Understanding Life Plans
Order# ELC 808
Debra Wertheimer, MD

This program examines the very difficult decisions faced by older individuals and their families including: use of feeding tubes, limiting treatment and hospice care.  Understanding these choices enables staff to better support family and residents. Features physicians interviewing residents, and staff discussions.

interviews and discussion 
20 minutes
$150 purchase; $75 rental


 

Program titles

End of Life Decisions and Concerns:
The Resident’s Perspective

 Order# RP109
» Description
Comfort Care in Long-Term Care
(3 DVD series)
 Comfort Care for Residents Receiving
      Life Prolonging Therapies

 Order# ELC800
 Comfort Care for Residents Receiving
      Hospice in LTC

 Order# ELC801
 Witholding Artificial Nutrition and Hydration
 Order# ELC802
» Descriptions and video clip
A Conspiracy of Silence:
Helping the Patient and Family
to Live with Terminal Illness

 Order# ELC804
» Description and video clip
Harriett's People
 Order# ELC805
» Description
Advance Directives and the Elderly: Making Decisions About Treatment Limitations
 Order# ELC 806
» Description
Advance Directives:
CPR in Nursing Homes

 Order# ELC807
» Description
Understanding Life Plans
 Order# ELC 808
Rose and Zelda
 Order# ELC 809
» Description
Conversations at Bayview Circle
 Order# ELC810
» Description
How to Say Good-Bye
(3 tape series)
 Being an Adult Child
 Order# ELC 811
 Being a Professional Caregiver
 Order# ELC812
 Saying Goodbye
 Order# ELC 813
» Descriptions and video clips
Caring for Patients with
Late Stage Dementia

 Order# AD210
» Description and video clip
Marge and Walter –
The Family Caregiver

 Order# CE627
» Description
Comfort Measures at the End of Life
 Order# ELC803
» Description