Gianluca Richards

19.FA.ENG.1201.B53 English Composition II

Professor Russell Thomas

3 November 2019

The Online Casebook Annotated Bibliography

My research paper will be addressing how taking care of the elderly’s needs in the home

affects both the caretaker and the patient. The emotional and physical care that comes with

being an in-home caretaker will affect everyone involved. I want to find out how exactly

caretakers go about meeting the needs of the elderly and what strategies they use in order to

cope with any stressful situations they might meet. I also want to find out how being a

caretaker might uncover hidden vices that can be fixed.

1) Blanchard, Janice M. Aging in Community. Second Journey Publications, 2013.

This book was written by Janice Blanchard in 2013, in the town of Chapel Hill NC. It is

titled “Aging In Community” This book talks about how it is easier for the elderly to age when

they are in a community. This community is important. Aging around those you love makes the

entire experience easier. A large percentage of those who are above 65 years old will require

some form of long-term care. No matter how strong their genes are, eventually in-home care

may be necessary. It lists the different effects that caregivers will feel. They can feel increased

depression. It is also common that they exhaust many of their financial resources while caring

for their loved one.

 This book is written for those in the position of caretaker. As a caretaker, one does not

always know the correct way to care for someone. Also, one might not know what the best

atmosphere for their loved one is. Its purpose is to guide those who are new to looking after an

elderly loved one.

The author of this book is Janice Blanchard. She was both a caretaker and a

gerontologist. Because of this she has the proper information to write a book concerning the

conditions of those who want to age in place. This book was written in 2013, so it has

information that is current enough to be considered valuable for my paper.

I will use this source in my paper to introduce why caretakers are so important and why

they are necessary to any elderly person who wishes to continue living in their home. It will

help me answer the section of my research proposal that wonders how being a caretaker

affects both the patient and the person acting as caretaker.

2) Brandon Allen, personal communication

Brandon Allen is a caregiver who cares for my grandfather in my home. My grandfather

is physically disabled and has dementia. The main points of my interview with him were how he

effectively cared for my grandfather’s physical and emotional needs. For example, he explained

that a successful transfer requires the caretaker to lift both from under the arms and by

grabbing tight on the waist of the pants.

The entire purpose of the interview was to gain additional information about both the

physical and emotional care required to care for an elderly patient who has dementia. The
intended audience for this interview was myself, as I was receiving the information that my

interviewee was providing.

The person who was interviewed was Brandon Allen. He had the adequate information

to answer my questions because he works as a caregiver for my grandfather on a regular basis.

Therefore, he knows the correct method to care for someone.

I will use this information in my research paper when I talk about how the caregiver

provides everything from physical comfort to mental peace. A caregiver is responsible for both

the emotions and the physical comfort of their patient. Being well acquainted with how to carry

out these tasks is important.

3) Brent, Carolyn A. The Caregiver's Companion: Caring for Your Loved One Medically,

Financially and Emotionally While Caring for Yourself. Thorndike Press, a Part of Gale,

Cengage Learning, 2016

This book was written by Carolyn Brent in 2015. It is titled “The Caregiver’s Companion”

The main point of this source is to provide the best information for someone to become an

excellent caregiver. This source covers many important topics that caregivers, or those about to

become caregivers, might ask themselves. In this book, the author describes when the best

time to “step in” is to become a caregiver. In her case, it was when her father began having

trouble taking care of himself and needed someone to constantly be with him. The book also

goes over the basic steps to becoming a caregiver such as asking if one has the flexibility to

accommodate the needs of the loved one, if the home is safe enough, if one is physically strong

enough to handle the task of moving the patient.

 The purpose of this book is to be an aid to those who are new to caregiving and have

little to no experience caring for another person. The intended audience are those who know

nothing of caring for the elderly, and those who wish to deepen their knowledge of being a

caretaker.

The author of this book is Carolyn Brent. She is a credible author because she is writing

about her own experiences while writing about how to be a caregiver. Brent acted as a

caregiver for her own father, which allowed her to experience it for herself. Now, after she has

become a caretaker, she is sharing her knowledge with the rest of the world, so they can have

an easier time becoming caretakers.

I will use this information in my research paper to discuss both the physical and

emotional needs that need to be met when acting as a caretaker. This source will also be used

when talking about the effects that a caretaker will experience.

4) Bursack, Carol Bradley. “New Caregivers: How to Prepare and What to Expect.”

AgingCare.com, 2 Aug. 2018, www.agingcare.com/articles/caregiver-tips-taking-care-

elderly-parents-146706.htm.

This article was written by Carol Bradley Bursack. It is named “New Caregivers: How to

Prepare, and What to Expect.” The main point of this article is discussing two different ways

that caregivers earned their job title. It says that caregivers either use the “sneak up” method,

or “the crisis” method. It also provides many details for the best way to “get comfortable” in

the role of a caretaker. She provides details such as setting boundaries to avoid burnout, and

mastering flexibility.
 The writer’s purpose in writing this article is to assist those who are becoming caretakers.

She is trying to make them feel comfortable with their new responsibility. Therefore, the

intended audience for this article are those who need information on how to care for someone

in need. This article was written in the context that someone new to caregiving would read it.

