The Family Care Giver Alliance reported that the profile of the care provider is a 46 year old married woman working outside the home making an annual salary of $35,000. This book is the story of an almost typical caregiver and medical error. It is for the millions of others who are caring for an elderly family member. This is a true story of my Mom's last year of life. I wish I had known at the beginning of 2001 what I know now.