“No matter what age we are this is an excellent book to have in your possession. What a wonderful wealth of information for your family to have. It would certainly eliminate all “I don’t know” or “I wish we would have talked about…”
Carol Flaming, Speech Language Pathologist
“All-in-One what you need to know, handy to have in one book. Having dealt with elderly parents, this document would have made decisions and “life” easier for the children.”
Pam Logue, retired educator
“This is a great tool! Filling out this book was thought provoking and lots of fun. It’s a good source of information about you, for your family and caregivers. What a great way to express your wishes in your care and in the many decisions that may become necessary.”
Kathy Blascyk, CFCP
“As a Clinical Education Consultant in the long-term care industry I travel nationwide and recognize the great need for this fantastic tool. A wealth of complex life choices can be captured in this easy to read/must do, for anyone who plans on getting old, but especially
for those who don’t plan!”
Danielle Bednarek VanHyfte, Clinical Education Consultant, healthcare trainer
“I look forward to completing my copy of “My Life, My Care, My Way.” I see it as a valuable tool for those who may participate in my care.”
Jerry Logue, retired educator
“I recently lost my grandmother who got sick and passed away in a matter of weeks. She had spent the past twenty-five years caring for my grandfather in their home. Fortunately, we knew my grandmother’s wishes so we could spend our last days together simply enjoying each other. Not everyone can be taken care of by their spouse and many people might never share their wishes about their healthcare with their family. Paula’s well thought out and compassionate workbook can help people document their own wishes for their own care so the time spent with family is meaningful, special and comfortable.”
Dena J. Thorson, educator
“After reading through “My Life, My Care, My Way” my comment is that if ever I am in need of assistance in a nursing home or an assisted living environment, I hope and pray that caregiver is someone as caring and compassionate as Paula. I think the concept is excellent
and think it would be a wonderful tool for family and care givers.”
Susan Enns
“This approach invites persons to tell caregivers enough about themselves personally that care can be personal as well as professional. This is a helpful tool for both parties.”
Pastor George C. O’Reilly
“The usefulness of this book to the elderly and terminally ill is priceless to them and their families. In the eight years I’ve worked in long-term care, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched a family struggle to make decisions about a loved ones care without having the knowledge of what the person would have wanted. This book eliminates that problem and also gives the family a keepsake of the loved ones life. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of the process.”
Wendy J. Vorderbruggen, RHIT
“I got so interested in the material! What a wonderful idea!”
Jon F. Burke, Ph. D
“Paula shared her experiences at our facility and obviously speaks from her heart. A lot of detail goes into this book and these details come from life experiences in caring for the elderly. The concept of this book makes one stop & think about our future as an older adult and the fact that this tool could actually help determine our quality of care in the ever changing world of healthcare. I feel this book would of course benefit our residents but it really got ME thinking. Paula has an impressive background in geriatric care and this stimulates interest and confidence in her endeavor. The Residents really enjoyed the presentation; they are still talking about it.”
Kathleen A. Franklin, Activity Director, assisted living facility
“Everyone could benefit from the use of such a book. It is very useful, especially for the caregivers to help create a holistic plan of care.”
Shilo N. Jackson, RN, health facility surveyor
“Paula has taken her knowledge about advanced care and her passion for helping others and created an amazing resource for our generation.”
Kelley Eckler
“I love the concept. There is clearly a need for this type of communication between patients and caregivers.”
Rebecca Bigelow, LVN/LPN