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Mark your calendars! We're screening this wonderful documentary March 6,at the Fairfield, Public Library at 7 pm.

Film Screening: Homes on The Range - We invite you to join us for a heart and mind opening opportunity to watch an empowering documentary for aging in today’s world. Homes on the Range “The New Pioneers” (Running Time: 90 minutes) This documentary explores how the citizens of Sheridan, Wyoming formed a grassroots movement to change eld…

What is it like to die in prison?

Until I watched the documentary prison terminal I had not given much thought to what the end of life is like for a prisoner serving a life time sentence. The Prison Terminal film was nominated for a 2014 Academy Award in the category of Documentary Short Subject.

Filmmaker Edgar Barens transports us to the inside the Iowa state maximum security prison recording how the terminally prisoner Jack hall lives his final 6 months (even his last breath). As the film evolves we meet 82 year old Jack Hall who was once a decorated World War II veteran who fought in battle and was a prisoner of war. He spent 21 years in prison of which the last 12 where in the infirmary wing. Jack Hall’s youngest son had problems with drug use and committed su***de. Hall was serving a life sentence after being convicted for killing his late son’s drug dealer. When we meet him he is a debilitated man who has struggled with PTSD, to***co and alcohol problems and who is struggling with COPD. He is aware of the short time he has to live and is resigned to die in prison:
“I’m going to get out of here one of these days… in a box” Jack Hall.

Jack Hall has the fortune of being in one of the few prisons with hospice services. They have two hospice rooms that look similar to a standard inpatient hospice unit room. The rooms have been fully decorated with donations and furniture built by prisoners. Hall has an interdisciplinary team with a nurse, doctor, social worker, chaplain who meet and develop care plans like any outside prison hospice patient would. Prison hospice is different in that security is an integral part of part of his team.

Hi Friends,
“Get Low” is the next in our film series at the Orpheum Theatre. There will be only one showing Monday May 5th at 7:30pm sharp with a discussion to follow. This is a dark “True Tall Tale” about a man who plans and attends his own funeral party with lots of plot twists. Fabulous performances by Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek and Bill Murray. Thought provoking, funny, touching and, yes, elevating….

We will discuss the movie afterwards for those interested in the lobby. Cost is $7.

All blessings,
Thresholding


All blessings,
Thresholding
Jennifer Hamilton and Liza McClure

Death Cafe #3
Saturday, May 3, at 10:00- Noon
Fairfield Public Library -Mtg room 1
Sit with folks, drink tea, eat cake and talk about death! No agendas...it is a life affirming experience!

This Monday, May 5 at the Orpheum Theatre, downtown Fairfield at 7:30pm Thresholding is sponsoring the viewing of Get Low. $7 at the door.

A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party... while he was still alive.

Any questions: Jennifer Hamilton or Liza McClure: [email protected] or 703 969 9970

This Monday evening at the Orpheum Theatre, downtown Fairfield at 7:30pm Thresholding is sponsoring the viewing of Griefwalker, a recently produced documentary. $7 at the door.

Griefwalker
This documentary introduces us to Stephen Jenkinson, the leader of a palliative care counselling team at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. Through his daytime job, he has been at the deathbed of well over 1,000 people. What he sees over and over, he says, is "a wretched anxiety and an existential terror" even when there is no pain. Indicting the practice of palliative care itself, he has made it his life's mission to change the way we die - to turn the act of dying from denial and resistance into an essential part of life.

Any questions: Jennifer Hamilton or Liza McClure: [email protected] or 703 969 9970

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This Monday evening, April 7, at the Orpheum Theatre, downtown Fairfield at 7:30pm Thresholding is sponsoring the viewing of Griefwalker, a recently produced documentary. $7 at the door.



Griefwalker

This documentary introduces us to Stephen Jenkinson, the leader of a palliative care counselling team at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital. Through his daytime job, he has been at the deathbed of well over 1,000 people. What he sees over and over, he says, is “a wretched anxiety and an existential terror” even when there is no pain. Indicting the practice of palliative care itself, he has made it his life’s mission to change the way we die – to turn the act of dying from denial and resistance into an essential part of life.

The Good Death: Making the Final Transition a Positive Experience The Good Death Make the Final Transition A Positive Experience for All by Brian MacQueen Liza McClure and Jennifer Hamilton of Thresholding in Fair...

Want a fresh approach to care that supports well-being for all involved?
Join us for an Eden at Home Care Partner Workshop!

An initiative of The Eden Alternative®, Eden at Home promotes
improving quality of life and well-being for all involved in the care
relationship. It does not see the needs of caregivers and care receivers
as separate, but rather as part of a rich, mutually supportive care
partnership. By our definition, care partners include family, friends,neighbors, volunteers, home care professionals, and the Elder herself.
Working together, empowered care partner teams help ensure the
independence, dignity, and continued growth and development of
elder care partners by eliminating loneliness, helplessness, and
boredom for everyone on the team.

Eden at Home Care Partner Workshops empower participants to:
• Work together with others to reduce stress & burnout;
• Develop meaningful connections through thoughtful and
effective communication;
• Create opportunities for all to give, as well as receive; and
• See aging, care, and living with different abilities through new eyes.

Prior workshop participants share that they have:
• Experienced positive changes in their relationships with
Elder care partners;
• Learned to work more collaboratively with other family members
and care professionals;
• Noticed a more positive outlook and perspective about care; and
• Expanded their support networks.

April 5th & 12th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
808 N 4th St., Fairfield, IA
Fee $40 for 2 days.
Spacing limited to 10.
Call 703-969-9970 for registration and more information.

This is the Five Wishes web-site. If you are interested in learning more about this important and empowering tool for creating a personalized end of life directive. Go to the site and come to our workshop May 17&18,9-12, Fairfied Public Library. Visit our web-site to register. www.thresholdingcare.com

Aging With Dignity Aging with Dignity is a national non-profit organization with a mission to affirm and safeguard the human dignity of individuals as they age and to promote better care for those near the end of life. The life and work of Mother Teresa of Calcutta served as the inspirational foundation of Aging with…

the glory of the light body!

Wonderful first Death Cafe today here in Fairfield! Very positive response to the event. We are planning a second event for those who missed this one. March 22nd 10am to noon Fairfield Public Library, Main meeting room. sign up on the event tab on our website. 20 people per 'cafe'. Looking forward to having YOU join us!