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Updated: 5.19.09
Our geriatric DVDs include Alzheimer’s Disease, Elder-Abuse and Elder Care. Of special note from our disabilities awareness, is our Academy Award® winning documentary King Gimp. We are the exclusive distributor for King Gimp and for the nationally acclaimed Alzheimer’s documentary, Grace. These programs are used nationally for professional training and staff development in long-term care, assisted living, hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals and special education environments. Be sure to check out our video clips! Video Press, a program of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, produces and distributes DVDs in the field of Geriatrics, restorative care, quality indicators, quality of life, Elder Care, Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, Elder Abuse, Painmanagement, Perspectives of the Elderly resident or patient, End of Life Care, Hospice, including the nationally recognized program Grace,as well in the field of disabilities, personal challenges, diversity, mainstreaming, and inclusion. Of special note the Academy Award winning® documentary King Gimp produced by Susan Hannah Hadary and William Whiteford is distributed solely by SOM Video Press. Video Press programs are used for professional training programs in nursing, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatry, nursing assistants,geriatric nursing assistants (GNA), certified nursing assistants (CNA), LPN education, and special education for staff training and staff development in nursing homes, long term care, assisted living,retirement communities, hospitals, and school systems. Specific topics include pressure sores, safety, mouth care, vital signs, infection prevention, advanced directives, medical directives, artificial nutrition, neglect, disability, and family caregiving. Nationally aclaimed titles orrigionally offered by HBO are available now through Video Press UMB, include Bong and Donnell, Love Josh, and King Gimp.