Author: Tiberio, Jeanne
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 185
Release Date: 15-06-2023
Details: This true story invites us into a world that we seldom see but are eventually bound to experience; living with caretakers who help us do what we once did independently.
Equal parts comical and heartbreaking, Jeanne Tiberio takes us on her journey as she struggles with and adapts to, living with a neuromuscular disease.
The story spans twenty years beginning in the 90s, when the opioid epidemic was becoming apparent.
A sudden rise in opioid addicts coinciding with a sudden drop in legally available opioids, created a desperation for prescription drugs never seen before in this country. As hospitals and rehab facilities instituted drug testing and CORI checks to ensure employees were clean, one healthcare option stood alone as a place to easily obtain painkillers. That place was home healthcare, and the employees were Personal Care Attendants.
Jeanne exposes her daily life with her Personal Care Attendants on the front lines at that turbulent time. Her relationships with her caregivers can be meaningful or traumatic. But ultimately, she reveals that there are lessons to be learned from adversity. She emerges both happier and wiser.
EAN: 9798392164134
Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.4 inches
Languages: English
