June Rose Loucks spent the last years of her life as a total care resident in an average-rated nursing home. The indignities and careless behaviors documented here by her daughter are bone-chilling. Author Cynthia Loucks reveals a version of hell on earth as she weaves anecdotes of personal and professional experiences with information about the nursing home industry in general. She offers helpful advice to anyone who is feeling cornered by the system and describes grassroots programs that give the rest of us reason to hope for a better future.

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