It Shouldn't Be This Way
Subtitle: The Failure Of Long-Term Care
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Published: May 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780826514875
Subjects: Care of the elderly; Coping with old age; Kane, Ruth,; Family / Parenting / Childbirth; Case studies; Nursing Home Care; Family & Relationships; Health Care Issues; Family/Marriage; Gerontology; Eldercare; Caregivers; Long-term care; Older people; United States; Biography; Frail elderly
First sentence: The demand for long-term care is increasing steadily.
Description: "Part memoir, part practical guide, part prescription for change, It Shouldn't Be This Way is a unique look at the problems of long-term care. Robert L. Kane, a highly experienced physician and gerontologist, and his sister, Joan C. West, tell the painful story of what happened to their mother after she suffered a debilitating stroke and spent the last years of her life in rehabilitation, assisted-living facilities, and finally a nursing home. As the authors recount their mother's story, they impart various lessons they learned from each phase of the experience. They alert those who are confronting such situations for the first time about what they will likely face and how to approach the problems."--Jacket.