Being Mortal Screening and Discussion

Additional Chairs were needed to accommodate the number of people who turned out for the screening and discussion of the PBS Frontline documentary on Atul Gawande's book, Being Mortal.

 

The nearly hour long program covered the issues surrounding aging and end of life from the point of view of the individual, medical professionals and families. The program is made available at no charge by the Hospice Foundation of American & the John & Wauna Harmon Foundation. Accord Hospice, the Rotary Club of Sedona and the Sedona Public Library were the local sponsors.

 

 

After the film various people asked questions and shared their experiences. Many praised hospice services, one person shared a not so good experience.

We generally think of hospice being provided by people on their death bed, but Rich Lippman, who was accompanied by his wife, is currently in hospice care and praised his experience.