The Last days of living

Looks at the Palliative Care Unit for the terminally ill at Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital, and the hardships and joys experienced by patients, their families and the staff. The palliative care techniques observed by the camera are simple and straight forward, such as listening, sharing, touching and music therapy. An essential film for health-care professionals and volunteers, and for the public at large.

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Credits

producer

Tom Daly

production company

ONF | NFB

director

Malca Gillson

Duration

00:57:47:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014260

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Montreal (Quebec)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospital care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals - Staff

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Palliative care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Terminal care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Terminally ill

Places → Montreal (Quebec)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1980

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