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When the Day Comes
199128 min 47 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Sharon McGowan
Production: Chantal BowenRina FraticelliGinny StikemanJosée Beaudet
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in collaboration with the Federal Women's Film Program.
As the number of people over the age of 65 keeps increasing dramatically, the issue of elder care becomes ever more pressing. This video focuses on the women who are the care givers for spouses, family members or even friends. Questions as to the role of the care giver, the lack of recognition and support by existing health care systems, the side effects of care giving and telltale signs of stress upon the care giver, as well as possible solutions for the future, are discussed.
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Subject categories
- Families > Aged ParentsFamily LifeWomen
- Health and Medicine > Coping with Illness and DyingSeniorsStressWomen
- Social Issues > Elderly PeopleFamily LifeHealth and IllnessSocial IssuesWomen
- Women > Family LifeHealth and Illness
- Seniors > Family LifeHealth and IllnessHome CareSocial Problems
Credits
- director
- Sharon McGowan
- producer
- Chantal Bowen
- executive producer
- Rina Fraticelli
- Ginny Stikeman
- Josée Beaudet
- cinematography
- Moira Simpson
- sound
- Michael McGee
- editing
- Janice Brown
- sound editing
- Danuta Klis
- re-recording
- Hans Peter Strobl
- Adrian Croll
- narrator
- Augusta LaPaix
- music
- Lorraine Desmarais
Awards
- Bronze Apple Award - Category: Human Relations AgingNational Educational Media Network Competition
- Runner-Up - Category: AgingAnnual Media Awards Competition