Dying Wish

Synopsis: A film of a courageous 80-year-old retired surgeon with terminal cancer facing his final days with the help of a loving family and a supportive hospice team. We see him with his family and carers as he takes his final meal, before stopping eating and drinking altogether and becoming gradually weaker. Friends play music for him, and the atmosphere is one of calm and acceptance.

A guide to making best use of the film is supplied. This focuses on talking points within the film. The goal is to foster discussion of sensitive issues that arise at the end of life, to provide education and validate experiences. It has been used effectively with healthcare professionals and volunteers working with the dying.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2010
Year of production: 2008
Subjects: Medical sciences; Social welfare
Keywords: death; hospices; terminal illness; patient care

Name: Dying Wish Media
Email: dyingwishmedia@mac.com
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Phone: + 1 303-245-4886

Name: Concord Media
Email: sales@concordmedia.org.uk
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Phone: 01473 726 012
Address: Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
Notes: A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.

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