Word fromreaders

P.E. Rolita wrote this book using his vast experiences. These many short stories were written to help normalize the inevitable “end-of-life” discussion. I really believe this book would be a great read for those who are going through the end-of-life process, whether it’s them or a family member. I think it would give them a great amount of comfort.

This book is a collaboration of stories that a healthcare worker amassed in his many years of bathing patients at the end of their lives. Some accounts are very endearing, and the other patients were difficult to work with. You will find yourself laughing at times. This is a unique and interesting book, as well as educational. It describes how your body reacts to the different changes when you are close to the end.

A hospice aide finds a job that helps him navigate a side of life little known to most of us … “I’m Here for the Bath” is a collection of several stories that portrait the happenings around dying people, each story touching on the mundane aspects of life such as the grief of losing someone forever, loneliness, husband-wife relationships, forgiveness, resentment, purpose, love, and hate. if you’re looking for a book that reminds you of the power of meaning and purpose in life, this book is for you.

This book is truly inspirational and have read some of the stories to my patients. I enjoy reading the short stories because with my limited schedule as a Hospice aide and caregiver. For anyone interested in pursuing a career in caregiving, I highly recommend Peter’s book, “Im Here for the Bath”.

This was a beautiful telling of a hospice nurses experience while working hospice care for those in their final weeks or months. The vulnerability of humanity at it’s very basic of experiences.