This is the gripping account of the heartbreaking story of the patients who lived out their last days in misery and fear at the Autumn Hills convalescent centers. Case in point 1985, State of Texas v Autumn Hills Convalescent Centers, Inc., where the corporation and five of its executives were accused of murder. Death Without Dignity should shock all readers with the reality about what can happen to their parents or themselves as patients in a nursing home. Steven Long presents a horrifying account of conditions that can exist when the profit motive takes precedence over healing and compassionate care. These conditions of abuse and neglect—which could happen anywhere—clearly demonstrate the need for radical reform. It is time for all Americans to demand a national comprehensive healthcare program that will assure the highest possible quality nursing home care.