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A review by marfbody
Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat by David Dosa
4.0
Note - this is really not a book about a cat :)
The author is a doc in the memory care facility and this is more about his work and interacting with families as they navigate end of life with their family members.
Oscar the cat lives in the home and is a favorite of the staff and families — and he holds vigils as residents are dying. As my mom has dementia, the stories are very familiar. The families are the main focus of this book - Some folks are accepting of the end of life situations and some are not. As cliche as it sounds, dying is part of life and sometimes humans want to hold on to their loved ones and take extreme measures past the time that bodies and spirits are ready to go. If you have sat with a dying loved one, you know that it’s hard to let them go, but it is a kindness. This book is not for everyone but I am glad I read it.
The author is a doc in the memory care facility and this is more about his work and interacting with families as they navigate end of life with their family members.
Oscar the cat lives in the home and is a favorite of the staff and families — and he holds vigils as residents are dying. As my mom has dementia, the stories are very familiar. The families are the main focus of this book - Some folks are accepting of the end of life situations and some are not. As cliche as it sounds, dying is part of life and sometimes humans want to hold on to their loved ones and take extreme measures past the time that bodies and spirits are ready to go. If you have sat with a dying loved one, you know that it’s hard to let them go, but it is a kindness. This book is not for everyone but I am glad I read it.