About the film

• About the Film intro
• Outreach credits
• Film production credits
• Description of the film
• Meet the people in our film
• About Saint John's
• Funding

Outreach/Publicity Tools

• Introduction to outreach materials
• Descriptions of film and funders
• Plan an Event
• Form partnerships
• Graphic: Photos and logos
• Outreach packet (PDF)
• Newsletters (PDFs)
• Press Release

Understanding Aging

• Understanding Aging: Introduction
• What is human aging?
• Avoid the quantum leap: make informed decisions under pressure
• What is an Advance Directive and why do I need one?
• What you should know about Advance Directives
• Options and recommendations for elders to remain in their homes
• Why leave home?
• Thoughts on the meaning of frailty
• How can I maintain my sense of self?
• Role reversal: When children become responsible for parents
• When your spouse becomes disabled and you care for them at home
• How do I deal with end of life?
• How do I deal with grief?
• The high cost of denying aging: Dying in nursing homes
• What is Parkinson's Disease?
• What is Alzheimer's Disease?
• Sex and the elderly
• Major types of elder abuse
• What is elder abuse?

Changing Long-Term Care

• Changing Long-Term Care: Introduction
• Not just an activitist cause, it's the law! (Nursing home choice)
• What is culture change?
• Person-centered care nurtures social spiritual needs of elders & caregivers
• What is person-first care?
• Exploring the impact of the built environment in culture change: Is it the place or the policy that makes a diference?
• Don't blame OBRA: The regulations aren't in the way
• Developing the partners for culture change: getting to a new culture of the workforce (What is my role in culture change as a Nursing Assistant?)
• That's what nursing is all about (What is my role in culture change as a Nurse?)
• Activities as pathways to meaning (Do activities work with dementia?)
• Timeslips
• Teams, death, and transformation: Supporting the team through the loss of a neighbor
• How can we address grief among staff?

Glossary

• Glossary for aging-related terms

Discussion Guides

• Discussion Guides introduction
• Facilitator's Guide (PDF)
• ITVS Discussion Guide (PDF)