My Mother, My Father

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My Mother, My Father

My Mother, My Father profiles four families faced with the need to provide care for an elderly parent. The dynamics of caregiving are as individual and varied as the families and circumstances of the people involved. Each family is refreshingly honest, as they talk about their deep and often conflicting feelings. They cope with the stresses, changes, and rewards involved in caring for their aging parent. Viewers watch as one family wrestles with the realization that their mother can no longer live alone. Another family is utilizing adult day care facilities. The Honel family discusses the profound emotional trauma they face in caring for their father at home, who also suffers from Alzheimer's disease. The Gerali family supports the decision of their independent, but frail, mother to live with a widowed daughter. This video offers compelling insights into the need for families to make independent decisions about caregiving.

DATE: 1984

TOPICS:
Caregivers, Home/Hospice/Institutional Healthcare

CREDITS:
Producer: Terra Nova Films, Inc.;
Director: James Vanden Bosch

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Color
33 minutes
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