Strength to Stand: Surviving Guillain-Barré and Pulling Back the Curtain on Long-Term Care - Couverture souple

Schmieder, Sonja

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798991153263

Editeur : Hezzie Mae, 2025

Synopsis

For years, Sonja Schmieder was a caregiver. Then, life shifted—she became the one in need of care. Diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome and facing the realities of aging, she found herself in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), navigating an unfamiliar world that so many enter but few truly understand. Through personal insights, sharp observations, and hard-earned wisdom, Sonja sheds light on the everyday experiences of long-term care residents—their struggles, triumphs, and the system that shapes their lives.

This book is for caregivers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and anyone with aging loved ones. It challenges assumptions about nursing homes, calls for systemic change, and offers a rare, first-hand account of what it means to live within an SNF.

Strength to Stand is a call to action—for better care, greater awareness, and a future where aging with dignity is the norm, not the exception.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

For years, Sonja Schmieder was a caregiver. Then, life shifted-she became the one in need of care. Diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome and facing the realities of aging, she found herself in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), navigating an unfamiliar world that so many enter but few truly understand. Through personal insights, sharp observations, and hard-earned wisdom, Sonja sheds light on the everyday experiences of long-term care residents-their struggles, triumphs, and the system that shapes their lives.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hezzie Mae
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798991153263
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 191
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg