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ID: 09495
Title:Freedom of Sexual Expression: Dementia and Resident Rights in Long-Term Care Facilities.
Publication Year: 2002.
Format(s): Videorecording , DVD-Digital Video Disk , Teaching Guide
Language(s): English
Audience(s): Educators , Nursing Homes , Nurses , Nurses Aides/LPN , Social Workers
Author(s): Porter, L.; , Holmes, D.
Corporate Name: Hebrew Home for the Aged, Research Division.
Source: Chicago, IL: Terra Nova Films, Inc. 2002. (DVD or VHS videocassette and booklet).
Physical Description: 1/2 in VHS videocassette, or DVD. (16 min), col.

Abstract: This videotape, narrated by Anne Meara, looks at sexuality and intimacy as basic human rights that should not be denied simply because the person has impaired cognitive function and lives in a nursing home. It tastefully shows various sexual expressions, the effects of those expressions on the residents and those around them, and methods to allow freedom of sexual expression while maintaining a comfortable environment for other residents and staff. The video also gives staff members effective strategies for dealing with inappropriate sexual behaviors, and it provides sample policies and procedures regarding residents’ rights in the areas of sexual expression and physical protection. In addition, it encourages family members to understand and respect their loved one’s continued need for intimacy. The videotape is accompanied by a staff education manual on resident sexuality in the nursing home. The manual covers the same topics as the videotape and includes questions and case examples for discussion.

Notes: Copyright: yes.

Availability: Available from Terra Nova Films, Inc. 9848 S. Winchester Avenue, Chicago, IL 60643. (800) 779-8491; FAX: (773) 881-3368. E-mail: tnf@terranova.org. Website: www.terranova.org. PRICE: $169.00; $50.00 rental fee. Item number: FOSVHS.
Major Descriptor(s): DEMENTIA , COGNITIVE-IMPAIRMENT , SEX-BEHAVIOR , SEXUALITY
Minor Descriptor(s): BEHAVIOR-PROBLEMS , LEGAL-RIGHTS , NURSING-HOMES

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