"Nobody wants to go to a nursing home," says the author, adding that "..most people enter reluctantly, in some cases tricked into going to the very place which they most dread." Written with compassion, honesty, & irrepressible humor, this book makes you laugh--and cry. Glazer's anecdotal approach gives helpful & hopeful information for people who are either candidates for nursing homes themselves, or for children of those needing such care. This people-oriented, practical guide for laypersons also offers insights for ...
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"Nobody wants to go to a nursing home," says the author, adding that "..most people enter reluctantly, in some cases tricked into going to the very place which they most dread." Written with compassion, honesty, & irrepressible humor, this book makes you laugh--and cry. Glazer's anecdotal approach gives helpful & hopeful information for people who are either candidates for nursing homes themselves, or for children of those needing such care. This people-oriented, practical guide for laypersons also offers insights for professionals. Glazer focuses on what works for people who live in nursing homes, & why it works. She writes about successes as well as failures. Each chapter directs readers to look at nursing home environments for particular qualities. Does it have art therapy? An accessible library? Do residents participate in planning? What are the menus like? Can residents bring personal possessions? Glazer is saying that there is appropriate housing at different times in our lives. For some of us, a nursing home may one day have to be that place, but it doesn't have to be awful.Indeed, it may even be fun.
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