Video Press Updates

Now available on DVD: The Unopened Milk Carton - Eating with Assistance

Encouraging and assisting older individuals to feed themselves promotes functional independence. Proper preparation of items on the tray enables residents to easily manage food independently either with a fork or fingers. Remember, an unopened milk carton or juice container may be an insurmountable barrier for residents. Demonstrations of eating and feeding provide essential guidance for nursing assistants, home health aides, and family caregivers. This educational video is now available on DVD from Video Press.

The Memory Loss Tapes: "The Lady in The Mirror"

Recently HBO has produced a national public awareness campaign on Alzheimer’s called "The Alzheimer’s Project" (www.hbo.com/alzheimers/) including four documentary feature films and 15 supplemental films on medical research as well as the true life tales of caregiving and living with the disease. "The Memory Loss Tapes," one of the four feature films and directed/produced by Shari Cookson and Nick Doob, is a verité documentary with seven segments profiling people living with Alzheimer's. The fourth segment in the documentary is titled "Lady in The Mirror" and was filmed on location at Cherrywood Nursing Home in Maryland, and produced by Susan Hannah Hadary, Director of MedSchool Maryland Productions and Video Press. Be sure to check out "The Lady in the Mirror" (about half way through the film) which profiles Yolanda Santomartino 6 years after her diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Yolanda can't recognize her own reflection and struggles with visions of snakes in her wheelchair but still enjoys having her hair done and talking with people in this short glimpse of Alzheimer's.

Award Winning Classic Videos now on DVD

Don't miss these classic videos available for the first time on DVD from Video Press! "Dominick and Margaret" -- this classic video captures the inspirational lives of two elderly bilateral amputees whose positive spirit and determination enable them to overcome multiple medical problems and live independent lives. "One East: A Day in Long-Term Care" -- this award winning program documents the vivid realities of a long-term care environment from the perspectives of two nursing assistants. As they provide basic care, they demonstrate positive and caring for all residents, making a special effort with dementia residents exhibiting combative and aggressive behaviors. "Rose and Zelda" -- in this important video Dr. Wertheimer speaks with 90 year-old Rose and her adult daughter Zelda as Rose explains her wish to limit treatment and accept dying as a natural end of life.

MedSchool Maryland Productions

Video Press is proud to announce MedSchool Maryland Productions, formerly the video production branch of Video Press University of Maryland School of Medicine. Both MedSchool Maryland Productions and Video Press, will continue under the direction of award winning producer, Susan Hannah Hadary. Be sure to visit the new MedSchool Maryland Productions website at: www.medschoolmarylandproductions.umaryland.edu.

Web Exclusive: Caring for Walter

Video Press has announced its first free web exclusive elder care video series - "Caring for Walter." This 12-part series is based on the documentary film "Marge and Walter," that documents 80 year old caregiver Marge Lewandowski as she cared for her husband during the last year of his life. This new web series includes bonus interviews of Marge with Dr. Wertheimer on the challenges of family care giving. Plans are in place to provide the entire "Caring for Walter" series on both YouTube and iTunesU, as well as on the Video Press website. "Part One: Meet Marge and Walter" is now available on the SOMVideoPress channel on YouTube. "Part Two: Macho Man," will premiere on Feburary 4th, with new episodes to follow.

New Video Clip: Harriett's People

Meet the nurses, nursing assistants and the physician who team together to provide the best possible care to nursing home residents during the final months and days of their life, in "Harriett's People." Excellent for hospice programs and staff training in nursing homes, this video provides tips on comfort care at the end of life. A short video clip of this program is now available on the Video Press website.

Better My World Project

New web-based technologies now make educational out-reach to at-risk teens possible and far more effective. Delivering health prevention messages to inner city teens has long been problematic. Under funding from The Abell Foundation, Video Press demonstrated an innovative communication channel using emerging digital technologies now popular with urban teens. Workshops, billboards, posters, even DVDs are nearly obselete as intervention strategies. Digital web-based technologies transforms traditional access numbers in the hundreds into potentially of thousands of a target populations with 24/7 access on an on-going basis. Better My World is a digital violence prevention campaign for Baltimore teens, that included the production of hip-hop violence prevention videos, personalized teen videos, music, ringtones and digital wallpaper. These digital materials are made available as free downloads and posted on teen frequented websites like Facebook, Myspace and YouTube...

Special Sale - Select VHS titles

For a limited time Video Press is offering a sale on all back stock VHS copies of many great Nursing Assistant training/development programs. Choose 2 VHS tapes from a list of 22 titles including best sellers like "The Geriatric Nursing Assistant: The Most Important Team Player - The Most Important Eyes" and "Alzheimer’s Disease: Patient’s Perspective," regularly $150 per tape, for just $100. Or you can choose 4 VHS tapes from a list of 16 titles including the "Comfort Care in Long-Term Care" series and "Controlling Pain" series for just $100 (a $500 savings!). A complete list of sale titles can be found on the Video Press website - www.videopress.umaryland.edu. This is a one-time sale and supplies are limited to current stock, so we urge you to phone in your order as soon as possible for the best selection.

New Latina GNAs and Alzheimer's clips on YouTube

Two new video clips from the 2008 new releases are now on the SOMVideoPress YouTube Channel. "Latina Nursing Assistants" features clips from "The Latina GNA: Entering the Health Care Profession" with bilingual nursing assistants talking about the challenges and rewards of becoming a GNA. "Alzheimer's and Love" features clips of retired piano teacher, Sylvia Singer relating her touching story of enduring love, in "Alzheimer's and Love: Sylvia's Perspective."

New Video Clip: Alzheimer's and Love

"You are never too old to fall in love" says 84 year old Sylvia as she talks about fallin in love at 70. Four times a week, she comes to the nursing home to visit Frank, her husband, who is now in the third stage of Alzheimer's disease. She sings the love songs to him they wrote together, showers him with hugs and kisses as she retells their days of romance and fun, "He's still the man I fell in love with." A video clip of this newly released video, "Alzheimer's and Love: Sylvia's Perspective" is now ready for viewing on the Video press website.

Special Offer: Stars of Inclusion

Stars of Inclusion is a collection of 6 documentary films of young people with special needs attending mainstream schools. In "Beginning with Bong" enter the world of six kids with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and spinal cord injury. "Rachael, Being Five" is a charming year in the life of little Rachael who has cerebral palsy. The story of Rachael continues in the Emmy nominated film "Rachael, in Middle School." Young Shakissha transfers into a mainstream 4th grade class where her new classmates have pepared to welcome her in the award winning film "Shakissha and Friends." Sarah has not let cerebral palsy slow her down as she makes her way towards college in "Sarah's Graduation." Follow Bong who never lets his wheelchair slow him down and his best friend Donnell through their lives from 3rd grade to high school graduation in the Emmy nominated "Bong and Donnell." All six of these amazing films (sold individually at $150 each) are available now at the special series price of just $375! Don't miss out on these eye-opening award winning films from the Oscar winning producers of "King Gimp."