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Virginia Garberding is a Registered Nurse, certified in Restorative Nursing. She has had more than 20 years of experience with the geriatric population as staff nurse and supervisor. For the past ten years, she has also functioned as a nurse educator for The Wealshire, located in Lincolnshire, Illinois. The Wealshire is a pioneering facility in the care of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. www.wealshire.com
For the past six years, Virginia's mother has been a resident in a nursing home. In this book, Virginia combines her unique experience as a professional and as a family member. Cecil Murphey is a prolific author of more than 100 books including the best-sellers, 90 Minutes in Heaven which he wrote for Don Piper and Gifted Hands, which he wrote for Dr. Ben Carson. He was a pastor for 14 years, and during most of those years he was a volunteer hospital chaplain. Cecil and his wife, Shirley, were caregivers for 7 ½ years for an elderly relative. He has written several books on this topic, including My Parents My Children: Spiritual Help for Caregivers; When Someone You Love has Alzheimer's, and Aging Is an Attitude. www.themanbehindthewords.com |