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LIFE BEFORE DEATH -- Christmas in the Hospice

Posted by Greg Schneider on December 18, 2011 at 2:56pm
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Christmas in the Hospice Short Film 31 of 50 in the LIFE Before Death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing effect palliative care services can deliver to patients and their families around the world. In this Short Film we celebrate and pay tribute to all those patients and families who will spend this Christmas in hospice care. Featuring: Hospice Jinja (Uganda), Caritas Christi (Melbourne, Australia), St Joseph's Home (Singapore). LIFE Before Death comprises 50 short films themed around pain control and end of life issues, releasing one a week for a year from May 2011. A feature film will be released in early 2012, followed by the release of a television documentary in late 2012. The project is presented by the Lien Foundation and produced by Moonshine Movies. It is also supported by The International Association for the Study of Pain, The Mayday Fund, The Union for International Cancer Control and The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice International Programs. www.lifebeforedeath.com

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  • Greg Schneider November 30, 2013 at 9:26pm

    Thank you Frances!!  We at HVA wish you the same!!

    Best wishes to you and yours,

    Greg Schneider

  • Frances Shani Parker November 29, 2013 at 9:43pm
    I wish everyone at HVA greetings of the season and a prosperous new year.

    Happy endings,
    Frances Shani Parker
  • Greg Schneider December 18, 2011 at 3:00pm

    This ongoing series on palliative care and untreated pain due to the lack of global access to pain medications is even more poignant at this time of the year when loved ones wish to be together and share their love.

    When pain is properly controlled we can enjoy, what might be our last holiday season with our cherished loved ones. This is a time of the year that death rates drop because those who are very ill want to spend this time with those who mean so much to them.

    We at HVA want to wish you all a blessed and happy holiday season!!

    Greg Schneider
    Founder & President, HVA
    HCF Creator

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