When health journalist and TV presenter Casey Beros learned her dad was terminally ill, she did what many wouldn’t and uprooted her young family across the country to become his primary carer and advocate. Despite 15 years reporting on Australia’s health system, Casey quickly discovered just how confusing and complicated the world of care can be. “I thought I was prepared, but we fell through the cracks constantly,” she says. “I wasn’t alone either. There are millions of next of kin out there, fumbling through this journey with no roadmap. I knew I had to share my experience with Dad and change that for others.” Whether you’re currently caring for someone, anticipating you will be, or want to understand what someone close to you is facing, Next of Kin offers clarity, empathy and a sense of community in one of life’s most difficult chapters.
This Book Review appeared in the DEC/FEB 2026 issue of
The Art of Healing.
