HIV/AIDS Brochures
Care for Persons Living with AIDS/HIV Infection
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Living Well with HIV - a self-care handbook©2004 Channing L. Bete Co., Inc.. Living well with HIV means maximizing one's own health and taking care against transmitting HIV to others. An excellent guide for people in the early stages of HIV infection as well as for family, friends, and caregivers. This book provides checklists, fill-ins, and charts for a customized health plan. Topics addressed include: mental health; working with health-care providers; nutrition and exercise; medications; and preventing other infections. |
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About Caring for Someone with AIDS©1996 Channing L. Bete Co., Inc.. Stresses the vital role caregivers play in the lives of people with AIDS, both physically and emotionally. It talks about the frustrations of caring for a terminally ill person. Promotes a positive and realistic outlook. It offers advice on avoiding "burnout." |
 1102. Living with HIV: Take Charge of Your Future*©1997 Channing L. Bete Co., Inc. A reassuring and practical guidebook for people who test positive for HIV. It explains how they can care for their needs, stay in the best possible health, maintain relationships, and protect loved ones. The booklet also lists national and local sources of help. *1102S Vivir con el VIH: hágase cargo de su futuro © 1997 |
 1103. Caring for Someone with AIDS at Home:
A Guide ©1995 Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) This manual is for families who are caring for an AIDS patient at home. The manual discusses benefits of at-home care. It gives guidelines for logistical, medical, and emotional preparation for home-care. It also talks about HIV transmission and disease progression. The manual presents strategies for making the patient feel comfortable at home. It also talks about physical exercise, breathing, physical comfort and emotional support. It includes the prevention of bedsores and pneumonia. Universal precautions that the caregiver should follow to guard against infection are reviewed. Proper nutrition is also reviewed along with laundry and immunizations. The manual also talks about pediatric AIDS. It ends talking about the progression of symptoms and final arrangements. |
 1104. Caring for Someone with AIDS© 1991 Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) This brochure is for families who are caring for a person living with AIDS at home. It answers basic questions about HIV transmission. Topics include: preparing to give care; providing emotional support; guarding against infections; and handling and disposing of medication needles.
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 1106. Positive Living* © 2002 American Social Health Association (ASHA) Field tested with people who have HIV. This 32-page booklet explains HIV and AIDS. It talks about transmission and how to avoid infecting a partner. It also talks about how to build support and begin living with the infection. A resource guide and glossary are also included. Updated to include new treatment information. * 1106S Paso A Paso - Viviendo Positivamente © 2000. |
 1107. Healthy Eating for People Living with HIV©2004 Channing L. Bete Co., Inc. Tells people with HIV how eating well can help them stay healthy, manage side effects from medications, and fight off infections. It talks about nutritional concerns of people with HIV, and the basics of a well-balanced diet. Advises on how to combat specific symptoms and medication side effects through changes in what they eat. |
 1108. If a Friend has HIV© 2005 ETR Associates Describes 3 stages of HIV: just diagnosed, doing well and felling ill. Suggests what might be happening for the friend and how you can help. Discusses ways to take care of yourself. Offers tips if the friend has children. Provides specific and practical ideas for helping, emotionally and physically.
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