Caregivers - Episode Two: Doris and Tom
In 1942, Doris and Tom Homewood vowed to honour each other in sickness and in health. Today, 54 years later, Doris is determined to keep the man she loves by her side. Doris insists on caring for Tom at home even though a massive
stroke has left him unable to walk or speak. Despite her 78 years, she displays remarkable strength in feeding, bathing and transporting her husband from bed to wheelchair and back.
Doris has learned to accept the isolation that Tom's silence brings. However, like all of the heroes in the Caregivers series, she is still a vibrant person. Never away from Tom for more than an hour, she goes for walks, helps her daughter with the farm work, and feeds the horses.
Produced with the help of individual caregivers and community agencies, this is a 'how-to' series with soul. Shot over the course of a year, these five episodes immerse you in the joys and sorrows of providing care. The caregivers featured in the series are honest and open about their feelings--and their eloquent insights offer an assessment of our health-care
system's strengths and weaknesses.
After a bout with pneumonia, Tom dies in hospital and Doris is left to
cope with her loss. As she says, 'I guess it just takes time... but I'll get a hold. And I'll get there.'
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Caregivers - Episode Two: Doris and Tom, Dan Curtis, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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directorDan Curtis
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cameraDan Curtis
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soundDan Curtis
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producerAdam Symansky
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executive producerDon Haig
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writerJim Osborne
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editingEd Balevicius
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sound editingAlison ClarkElma Bello
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sound mixerDino Pigat
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musicKen Myhr
