Now, Dorreen is Palliative Care Coordinator at Boone Hospital Center, where she helps people fashion a new definition of hope. Dorreen is on the crest of a wave just beginning to curl. Her work is part of a national movement to bring the process of dying back to the process of living. More peopleare experiencing the death of family members in the grip of aggressive technology and outmoded institutional policies. Three decades ago, alternative-minded baby boomers looked to the past and created a revolution in childbearing.
Midwives are now a mainstream option for prenatal care, delivery and follow-up.
That same generation is now caring for aging parents. They look to the future with the same desire for choice. When hope for a cure becomes a shimmering mirage, Dorreen offers an oasis of comfort. Dorreen is honest about her feelings following her brother's death. She was angry.