While trying to care for her mom, Bonnie found herself constantly at odds with care facilities driven by corporate policies, risk, liability, and profit. Bonnie chronicles her journey of caregiving and advocating for her mother, Mary Alice, revealing the challenges of caregiving for a loved one with Lewy body dementia and the disappointments in a flawed caregiving system. She shares their story to promote awareness and understanding as well as illustrate simple, positive care approaches to provide a safe environment for Mary Alice. These stories will make you smile, laugh, angry, cry, and better prepared. The lessons learned from their experiences are enlightening. Most importantly, you will relate to these situations and realize you are not alone on this journey. If you are tired, frustrated, or feeling guilty or hopeless while caring for a loved one, this book is for you. This book is for you because "There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers. "Rosalyn Carter"
While trying to care for her mom, Bonnie found herself constantly at odds with care facilities driven by corporate policies, risk, liability, and profit. Bonnie chronicles her journey of caregiving and advocating for her mother, Mary Alice, revealing the challenges of caregiving for a loved one with Lewy body dementia and the disappointments in a flawed caregiving system. She shares their story to promote awareness and understanding as well as illustrate simple, positive care approaches to provide a safe environment for Mary Alice. These stories will make you smile, laugh, angry, cry, and better prepared. The lessons learned from their experiences are enlightening. Most importantly, you will relate to these situations and realize you are not alone on this journey. If you are tired, frustrated, or feeling guilty or hopeless while caring for a loved one, this book is for you. This book is for you because "There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers. "Rosalyn Carter"
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