incontinence with dignity 21Modesty, intimacy, and autonomy: caring without humiliating

Part 5Safety and emergencies

22Emergencies at home: fire, gas, and how to get out 23The door, strangers, and scams

Part 6Living alone and technology

24Living alone and the technology that cares

Part 7The caregiver

25There are other paths, supports, and rights 26Care that prevents serious harm 27When they refuse to accept help 28Sharing the care: siblings and asking for help 29Guilt, anger, and sleepless nights 30Putting the paperwork in order before the crisis 31From hospital to home

Who we are

The ILS Care Library is an initiative by Inclusive Living International. It gathers, free and in five languages, the essentials for caring at home for an older adult or a person with reduced mobility: with dignity and without harm. Our professional home-assessment work lives at iliapp.com. app@ilsili.com

What about the home?

This library is free. iliapp.com is a professional service that assesses the home to make it safer.

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