"I would have found the films of immeasurable benefit if I had seen them
during my caregiving years." — Michael Stephens, MFT, Grief Counselor, Kaiser Hospice
Caring for Dying,trailer, 2009
Searching for people gifted in the art of caregiving, the filmmaker discovers, more than a primer for success, the recipe for forgiveness.
People in the film
Marcia Fields
He was unobtainable. Marcia found that attractive. They are just getting to know one another when he is diagnosed with lung cancer. The story of Rick Fields continues in the second film from the viewpoint of the woman who accompanies him not only on his journey toward death but on a parallel journey toward love.
Christine Aceves
Both Christine's mother and step-father are dying, but she can only care for one of them. The step-father is placed in a board and care nearby. It's a delicate balance of life, death, work, family and love.
Frank Ostaseski
Founder of the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco, Frank talks about the powerful lesson he received one long and difficult night while caring for a friend dying of AIDS.
