The Cost of Looking Clean: A Poetry Series on the Hidden Harms within Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) Paperback – April 17, 2025

The Cost of Looking Clean is a raw, unflinching collection of poetry that pulls back the curtain on life inside Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs)—where the most vulnerable individuals are too often hidden behind locked doors, tidy charts, and bureaucratic silence.Told from the perspective of a healthcare professional bearing witness every day, these poems document the quiet injustices that wear on both residents and the people who care for them. From unsanitary wheelchairs to silenced staff, from forced routines to ignored safety protocols, each poem offers a deeply human view into a system more concerned with appearances than actual care.This is not just a collection—it’s a call to action.A tribute to the residents who deserve better.A voice for the workers who cannot speak.And a mirror held to the systems that would rather look away.Whether you work in healthcare, advocate for human rights, or simply believe in dignity for all, this book invites you to sit in the discomfort, face the truth, and join the call for change. Read more