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Training Materials
The award-winning video/DVD... In Your Hands
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If you care for the ill or the elderly, watching "In Your Hands" may be the most valuable 13 minutes you will ever spend. A training video to help prevent elder abuse, the scenes it depicts are real, gathered examples from home health care organizations, nursing and long-term health facilities around the country. The psychological insights imparted here to deal with such situations are also real and effective.
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When you see "In Your Hands" you will want to talk about it. Here are some suggested issues for discussion:
- Definition of quality care
- Loss of self-control by the elderly and staff
- Helping the elderly maintain their identity and independence
- Helping the elderly to be physically and emotionally comfortable
- The impact of racial and religious differences on ability to provide
quality care
- Methods for achieving optimum care
Narrated by Dr. Robert N. Butler, President and CEO of the International Longevity Center – USA. Produced by New York Foundation for Senior Citizens with the support of Con Edison, NYNEX and The New York State Office for the Aging.

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Silver Award WorldFest Houston 1996 "In Your Hands" Film & Video Awards Medical / Treatments / Procedures
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Bronze Award Mature Media 1996 National Awards Honoring the Best In Advertising, Marketing & Educational Materials for Older Adults Presented to: New York Foundation for Senior Citizens For: In Your Hands Division: Media Category: Video Tape
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