"Defining Hope" is a documentary that weaves the stories of patients with life-threatening illnesses—and the nurses who guide them—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 about optimism and helps us define what "quality of life" really means. Diane is a nurse caring for end-stage cancer patients when she braces for her own complex diagnosis. 23-year-old Alena undergoes a risky brain surgery that threatens to destroy her short-term memory. 95-year-old Berthold lives with his elderly wife who struggles to honor his wish of dying peacefully at home. "Defining Hope" follows these patients and others as they face death, embrace hope, and ultimately redefine what makes life worth living.
Suitable for most audiences
Filmmakers scheduled to attend Oct. 17th:
Carolyn Jones, Director
Anna Rooney, Associate Producer
Barbara Glickstein, Nursing Consultant/Advisor
Filmmakers scheduled to attend Oct. 18th:
Carolyn Jones, Director
Anna Rooney, Associate Producer
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