When Cindy’s 76-year-old mother, Sally, is found wandering naked in the freezing winter air, the diagnosis is swift and devastating:
As Cindy trades her ledgers for a caregiver’s mantra, she discovers that the disease isn’t the only thief in the house. While Sally battles the aggressive pathology of Cognitive Impairment, a Stolen Mind, a predatory stranger named Aaron Stone is lurking in the dark.
This Teaching Novel written by veteran RN-Paramedic Geri Grooms Boyd, provides a front-row seat to the clinical reality of terminal care. Through Cindy’s eyes, you will learn to navigate:
- The “Psych Floor” Protocol: Understanding the transition from emergency room to psychiatric care, to home then to hospice.
- The Paper War: Identifying Elder Financial Exploitation (EFE) and the vital role of Adult Protective Services (APS).
- The Bedside Reality: Practical “Health Literacy” for managing the “quicksand” of home hospice and the “Slow Motion” journey toward the end.
“The mind is a vault. When the thief strikes, you need a warrior at the bedside.”