Promise Me, Daughter: A Nurse Attorney Navigates Her Mother's Early-Onset Alzheimer's

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Kathleen A Hessler

Promise Me, Daughter

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A Nurse Attorney Navigates Her Mother's Early-Onset Alzheimer's

Kathleen A Hessler

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Rmk Publications, LLC
02 October 2025

Biography: science, technology & engineering; Age groups: the elderly; Care of the elderly; Public health & safety law

Promise Me, Daughter highlights the heartbreaking dilemma that adult children-or anyone caring for a loved one-often face when a parent is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease or other debilitating conditions. How do you respond when your loved one cries out: ""Promise me, promise me, that you will never, ever, put me in a nursing home!""?

Written from the perspective of a devoted daughter who is also a nurse attorney, this book offers invaluable insights into the family dynamics, healthcare demands, and legal issues caregivers may encounter during the course of this disease. During her mother's long illness, the author worked as an attorney representing entities across the continuum of long-term care. She shares her personal and professional knowledge through poignant narratives while providing current information about the disease and modern care approaches.

The author guides readers through the challenges of a daughter's enduring love, including the realities of long-distance caregiving and sharing responsibilities with siblings. She demonstrates how grief can take a toll on families while also strengthening bonds. This memoir is a blend of a daughter's journey, her mother's story, and enlightening anecdotes. While not a self-help book, it provides practical insights and nuggets of comfort, courage, and confidence for those on a similar path.
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Kathleen A. Hessler is a registered nurse and attorney who has represented entities across the continuum of long-term care, including home health and hospice agencies. An award-winning writer, she contributed the chapter ""Health Care Law"" to Giddens' Concepts for Nursing Practice (2021 and 2025).

By: Kathleen A Hessler
Imprint: Rmk Publications, LLC
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9798990424944
Pages: 286
Publication Date: 02 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kathleen A. Hessler enjoyed a distinguished career as both an attorney and a registered nurse with deep expertise in healthcare ethics and compliance. A strong advocate for ethical patient care and sound business practices, she brings a unique multidisciplinary perspective to her nonfiction writing. As the author of Promise Me, Daughter: A Nurse Attorney Navigates Her Mother's Early-Onset Alzheimer's, Hessler skillfully weaves her journey and her mother's story with her professional background into a compelling narrative. Her extensive body of work includes contributing to the Solo Practice Guidebook for the American Association of Nurse Attorneys (2025) and authoring the ""Health Care Law"" chapter for the 2020 and 2024 editions of Giddens' Concepts for Nursing Practice. She has won awards for her writing and her stories appear in various anthologies.

Reviews for Promise Me, Daughter: A Nurse Attorney Navigates Her Mother's Early-Onset Alzheimer's

With kindness and compassion, Kathleen Hessler guides her readers through the complex maze of options that must be considered when caring for a loved one who suffers from dementia. Both a lawyer and a nurse, Kathleen is uniquely qualified to explain the legal and health challenges involved in this daunting process. Her book brought tears to my eyes, but also warmed my heart and made me laugh out loud. Read it. You won't be sorry. Judith Schiess Avila, co-author of the NYT bestseller: Code Talker: The first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers. Kathleen Hessler takes her readers on the bumpy ride of caring for her mother. Many of her stories are humorous and others are poignant. I am glad I read Hessler's memoir before I became tasked with caring for a relative with dementia. Sherri Burr, author of over 30 books including Complicated Lives: Free Blacks in Virginia, 1916-1865.