The Housemates: Everything One Student Learnt About Love, Care and Dementia from Living in a Nursing Home - Couverture souple

Toebes, Teun

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1914613392 ISBN 13 : 9781914613395

Editeur : September Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

'A lovely and humane book' Telegraph

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: an uplifting story of cross-generational living and friendship

Twenty-one-year-old nursing student Teun Toebes (both broke and curious) decided to move into a nursing home and experience the daily life of elderly residents, not as a nurse or a carer - but as a housemate. The experience was to change his life, as well as the lives of his new friends. He initiated Friday drinks, trips out and camping evenings, and reintroduced pleasure in the small things in life: a laugh, a dance, a cup of good coffee, a chance to sit in the sun. As he became embedded in the community, however, Teun became more and more distressingly aware of how society and the care system diminishes the elderly and particularly people living with dementia - and he resolved to do something about it.

A number 1 bestseller in the Netherlands, The Housemates is Teun Toebes' story of his years of being a housemate, the friends who changed him and a heartfelt cry for change in how we care for the elderly.

PRAISE FOR THE HOUSEMATES

'Celebrates the joy of intergenerational living, and questions whether we might treat old people differently' Fabulous magazine

'A young Dutchman's compelling account of his decision to move into a care home shines a light on a system that erodes self-worth' Observer

'There are plenty of uplifting and charming moments at Friday night drinks and chats with his new eighty and ninety-something friends, as they swap notes on clothes, their love lives and their lives before. But there is real urgency at the core of this book' The Times

'Captivating' Daily Express

'Uplifting and enlightening' Lovereading

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Teun Toebes is the eldest in a family of four, and his mother is a nurse. He studied Higher Vocational Education nursing and Care Ethics and Policy, where, during a compulsory internship, he was introduced to dementia care, and he has not been able to let go of it since. Teun is the passionate co-founder and ambassador of the Article 25 Foundation. His mission to make dementia care more humane worldwide, and he has won several awards for his work and initiatives. teuntoebes.com article25foundation.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: September Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1914613392
• ISBN 13: 9781914613395
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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