Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-228) and index.
Contents:
"Promise you'll never put me in a nursing home": why we're in denial -- "I almost cried": the universal longing for home -- "We'll fly to Paris": honoring individual choice -- "We are nothing": empowering staff -- "This is my home": tearing up the blueprints -- "You can dance alone or we'll dance with you": creating community -- From the top of the Ferris wheel: breaking barriers -- Beyond bingo: finding meaning in late life -- Family-friendly homes: welcoming relatives to the team -- The zen of memory loss: living in the moment -- "My bags are packed": dying in the nursing home -- Too good to be true? Overcoming obstacles -- Baby boomers' legacy? Building a movement.
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