Faces Of Palliative Care

Many of us will spend the final days of our lives in palliative care -- but many Canadians are unsure about what palliative care really is. Two years in the making, this moving documentary provides a window into the world of palliative care through the stories of the people who live and die there and the dedicated medical staff who provide care and support. The documentary was produced for the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Practice by Media Services at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, Canada and was shot at a number of different palliative care facilities in that city. "Faces of Palliative Care" shows that today, with new drugs and a collaborative approach to care, palliative care programs can provide comfortable and meaningful end of life experiences for patients and their families.