No area is more clouded in myths and
misinformation than the nursing home and
assisted living fields. Families faced with
choices for loved ones are confronted with a myriad of questions –
where to turn, what to do, why is this happening?
Anthony Cirillo absolutely
“hits the ball out of the park” using anecdotes that explain what is really
going on as he describes the people and places he has seen firsthand and the
confusion that confronts family members.
He doesn’t pull any
punches as he describes the different environment that confronts the wonderful
people, the caregivers, who, day-to-day, bring the frail elderly and disabled
into their hearts and provide another “family” and “home.”
But, where he really
succeeds is in returning the elderly from a stereotype back to being real
people – that you and I know as friends and family.
Anthony describes the many
myths associated with this field and tells stories about real people that
dispel those myths.
This book is a “must read”
by all of us, professionals in the field, those who care for older adults and
the up and coming baby boomer generation who face choices for themselves.
Everyone will be able to make better decisions with confidence after reading
this marvelous book.
