I'll Die After Bingo: My unlikely life as a care home assistant
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I'll Die After Bingo: My unlikely life as a care home assistant
By (Author) Pope Lonergan
Ebury Publishing
Ebury Press
8th July 2023
8th June 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Autobiography: science, technology and medicine
Care of the elderly
Humour
362.61092
Physical Properties
Paperback
304
Width 126mm, Height 196mm, Spine 24mm
220g
Description
The first insider account of what life inside British care homes is really like, written with humour and poignancy Nominated for the Chortle Comedy Book Award 2023 'Blisteringly well written, deeply humane and very funny' Daily Telegraph 'Enough to make you die laughing' Daily Mail 'Funny and moving' Daily Express Whether he's initiating a coup d'etat against new regulations with the residents, or forging a bond with the 98-year old who once called him a fat slut, Pope Lonergan's work is infinitely varied. This no-holds-barred account shows what life inside a care home is really like, for both residents and carers. Featuring night-time drama, incontinence pads and the uniquely dark humour of one double-amputee Alzheimer's patient, here you can learn everything you ever wanted to know (and a few things you probably really didn't) about Britain's care system. This important memoir challenges us all to think differently about the value of our elderly, and also the carers who look after them.
Reviews
Funny and moving... deeply affecting * Daily Express *
Blackly funny... enough to make you die laughing * Daily Mail *
Five out of five stars. This book does for care home workers what This Is Going to Hurt did for junior doctors... this isn't just a conscience-rebooting book. It's also blisteringly well written, deeply humane and very funny * Daily Telegraph *
Pope Lonergan is always very funny even when dealing with the most serious subject matter -- David Baddiel
Pope is such a kind, funny and erudite guide through a world many of us ignore. I hope people read the book. It can't possibly be what they think. It is exceptional * Andrew Hankinson *
Author Bio
Pope Lonergan is a stand-up comedian, Quaker and (recovering) drug addict. He is also a care assistant. I'll Die After Bingo is his tough yet hilarious, intelligent and honest account of 9 years spent caring for the elderly.
