This is the story of elderly residents in a healthcare facility. It is told through the eyes of a bored, and keenly observant employee, who was definitely NOT minding her own business. Although the names have been changed to protect the privacy of the residents, the situations, actions and words remain true.
I began writing this book on a clear trash bag with an industrial strength Sharpie in between glove changes. Cleaning has it’s perks. There is a lot of time to think, not to mention listening and watching as the stories unfold. You would be amazed at how freely the caregivers talk about the residents, and give up juicy tidbits of information.
The details will be disgusting, creepy, morbid, sad, poignant, happy, funny or just downright strange. There is much to be learned by existing among people who are facing their own mortality, yet have very little control over their last days. Some people came there to die, others to recover from surgeries or health problems. Still others live in a perpetual state of denial, believing at any time their family will come to take them away
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