The Gerontology Institute is please to present:
From Extreme to Mainstream: Conversations on Living and Dying
3-Part Series
Please join Ithaca College students, faculty, staff and members of the community for any or all of the following:
Extremis Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Tuesday, February 6
4:30-6:00 pm
Cinemapolis
Panelists:
Emilee Lawson-Hatch, Elder Law Attorney
Angela Mennitto, Hospicare Volunteer and Death Café Facilitator
Deb Traunstein, Palliative Care Social Worker
Extremis is a powerful tool for both personal reflection and cultural transformation. This 2017 Academy Award-nominated film takes us to the front lines of a public health crisis that touches us all. Directed by Dan Krauss, Extremisfollows patients and families grappling with the thorny decisions associated with serious illness. (jessicazitter.com/extremis)
To view the trailer, visit https://www.ithaca.edu/gerontology/conversations/
Ithaca College Students wishing to attend this event and who need transportation should contact Teri Reinemann (treinemann@ithaca.edu) by Monday, January 29.
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Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life by Jessica Zitter, MD
Extreme Measures shares the stories of patients, families, and healthcare providers on the front lines...Bringing the reader into a world that most will only enter during a crisis, the book offers guidance to help us navigate this rocky terrain, and live the best life we can right up until the last moments. (jessicazitter.com/extreme-measures)
Ithaca College End of Life Issues students, faculty and staff will facilitate online and face-to-face conversations of Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life by Dr. Jessica Zitter, MD. Get Your Book!
Choose your format: online or face-to-face at Lifelong.
Extreme Measures Online Book Discussion
February 12 – April 13
Extreme Measures Book Discussion at Lifelong
Wednesdays, February 14- March 21
5:00-6:30 pm
Lifelong
119 W. Court St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
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Death Over Dinner
Monday, April 23
6:00-8:00 pm
Clark Lounge, Ithaca College
Join us for Death Over Dinner, an intergenerational dinner with facilitated conversations on living and dying. Registration is required – space is limited.
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These events are free and open to the public and the entire Ithaca College community.
For more information or to request an accommodation for a disability, contact Karen Brown, kbrown19@ithaca.edu or 274-1604 or Teri Reinemann, treinemann@ithaca.edu or 274-1607.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20180116130717466