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Nasty, brutish, and long Nasty, brutish, and long Ira Rosofsky A coming of old-age story.In nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generation are living out their last days. No matter how exciting or mundane their lives, theyre now occupying a… OL13718091W
McKendree McKendree Sandra Belton In 1948, while spending the summer with her aunt in West Virginia to find her family roots, Tilara begins visiting the "colored" old folks' home called McKendree, makes new friends, and learns to lov… OL16062614W
The hands of strangers The hands of strangers Janice N. Harrington 79 p. ; 23 cm OL16262718W
Centers for ending Centers for ending Seymour Bernard Sarason As people live longer and health care costs continue to rise and fewer doctors choose to specialize in geriatrics, how prepared is the United States to care for its sick and elderly? According to vet… OL16704323W
Learning to let go Learning to let go Penelope Wilcock How do we, and those who are involved in our care, make wise choices? This book deals with two aspects: the concerns and responsibilities of those entering residential care, and the concerns and resp… OL17893389W
The mystery of the widow's watch The mystery of the widow's watch John Bibee When the Home School Detectives respond to an old woman's plea to help her find her dead husband's missing gold watch, they discover some mysterious activities at the nursing home where she lives. OL1890238W
My grandma's in a nursing home My grandma's in a nursing home Judy Delton Jason hates his first visit to his grandmother in a nursing home, but as he returns, he finds his visits make a difference to his grandmother and the other patients. OL1926891W
If My Moon Was Your Sun: with CD audiobook and music If My Moon Was Your Sun: with CD audiobook and music Andreas Steinhöfel 75 pages : 22 cm + OL19638133W
Paradise Lodge Paradise Lodge Nina Stibbe Fifteen-year-old Lizzie Vogel takes a job as an "auxiliary nurse" at Paradise Lodge, a home for the elderly, and learns that her job entails helping the patients (frequently) to the bathroom. What be… OL20032049W
Love, Iris Love, Iris Elizabeth Noble Iris was once everything to her granddaughter. But now she's losing her grip on her precious memories, and it's too late for Tess to ask for the advice she needs now more than ever. Tess is stunned t… OL20872520W
Not your grandmother's nursing home Not your grandmother's nursing home Elizabeth L. Bewley Need a crash course in retirement living and care options, because a family member needs more help than is available at home?? Making care arrangements for a loved one about to be discharged from the… OL21270526W
Body heat Body heat Susan Fox Maura Mahoney's quiet routine as accountant and acting manager at Cherry Lane retirement community is turned upside down when Jesse Blue, a bad boy on a Harley, roars into her life. He has been sente… OL22645272W
Volunteers in social services Volunteers in social services n/a xi, 183 pages : 28 cm OL22664030W
El rastro del odio El rastro del odio Jordi Sierra i Fabra "Un hombre es asesinado en una residencia de ancianos de Barcelona, un lugar sórdido en el que reinan el olvido y el rencor. Néstor Serradell, el protagonista de 'El Rastro del Odio, ' conduce al lec… OL24208500W
Forever and five days Forever and five days Lowell Cauffiel An account of the life and crimes of Catherine May Wood and Gwendolyn Gail Graham describes how the two lovers who worked the nightshift at a nursing home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, killed six patien… OL2644413W
Oma's Quilt Oma's Quilt Paulette Bourgeois Emily's grandmother is moving into the Forest View Retirement Home. Leaving her house and neighbors on Maple Street isn't easy after so many years. When Emily goes to visit, she finds Oma sitting in… OL29472W
An army in Heaven An army in Heaven Kelley Jankowski What do people see as death approaches? What will Heaven be like? What will Hell be like? An army in Heaven records the deathbed visions of hospice patients, as well as those in a critical care setti… OL31212498W
Living well in a nursing home Living well in a nursing home Dickinson, Lynn M.A. "Concentrates on the positive aspects of nursing homes and offers strategies for identifying the best facilities--a guide for maintaining and improving relationships between the elderly and their fam… OL5823200W
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage Alice Munro Alice Munro has long been heralded for her penetrating, lyrical prose, and in "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" -- the basis for Sarah Polley's film Away From Her -- her prodigious talents are once a… OL931669W
Sunshine Home Sunshine Home Eve Bunting When he and his parents visit his grandmother in the nursing home where she is recovering from a broken hip, everyone pretends to be happy until Tim helps them express their true feelings. OL97595W
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