Ask Peter
About the book,
hospice or caregiving
Peter would love to offer his support and encouragement to readers. Ask him about the book, about hospice care or about caring for someone you love.
Before you write
Peter can share what he has learned at the bedside. He can’t give medical advice about a specific person. For questions about someone’s care, call their hospice nurse or doctor.
In an emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988.
You can also send Peter a story of your own.
Prefer email? Write to Peter at prolita@att.net
In Peter’s words
From his interviews and the book itself. Each answer notes where it comes from.
“I wanted to tell people about my work with hospice patients and their caregivers. I had not seen a book about hospice written by a hospice aide.”
Peter, quoted in BroadwayWorld, February 2016 (opens another website)
“When readers finish my book, I want them to have a better understanding of dying and have tools they can use when they or someone in their life dies.”
Peter, quoted in BroadwayWorld, February 2016 (opens another website)
Peter introduces himself to patients with the words “I’m here for the bath.” The phrase puts people at ease and makes his role as their caregiver clear from the first moment.
Summarized from the This Week in America with Ric Bratton episode notes, December 2022 (opens another website)
After Peter became a hospice aide, a social worker suggested he write about his experiences. He describes his first day on the job as the day he found his calling in hospice care.
Summarized from the This Week in America with Ric Bratton episode notes, December 2022 (opens another website)
Peter believes that in hospice care, life should be lived to the fullest until death. He stresses how much it matters that caregivers give emotional support to patients and their families.
Summarized from the This Week in America with Ric Bratton episode notes, December 2022 (opens another website)
“My work as a hospice aide molded me, shaped me and guided me in ways I could not have imagined.”
Peter, in the book’s description