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Caregivers - Episode Four: Pat and Molly - DVD ONF/NFB


Numéro de catalogue:  NFB523952
Producteur:  National Film Board Of Canada
Producteurs:  Adam Symansky, Don Haig
Réalisateurs:  Dan Curtis
Agences de production:  National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)
Sujet:  Aînés, Documentaire, Études familiales / Économie domestique, Études féminines, Santé et Médecine
Langue:  Anglais
Pays d'origine:  Canada
Année du droit d’auteur:  1997
Durée:  49:40
Sous-titrage:  Oui


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When she was a student nurse, Pat Tucker received training in bedside care. Today, she puts those skills to good use in caring for her mother. Molly, 95, is confined to her bed for most of the day and requires round-the-clock attention. Like all of the heroes in the Caregivers series, Pat offers loving and conscientious care. Despite her nursing experience, she nevertheless feels exhausted by the incredible demands of looking after Molly.

Pat acknowledges the support of her family--especially her husband; she knows that without their help, she would be hard-pressed to carry on. At Molly's 95th birthday party, we see just how important this charming "wee soul" is to all the people who love her. Even if she's too frail to blow out the candles, Molly is still the link that keeps this family together.

Produced with the help of individual caregivers and community agencies across Canada, this is a "how-to" series with soul. Shot over the course of a year, these five episodes immerse you in the joys and sorrows of providing care. The caregivers featured in the series are honest and open about their feelings--and their eloquent insights offer an assessment of our health-care system's strengths and weaknesses.

When Molly eventually dies, Pat is devastated. But through her tears she is clear about one thing: she would do it all over again. "Memories," she says, "last longer than dreams."


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