BOSTON – Mary Roque and Dr. Jane Driver have a lot in common. The two friends both work in senior care, Roque as a lawyer specializing in elder law and Driver as an oncologist and geriatrician.
Both also share the Roman Catholic faith and last year found themselves bothered by a lack of truly holistic services offered by most home-care providers serving older people. Their concern was that clients' legal and spiritual needs were often ignored by companies helping with daily life activities such as cooking, cleaning and health services.
Most Americans have never heard of it, but according to recent federal data, sepsis is the most expensive cause of hospitalization in the U.S., and is now the most common cause of ICU admission among older Americans.
