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Labour of Love

1998 44 min
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Walk through almost any neighbourhood, and behind one of those front doors you'll find a family caregiver. The numbers are staggering. Over 25 million North Americans are currently looking after elderly relatives with health problems. Shot over an entire year, Labour of Love shows the human side of caregiving - the loving bonds, the frustrations and heartaches, the mundane tasks and the constant fatigue. Labour of Love includes five intimate profiles of caregivers and their families. This special video takes us to the heart of what it means to be a caregiver, offering hope for everyone who is caring for …

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Labour of Love

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Walk through almost any neighbourhood, and behind one of those front doors you'll find a family caregiver. The numbers are staggering. Over 25 million North Americans are currently looking after elderly relatives with health problems.

Shot over an entire year, Labour of Love shows the human side of caregiving - the loving bonds, the frustrations and heartaches, the mundane tasks and the constant fatigue.

Labour of Love includes five intimate profiles of caregivers and their families. This special video takes us to the heart of what it means to be a caregiver, offering hope for everyone who is caring for a family member.

  • director
    Dan Curtis
  • camera
    Dan Curtis
  • sound
    Dan Curtis
  • producer
    Adam Symansky
    Hillary Armstrong
  • executive producer
    Don Haig
    Sally Bochner
  • script
    Jim Osborne
  • editing
    John Gareau
  • sound editing
    Elma Bello
    Alison Clark
  • sound mix
    Dino Pigat
  • narrator
    Donna Goodhand
  • music
    Ken Myhr
  • participation
    Madeleine Fergus
    Rose Fergus
    Kurt Weitz
    Elizabeth Weitz
    Doris Homewood
    Tom Homewood
    Pat Tucker
    Molly Tucker
    Paul Oliver
    Jean Oliver

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