People need to be taken care of in one way or the other. Generally, people seek out relationships where they find care, and then there are people who seek out different forms of care or comfort. However, certain individuals have more needs that have to be catered to. These needs can arise from many different circumstances: an unforeseen medical condition, such as cancer, can be one, and old age can be another. This journey is not straightforward, as one might stumble and encounter obstacles. In certain moments, assistance cannot be overstated. Patrick Palmer utilizes his own life experiences, allowing him to craft a practical guide for care giving as well as providing insights into the healing process for caregivers themselves. Patients require support and affection that much is understood. However, so do the caregivers, which is what Patrick tries to address in his book. His caregiving books are recommended for people who are in the role of a caregiver, teaching them how to provide and how to heal themselves because taking care of someone suffering from cancer, for example, can be difficult. His books are a great read and very insightful, as Patrick Palmer is one of the leading experts in the field of caregiving literature. These books provide one the knowledge they need to be better as caregivers and to also help them heal. 

Patrick Palmer is a full-time writer as well as a cancer research advocate. His entire life had taken a turn when his wife had her cancer diagnosis and subsequently battled with Stage IV brain cancer. In September 2011, Patrick received the news from a neurosurgeon that his wife had been diagnosed, her prognosis being grim, and she had about six to twelve months left. This revelation had shaken his world to its core. He now had to become the caregiver of his wife; he lacked the guidance, but he learned along the way. Unfortunately, his wife, Angela, passed away on February 15^th, 2016, after a valiant battle with glioblastoma multiforme at the age of 68. Those four and a half years following the diagnosis, Patrick had dedicated himself to providing his wife with the utmost love, care, and support. Patrick’s commitment to the caregiving community had his efforts in fundraising for cancer research as well as his written works, all served the caregiving community. He has made a great deal of effort for cancer research, and all of his books serve as a lasting tribute to his deceased wife’s legacy as well as his own transformative journey as both a caregiver and an advocate.