This film is about a new concept in caring for the terminally ill. Staff members explain how they help their patients on a day-to-day basis, trying to make life for the patient as easy as possible, free of physical and emotional pain, and with constant care attention given in a home-like atmosphere.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015273
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospital care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Palliative care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Patient care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Terminal care
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)