March 4, 2019 at 3:43 p.m.
Defining Hope to be shown Friday at Nicolet College
Defining Hope to be shown Friday at Nicolet College
A winner of numerous awards, the documentary tells the story of patients with life-threatening illnesses and the compassionate nurses and other caregivers who guide them along the way, according to a press release announcing the Nicolet showing.
Filmmaker Carolyn Jones interviewed the nurses over a six-year period and came to the conclusion that we are not dying very well in this country, the release states. She was challenged to change that and thus made "Defining Hope." Death is unavoidable and it's something we all need to talk about, Jones said.
"The film is less about death than it is about what makes life worth living," she explained. While it looks at serious issues, the film also includes many uplifting moments.
It follows patients as they make choices about how they want to live, how much medical technology they can accept, what they hope for and how that hope evolves when life is threatened. It is optimistic and reminds us that we have choices in how we die.
The hour-long feature was released in November of 2017 in honor of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and, to date, has aired on hundreds of Public Broadcasting System stations nationwide.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Prior to the film, from noon to 12:55 p.m., the college will hold a Resource Fair in the Lakeside Center Commons.
This will include blood pressure screenings by Nicolet College Nursing students and numerous information tables by Nicolet EMTs and paramedics, Nicolet Cosmetology, Aspirus Hospice, Ascension Hospice and Palliative Care, ADRC of Oneida County, Forest County Department of Aging, and the Nicolet Learning in Retirement program.
The college's Bytes Café will also be open.
After the movie, from 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., individuals are invited to attend a question and answer session in the Nicolet Theatre with representatives from Aspirus Hospice and Ascension Hospice and Palliative Care.
A part of the Nicolet Live! Performing Arts Series, the film is co-sponsored by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Oneida County, Forest County Department on Aging, and entities at Nicolet that include the Learning in Retirement program, the Richard J. Brown Library and the Health Occupations Department.
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