(2005)  This video follows a year in the lives of the residents, families and professional caregivers of Saint John's on the Lake, a continuing care community conducting a grand experiment to transform its 135 year old medical model of care into a social one that focuses on the whole person rather than their ailments and embraces dignity, autonomy and equality.  Video #106

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DVD shows the possible communication solutions for people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, or have a speech disability.

(2000) 25 minutes.  The Five Wishes document helps you express how you want to be treated if you are seriously ill and unable to speak for yourself.  It is uniqure among all other living will and health agent forms because it looks to all of a person's needs:  medical, personal, emotional and spiritual.  Five Wishes also encourages discussing your wishes with your family and physician.  Video #63

(2005)  This DVD includes the stories of seven grandfamilies in two films, one featuring six grandparents talking about the major issues they have faced and the second an in-depth look at one grandfamily narrated by a grandmother who is an educator.  Her grandchildren also talk about their mother's problems and how it feels to live with their grandmother.  We are grateful to the children and to the grandparents who are willing to share very difficult issues so that others will know that they are not alone.  Video #103

This DVD provides an overview of the focus, techniques, and strategies of effective family council development.

(2004)  Video #99

This DVD provides information about the Cap Tel Captioned telephone.  The Cap Tel telephone enables a hearing impaired individual the ability to make & receive telephone calls with ease.  This is a free service provided by Sprint.

(2003) 180 minutes.  Divided into four separate modules for progressive leaving, Accepting the Challenge provides training on multiple levels for all learning styles.  Interactive classroom lecture and demonstration, for example, is followed by on-site interactions with actual assisted living residents to show both the use and effectiveness of the techniques.  Each training module is 45 minutes and covers these important topics:

Module 1:  What is dementia? / Symptoms of Alzheimer's, Module 2:  Physical Approach / Communication Skills, Module 3:  Offering Assistance / Evaluating CognitiveLevels & Module 4:  Meaningful Days (Activities) / Problem Behavior.

Video #101

 

 

This video profiles three stories, among them, a young physician and newly-wed in Staten Island and a sandwich-generation family in Arizona.  Learn how to prepare for and live alongside this illness.

(2003)  Video #64

(2005) 20 minutes.  This video presents a contemporary overview of residents' rights in the long-term care context.  Video #46

2nd Edition. 21 min. Senior citizens are often targets for criminals who are looking for easy prey. This program offers tips to help seniors protect themselves at home, at automated teller machines, in supermarkets, and other public places.  Video #20

This DVD discusses:

Telemarketing and Sweepstakes Scams, Health Care Scams, Annuity and Investment Scams & Home Construction and Repair Scams.

(1993) The fifth in a series of five video tapes. Sponsored by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. In this video elders can learn what they need to know about becoming self-sufficient in a major emergency.  Video #25

(1993)  28 minutes.  The first in a series of five video tapes.  Sponsored by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.  Excerpts from a speech by Dr. Neil Frank, Director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, on April 1, 1993 at the "Food, Water and Ice: Caring for Frail Elders Before, During and After a Hurricane" National Conference.  Video #22

(1993)  48 minutes.  Third in a series of five video tapes. 48 min. Sponsored by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.  Excerpts from a speech by Dr. Neil Frank, Director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, on April 2, 1993 at the "Food, Water and Ice: Caring for Frail Elders Before, During and After a Hurricane" National Conference. This video highlights information on preparedness for services providers to meet for elderly during a disaster.  Video #24

(1993)  56 minutes.  The second in a series of five video tapes.  Sponsored by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.  Excerpts from a speech by Dr. Neil Frank, Director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, on April 2, 1993 at the "Food, Water and Ice: Caring for Frail Elders Before, During and After a Hurricane" National Conference. Provides information to enable service providers to be better prepared to serve the older adult population when disaster strikes.  Video #23

(2003) 20 minutes.  Offers strategies to help caregivers to:  recognize and heed their physical and emotional stress limits and deal with the stress triggers before they become explosive. Video #67

(2003) 20 minutes.  Highlights methods caregivers can use to redirect stressful emotions in a way that does not interfere with delivering quality care.  Caregivers will be encouraged to discuss their own on-the-job stress reduction techniques and when they feel a need to apply them.  The video also documents how many of these stressful episodes can be avoided or decreased when caregivers take good care of their personal health, keep a positive frame of mind and learn to rely on supervisors and coworkers as a support base.  Video #68

A 16 minute video (with facilitator's guide) that helps viewers identify abusive behaviors and promotes discussion of ways to handle situations more effectively.  Four scenarios are presented involving abuse.  They are discussed and replayed to demonstrate more productive approaches.  Designed for those working or volunteering in health care for community service environments, acute, long-term and residential care facilities.  Also useful for managers, teams or departments leading discussions or implementing programs on workplace abuse and discrimination.

13 minutes.  Video #87

This DVD tells the stories of older adults who were seeking a new start in life through the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP).  Their poignant stories demonstrate that SCSEP is not only a job-training program; it is a life-changing experience that brings participants hope and a renewed sense of purpose.  Video #102

This video will help caregivers develop daily oral care plans and behavior management plans.  Providing daily oral care is not easy and this video offers effective "tricks of the trade" to help caregivers take better care fo their patients.

Getaway, Relax, Renew!  Instantly after your environment and mood by experiencing the awe-inspiring beauty and healing power of spectacular seascapes.

Listen to all natural sounds of lapping waves, sea birds and swaying palms (without distracting music or narration).

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30 minutes.  This film features innovative change leaders from each of the four healthcare settings (nursing home, home health, hospital and physician offices).  Video #104

 

(1991) 39:05 min. This program includes the video, the nursing staff workbook and the clinical coordinator's guide. It is designed to help long term care staff minimize the number of current and future residents who must be restrained.  Video #56

Excellent video for families & residents to explain the importance of individualized care through the care planning process. (1999) AARP  Video #55

26 minutes.  This video was produced as a public service by the North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association as part of its continuing effort to support residents, families and friends of North Carolina's skilled nursing facilities as they consider making a very important decision affecting their lives.  Video #105