Living with Dying
Description
Horizon takes a look at hospice care, which provides treatment for the terminally ill. This type of care was pioneered in the 1950s and has grown rapidly ever since. The treatment is not aimed at curing those with terminal illnesses but rather at easing their suffering. Hospice care can be provided at hospitals, at nursing homes, and in the homes of incurably ill patients. When nothing else can be done to stop needless pain, drugs such as heroin are used, giving the patients the best quality of life possible in their last days on earth. In addition to providing care for their patients, hospices also help families to adjust to the loss of loved ones.
Runtime
50 min
Subjects
- Depression, Mental (93)
- Ability, Influence of age on (36)
- Terminal care (54)
- Older people (270)
- Palliative treatment (78)
- Aging (259)
- Death (134)
- Pain (164)
- Suicide (147)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c1981
Database
Films on Demand
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