Here is a chance to see them if you haven't before they are gone. Sent out originally by Emy Miller of Rainbow Hospice last year. Just got notice today from Mike Bernhagen that the producers cannot afford to keep the films going; so they will no longer be available in the public domain after 12/31/21. In case you have not experienced these amazing films, here is an opportunity to see them before they are gone.

Subject: During trying times, end-of-life film series brings peace

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

 Shortly after joining the Rainbow Hospice Care team in early January, I was encouraged to watch two PBS documentaries as part of my new employee orientation.

These films – Consider the Conversation: A Documentary on a Taboo Subject and Consider the Conversation 2: Stories about Cure, Relief, and Comfort – taught me more about the end-of-life journey and the importance of advance care planning, palliative care and hospice than anything else I’ve encountered before or since.

 Even more impressive, I learned these amazing documentaries were made by my Rainbow Hospice Care colleague, Mike Bernhagen, and his good friend, Terry Kaldhusdal, a public school teacher and documentarian from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.

 

People deserve to see Consider the Conversation because it informs, inspires and empowers the viewer. This seems very important, especially now, during a time when so many are worried about the future and our loved ones.

 That’s why I’m pleased to share that Mike and Terry recently launched a new website where people can watch the films for free, in whole or in part, as well as download helpful discussion questions.

 To learn more, please visit www.considertheconversation.org. There you can click on "1st film" or "2nd film." The first film is about families having the talk and is about an hour long. The second film is about healthcare  professionals having the talk with patients; it is about 2 hours long. They are both well worth the time!