Someone with absolutely no idea how to be a caretaker would find great value in this article.

The writer is Carol Bradley Bursack. She is a credible writer because she has been a

caregiver for her neighbor and six of her elderly family members. Since she was a caregiver, she

knows how to take care of someone, and can therefore write an article on how to get started.

She has also written "Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories".

I will use this article in my paper to discuss the first steps a caregiver can take. I will

explain all of Bursack’s details when talking about new caregivers.

5) “Caregivers For Our Aging Population.” YouTube, YouTube, 13 Feb. 2017,

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr6AEvTnGrw.TSHILILO, A. R., et al. “Challenges of Family

Care-Givers Regarding Home-Care for Elderly People with Dementia.” African Journal for

Physical, Health Education, Recreation & Dance, Dec. 2015, pp. 449–458. EBSCOhost,

search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=s3h&AN=119260460&site=eds-live.

This documentary was uploaded to YouTube by WQED Pittsburgh. It is titled “Caregivers

For Our Aging Population” They are partnered with Highmark Blue Cross, Blue Shield. In this

documentary, certain aspects in the life of a caregiver is recorded. One caregiver is a

professional who comes in to care for an elderly man along a few days a week. The main
caregiver, however, is the man’s son and daughter. It also talks about a man with Parkinson’s

disease and how his wife must act as his caregiver. In an interview with her, she states that she

sometimes hates her position, but continues to do it because she loves her husband.

The purpose of this documentary is to enlighten people to what the life of a caregiver is

like. In the two examples they show, the hardships of the caregivers can be seen. The intended

audience for this documentary is those who are curious as to what a caregiver’s life is like. It

could also be for those who are about to become a caregiver and need to know what to expect.

WQED Pittsburgh is a television station in Pittsburgh that filmed a television

documentary, partnered with Highmark Blue Cross, Blue Shield. I know that they are credible

because Blue Cross, Blue Shield is a well-known company. This documentary was uploaded to

YouTube in 2017. This information is recent enough for my paper’s needs.

I will use this source in my paper to describe the many difficulties that caretakers will

encounter when dealing with both their life and their loved ones. It will also be used to show

how caretakers can overcome problems that they encounter.

6) Hattjar, Bernadette. Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy: an Introduction to the

Profession. Slack Incorporated, 2019.

The author of this book is Bernadette Hattjar. This book is called “Fundamentals of

Occupational Therapy”. It was written in 2019, in Pennsylvania. The main points in this source

are discussing how to conduct occupational therapy as a caregiver. It goes into detail describing

different forms of physical disability and how to deal with them. It also talks about different
social activities that a caretaker can allow their patient to take part in. For those with dementia

or Alzheimer’s disease, activities and games consistently stimulate the brain, which prevents

further decline.

The writer’s purpose in writing this article is to inform those in a position of caregiver

how to properly care for those with dementia or other mental/physical disabilities. The

intended audience are those who have a loved one or patient who needs serious care and must

have constant supervision. This book was written for those who have been a caretaker and are

looking for extra knowledge, or for those who suddenly find themselves caring for someone

with a serious disability.

The author of this book is Bernadette Hattjar. She has taught master and doctoral level

occupational therapy students at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania. Being a professor at

Gannon University gives her the credentials to write this book, so this is a very reliable source

and will be used in the paper.

I will use this information in the paper when I am talking about the specific

responsibilities of being a caregiver. It can be used to answer the section of the research

question that asks how a caregiver can care for their patient. It can also be used to show how

anyone can give this level of care, and does not need to be a professional.

7) Odzakovic, Elzana, et al. “People Diagnosed with Dementia in Sweden: What Type of Home

Care Services and Housing Are They Granted? A Cross-Sectional Study.” Scandinavian

Journal of Public Health, vol. 47, no. 2, Mar. 2019, pp. 229–239. EBSCOhost,

doi:10.1177/1403494818755600.
 This article was written by Elzana Odzakovic, Lars-Christer Hyden, Karin Festin, and

Agneta Kullberg. It appeared in March of 2019 in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. The

main point of this article was to see what kind of home care was offered to those with

dementia. The study looked at three different Swedish counties and determined how many

people had dementia, and what type of home care they were receiving. For example, around

17,000 people in those counties had dementia, but out of those people, 72% lived in ordinary

housing without any type of in-home care

The purpose of this article is to inform that a great deal of people with dementia live in

their homes without any type of in-home care. The intended audience that this article was

written for are those who are in the field of home care. It is informing those who can send

nurses and in-home aids to help these people in need.

The writers are Elzana Odzakovic, Lars-Christer Hyden, Karin Festin, and Agneta

Kullberg. These authors are credible because they are affiliated with the Linkoping University in

Norrkoping, Sweden. I know these authors have adequate information to write about this

because they are also affiliated with the department of Social and Welfare studies in that same

University.

I will use this article to discuss how many elderly people live their life without any

outside help. These elderly people with dementia are risking their lives every day and could

easily hurt themselves. I will discuss the percentage of people who live without in-home care

and the many dangers that follow that.