Table of Contents
Foreword, vii
Introduction, ix
When the Call Comes, xiii
CHAPTER ONE My First “Call,” 1
CHAPTER TWO My Caregiving Journey for Dad Begins, 7
CHAPTER THREE Care Planning, Moves, Reaching Out, Making Decisions, 19
CHAPTER FOUR Past Any Hope of Going Home, 35
CHAPTER FIVE The Move to Florida, 41
CHAPTER SIX One Year Later: The Downward Spiral Is Rapid, 53
CHAPTER SEVEN The End of His Life, 67
CHAPTER EIGHT My Mother’s Story, 81
CHAPTER NINE Transitioning From One Level of Care to Another, 93
CHAPTER TEN The Final Months: Deja Vu All Over Again, 107
CHAPTER ELEVEN Eighteen Months Later: My Aunt’s Story, 117
CHAPTER TWELVE So Much to Do-So Little Time, 133
CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Last Hospitalization: The Final Call, 151
CHAPTER FOURTEEN My Uncle’s Story, 157
CHAPTER FIFTEEN My Brother’s Story, 179
CHAPTER SIXTEEN The Final Moves, 203
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN My Final Thoughts, 225
Epilogue, 233
