Making the Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat
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Rated 5 starsEvery hospice should have an Oscar.
A tender, comforting book- Oscar is not "ordinary" but amazingly sensitive in detecting the stages of dying and in giving comfort. A very good book. And, I was vastly relieved that Oscar did not die at the end!
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Rated 5 starsHeart Warming
This book is about so much more than the extraordinary powers of Oscar the cat. It is about the compassionate Dr. Dosa and his caring staff at Steere House. It also gives a strong voice to Dementia and the damage and confusion it causes the elderly and their loved ones. I liked Dr. Dosa's approach in interviewing family members of deceased patients in an attempt to get a better understanding of Oscar's work. Dr. Dosa has...
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Rated 5 starsPURRFECT in Every Way
On July 27, 2007 Oscar the amazing cat who seemed to be able to predict the imminent death of patients at Steere House Nursing and Rehab Center in Providence, Rhode Island made the AP news . Oscar was a stray cat that began to wander the construction site of the current facility, and one day, shortly after the dedication ceremony, he decided to take a tour of the completed facility....."At first the staff tried to shoo the...
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Rated 5 starsEven better than you think!
OK so here is this book with this cool cat on the cover, and you think there is something neat about the whole concept. Maybe you have already heard there is this cat that knows when people are going to die. Well, it's way more than that. This book, written by a doctor who is not actually a cat person, is more of a tribute to those creatures, human as well as feline, who allow advanced dementia patients to die with dignity...
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Rated 5 starsDying Slowing With Dementia.......
The cover of this book has a beautiful photo of Oscar, who is a resident kitty at Steere House nursing home. Oscar has the same gifts as most animals: an understanding of two different dimensions and life unfolding in each one of them. There is no death. But he serves to guide the spirit to the other side with dignity and compassion. Now, if you think this book is really about Oscar and his abilities, you'd be wrong. It's...
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