Title: It shouldn't be this way
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.
Subjects: Psychology, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Long-term care facilities, Personal Narratives, Frail elderly, Family, Organization & administration, Caregivers, Case studies, Older people, Family relationships, Homes for the Aged, Biography, Care, Older people, long-term care
Places: United States
People: Joan C. West (1945-), Ruth Kane (d. 2002), Robert L. Kane (1940-)