End of Life Care:
The Family Caregiver's Perspective
Order# ELC814
interviews and patient vignettes
16 minutes
$150 purchase; $75 rental
For family caregiver, Marge, the multiple health problems of her husband escalate challenging her ability to cope with his on-going hospitalizations and declining health. Assisting him with transfers, bathing and dressing become more and more difficult. Adding to her problems is Walter’s anger, frustrations and depression.
This DVD documents the demands on the family caregiver, particularly during end of life care and demonstrates to health professionals areas of required support. Based on the documentary Marge and Walter.
Topics: family caregiving, end of life care, caregiver stress
Audience: students in nursing, social work, and physical therapy programs, and hospice training