Beets and Beans: Living and Dying with Hospice

Beets and Beans: Living and Dying with Hospice attempts to dispel some myths about what it means to work with a Hospice provider. This half-hour documentary interweaves the rich journeys of patients, caregivers, and family members as their lives are touched by hospice services. Those narratives show the audience how our participants are changed by time and experience. The story of Hospice is everyone’s story.

Filmed in Ithaca New York and Seattle Washington, this half-hour documentary features a divers cast of all ages interviewed in their homes or hospice settings. Moving and credible interviews supported by true-life events show that the hospice movement can revolutionize our views of dying.

Both of producer Sue Perlgut’s parents were patients of a hospice program and her personal experience led her to tell the story of how hospice can bring peace and dignity to all at the end of life.