“Reflections of a Hospice Volunteer,” a poem by Frances Shani Parker, one of several original poems is “Becoming Dead Right: approved a hospice volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes,” her book nationally. With poems, stories and general information, “Becoming Dead Right” explores hospice care, urban nursing homes, care, dementia, death preparations, and sadness. Strategies to improve elderly care and nursing homes studied. This groundbreaking book will be published by Loving Healing Press. Author’s website: www. FrancesShaniParker. com Author’s Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog hospiceandnursinghomes. blogspot. com Book Praise “This may be Ms. Parker’s greatest gift to their readers brought to life people and events which, though often invisible. This book is truly a gift. The writing is eloquent and powerful, and the stories are instructive and sustainable. “Dr. Peter A. Lichtenberg, Director, Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan “This book is full of poetry, understand stories, wisdom and common sense to help that boomers, students, nurses and policy makers can use their own aging and realize that, our society – and should – with important changes that can ensure security and dignity, individual care at the end of our lives. “Alice Hedt – Executive Director, National Coalition for the Citizens Nursing Home Reform” The second part of the book is about what we must do as individuals and as a society to do the things for those who are dying to improve …