Emmy® Nominated filmmakers Michelle Boyaner and Barbara Green, in association with Presenting Sponsor Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) and community partner Mizell Center, will host the West Coast theatrical premiere of IT’S NOT A BURDEN: The Humor and Heartache of Raising Elderly Parents on Saturday November 12, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, Palm Springs, CA. The filmmaker Q & A will be moderated by Sandie Newton, host of KESQ’s “Desert Chat.”
Local supporters and community partners are joining the filmmakers to present this free community screening that will include a moderated panel and Q & A with the filmmakers and some of the families from the film. An onsite “Resource Fair” will follow, showcasing organizations and providers that serve adult children and their parents to help inform and support them on their complex journey.
IT’S NOT A BURDEN is an intimate, humorous and heartfelt journey into the stories of adult children navigating the challenges and joys of caring for their aging parents. Featuring filmmaker Boyaner’s complex and tender journey caring for her own parents, the film also provides a glimpse into the lives of twenty other families each with their own diverse backgrounds, unique challenges, and personalities. The heartwarming film explores not only the frustrations and fears, but also the transformative bonds that happen when familial roles are reversed, friends support friends and communities come together, exemplifying our capacity to love.
IT’S NOT A BURDEN is written, directed and produced by Michelle Boyaner (Packed in a Trunk: The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson). Barbara Green (A FInished Life: The Goodbye and No Regrets Tour) served as Cinematographer/Editor/
For more information or to RSVP, please visit: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/
Website: https://www.itsnotaburden.com
Instagram: @Itsnotaburdendocumentary
Twitter: @ItsNotABurden
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About Desert Oasis Healthcare
Formed in 1981 as one of the first medical groups in the desert communities of southern California, Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) continues to advance with changes in the healthcare market. DOHC provides primary and immediate care, home health, palliative care, clinical research studies and other services to more than 60,000 members/patients living in the greater Coachella Valley and the Morongo Basin of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The multidisciplinary and comprehensive care programs of DOHC are committed to educating individuals on preventive health care in their daily lives, reflected in the DOHC motto, "Your Health. Your Life. Our Passion." For more information, visit www.mydohc.com.
About Mizell Center
Mizell Center is a non-denominational 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has been serving the greater Palm Springs area since 1974. Mizell’s multi-faceted network of more than 50 classes and activities is designed to support independence, promote lifelong learning and sustain an active and engaged lifestyle. For those who define “giving” as sharing their time and talents in service to others, there are a variety of rewarding volunteer opportunities. Our Meals on Wheels program is the largest in the Coachella Valley. Through our contract with the Riverside County Office on Aging, we prepare and deliver 650± nutritious meals every weekday and deliver them to homebound seniors and communal meals sites at other senior centers on routes that stretch from Whitewater all the way to the Salton Sea. Our Geriatric Case Management Program connects vulnerable seniors with critical community resources and local and government services. Case Managers are able to provide assistance with Social Security and Medicare benefits application, healthcare and in-home support services, housing, transportation, food insecurity and more. Services are free for any Coachella Valley senior age 62+ in need of a helping hand.
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