Free Screening of Emmy Nominated Documentary in Pelican Rapids, Tonight (Wednesday)

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 (KDLM) – Hospice of the Red River Valley is inviting Lakes Area residents to attend a free educational event focused on the Emmy-nominated FRONTLINE documentary “Being Mortal.”

The presentation, “Being Mortal: Medicine & What Matters in the End,” is scheduled for Wednesday, June 23, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Pelican Valley Senior Living Care Center in Pelican Rapids.

Attendees will screen the documentary and participate in a guided conversation on how to take concrete steps to identify and communicate wishes about end-of-life goals and preferences.

The Emmy-nominated documentary, “Being Mortal,” delves into the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness. The film investigates the practice of caring for the dying and explores the relationships between patients and their doctors. It follows a surgeon, Dr. Atul Gawande, as he shares stories from the people and families he encounters. When Dr. Gawande’s own father gets cancer, his search for answers about how best to care for the dying becomes a personal quest. The film sheds light on how a medical system focused on a cure often leaves out the sensitive conversations that need to happen so a patient’s true wishes can be known and honored at the end.