First I had heard of it. Wonder how we could watch it now. I'm not always good at figuring out stuff like that. Anybody know?

My cable has an "On Demand" function, but since I'm not much of a TV person, my wife is the only one in the house who knows how to use it.

But I found it online, I think:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/caringformomanddad/watch/

Perhaps Chrissy can watch enough of it to verify if that is the program she is talking about!

Thanks pepper! I will go check it out!

Just finished watching. It was a good show. I enjoyed it but I don't think it gave people too any viable solutions and some of the services they spoke about are only offered to a very specific population in very specific areas.

I think the most important message too take away from this broadcast is take care of these matters WAAAYY before you think you need to.

Have family meetings. Assess parents wishes and do what you can to follow them but realize at some point it might not be possible.

Full financial disclosure is important pare of the plan too.

Lawyers and social workers can all help with sort of thing.

thank you for sharing this. watching this now. amazing.

I can't watch, I'm in Canada, right restrictions.

I agree that the show did not focus on providing viable solutions but, instead on the problem now & in the future. I think its primary goal was to raise political awareness! I think that folks that haven't yet found themselves in this dilemma with few viable solutions presently, save the very few who qualify, would be able to see themselves in their own futures through the lens of this film.

I am new to this myself and only began to be shocked about my own dilemma with my mother in the past 6 months as she was diagnosed with dementia and is in very good physical health. I have learned many things including that she never purchased life insurance or a pre-paid end of life account for services, cremation, etc. This becomes a catch 22 when looking at medicaid rules for becoming qualified. She has a great pension + SS + medical for life, but does not have a large savings and long term health care insurance so, she can be placed in a non-medicaid facility in PA. Each state is different I am learning in terms of the private market and their requirements.

Yeo. Mostly about raising awareness which is a VERY good thing!

Nobody wants to face these unpleasant issues and choices but the longer you wait..........

States are different in some respects but not by much.

Pretty much have do impoverish yourself to get on Medicaid.