My Patient’s Keeper, a novel by Elena González, chronicles the “real life” challenges faced by so many families, grappling with and caring for a loved one afflicted with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
The story follows Victoria Holman an idealistic and ambitious young woman entering her new career as a geriatric care giver. Victoria has been assigned her first patient, Adelaide Angelou, a woman who has been diagnosed with the disease and now abandoned by family to face this alone.
With a head full of academic knowledge and a heart to serve, Victoria embarks upon this journey that will more than prove her abilities as a caregiver but will change and redefine her life forever!