Contents

Part I: The Last Resort

1 "Promise You'll Never Put Me in a Nursing Home" - Why We're in Denial

2 "I Almost Cried" - The Universal Longing for Home

Part II: Stories from the Front Lines of Change

3 "We'll Fly to Paris" - Honoring Individual Choice

4 "We Are Nothing" - Empowering Staff

5 "This Is My Home" - Tearing Up the Blueprints

6 "You Can Dance Alone or We'll Dance with You" - Creating Community

7 From the Top of the Ferris Wheel - Breaking Barriers

8 Beyond Bingo - Finding Meaning in Late Life

9 Family-Friendly Homes - Welcoming Relatives to the Team

10 The Zen of Memory Loss - Living in the Moment

11 "My Bags Are Packed" - Dying in the Nursing Home

Part III: Making the Case for Change

12 Too Good to Be True? - Overcoming Obstacles

13 Baby Boomers' Legacy? - Building a Movement