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- Christmas is an exciting time for everyone, but this year the festivities will be extra special for Clive and Rhi. This will be their first Christmas with their new, eleven year old son Frank.
- Dev is a single dad to 16 year old Sam, and the sole caregiver of his 80-something year old mother Ange. Ange lives on her own and is determined to hold onto her independence despite her declining physical and mental health. Sam is shy and a little lost. He keeps locked up in his room most days, playing video games. Dev worries incessantly about both of them.
- It is a certainty that you, and everyone you have ever known will someday die. With the advent of COVID-19, people are thinking more of their own mortality and those around them. How will we be cared for while we die and how will we care for our loved ones as they die? How do we support the caregivers who support the dying? And how do we as a society talk about a subject most of us would like to avoid? The relationship between caregiver and terminal patient has been evolving. Friends, families, volunteers and medical professionals are looking at ways to be involved in providing support and exploring paths to have a good death. Narrated by author and broadcaster Ziya Tong, How We Die looks to challenge our ideas around end-of-life care. Through seven thoughtful and inspiring stories, the series endeavors to shine a light on this important issue and start conversations with Canadians around the evolution of death and dying.
- Health researcher and adventure guide, Dr. Mike Lang, whisks family caregivers away from their daily routines for a healthy dose of wilderness and adventure.
- In this touching series, the hard work of caregivers is honored by sharing their stories and thanking them for all that they do.
- A heartfelt short documentary series revealing the untold stories of caregivers facing extraordinary challenges while supporting loved ones with acquired brain injuries.
- Narrated by Marina Orsini, Grandir ensemble is a series of uplifting, animated short stories that offer guidance for new caregivers.
- A clinically depressed Ugandan-born filmmaker sets out to build a network of support as he raises his daughter who was born with Down Syndrome.
- The Macauley's meet Lynne at the airport only to find she is further along in her dementia journey than anyone had expected and accompanied by an irate airport attendant
- The Macauley's take Dottie to see Geriatric Psychiatrist Doctor Chan for an assessment and a family meeting-- which quickly devolves into familial dysfunction.
- Family, friends, and guest of honour Lynne, celebrate Dottie's birthday. Lynne later takes a turn for the worst-- until her son Jake pays an unexpected visit and saves the day.
- Derek is overwhelmed taking Dottie and Lynne to Sarah's improv class. After taking a 'time out' he redeems himself by wrangling a confused senior, using 'therapeutic fibbing'.
- Julie is a mother who is forced to confront her worst fears when her 21-year-old disabled daughter passes away. Grief stricken and without a clear path forward, Julie searches for new purpose. Having put her career on hold for over 20 years to be a full-time caregiver for her daughter, Julie now finds herself struggling to validate the importance of her life's work and to be recognized for her extraordinary accomplishments.
- In 1982 Michelle met the love of her life in Grant. Through marriage and having kids, they always seemed in step with each other. But as Grant approached 50 Michelle began to notice changes in his personality. It wasn't long before he received a dementia diagnosis. For the next 11 years Michelle cared for a version of Grant that was less and less the man she fell in love with. As Michelle sees it, she lost Grant soon after he was diagnosed but that didn't make his death any less difficult - she would have been happy to care for him, as he was, until the day she died.
- Katherine's world was turned upside down after an early morning phone call informed her that her boyfriend had been the victim of a horrific mugging. A carefree 26 year old at the time, she would spend the next four years of her life as the primary caregiver for her boyfriend as he recovered from a traumatic brain injury. Now, after his long awaited return home, Katherine must navigate her own healing journey and redefine their lives together, establishing a new normal.
- For Daniel, taking on the task of being his partner Richard's caregiver as he battled AIDS was never a question. However, as a young caregiver, Daniel wasn't prepared for the challenges that followed Richard's passing. Daniel fell into a deep, consuming depression, struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Yet, through the power of communal grieving and healing within the Toronto gay community, Daniel discovered a way to navigate through his grief and find a way out of the darkness.
- Barb and Jim were doing everything they could to care for their autistic son Harrison but as he got older the level of care required by Harrison became increasingly difficult to manage. Coupled with their concern about what would happen to Harrison after they died, they began to plan for his future. After a long wait they "hit the jackpot" when Harrison was placed in a group home. Relieved as they were, they initially struggled with feelings of guilt over transferring their son's care. However, they finally had the support they needed and they quickly conceded that the move was what was best for them and Harrison.
- Aasa had built a life with her husband and children in Canada. However, when her father began exhibiting signs of dementia, she made the decision to return home to care for him. Driven by a strong sense of duty and obligation as a child and faced with her siblings unwillingness to acknowledge the dementia diagnosis, she knew she needed to be there. After several long months of caring for her farther, he finally passed. Upon arriving back to Canada, separated from the rest of her family, Aasa found solace in memories of her father to cope with the loneliness and grief.
- Mitch made the decision to form his COVID ""bubble" with his mom and dad, but not long after moving home his father received a terminal cancer diagnosis. With the caregiving roles reversed between father and son, Mitch longed to once again receive the care of the father who had supported him for years. However, having to shelter in place together 24/7 provided Mitch with an opportunity to get to know his dad on a more intimate level than he had previously experienced. So when his Dad passed, Mitch felt conflicting emotions that were difficult for him to reconcile. On the one hand he was happy he had the time with his dad, but devastated that their time together was cut so short.
- Paulina and Claude found love later in life, when Claude was already suffering from persistent heart problems. Despite Claude's health problems, Paulina was determined to care for him and extend their time together for as long as possible. When that time was cut shorter than expected Paulina wrestled with feelings of self blame. However, she soon came to the realization that there was nothing she could or would have done differently.