Videos and DVD's by Lorraine Hedtke

Lorraine Hedtke, LCSW, specializes in working with people who are dying and families after a loved one has died. She is employed by VITAS Hospice Care and regularly teaches nationally and internationally about narrative therapy and death, dying, and bereavement. Her articles have appeared in many professional and trade journals.

VHS Tapes and/or DVD's are available through
Masterswork Productions - Los Angeles, California.

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Creating Meaning in Later Years

Available in DVD Only

This program contains excerpts from seven narrative interviews with elderly women. Each interview is followed by brief reflections from a small team that has observed the interview. These women, in their eighties and nineties, have the opportunity to share stories about loved ones whom they have lost.

They tell us about how they maintain their relationships with these people who were anxious about having a conversation with someone who has a specialty in bereavement and at the next meeting of their group they unanimously voiced pleased they were that we did not focus on bereavement. This is an alternative kind of conversation that offers a more positive focus on grief and loss.

Important Discussions Toward the End of Life: A conversation with Father Time

Available in DVD Only

In an interview with a man who is battling several terminal illnesses, Lorraine addresses his struggle. he tells her that he has cheated death a number of times and that he is due to have a conversation with, "Father Time". Through questions about his many important relations ships, she describes how we are all members of a club of life. When we are no longer physically present we can still maintain or membership status through those with whom we have loving connections. Identity is seen as relational instead of residing in an individual, leading to other ways to think about death and the power of life affirming legacy.

Grief Takes a Holiday

Available in VHS or DVD

This video program contains excerpts from seven narrative interviews with elderly women. Each interview is followed by brief reflections from a small team that has observed the interview. These women, in their eighties and nineties have the opportunity to share stories about loved ones whom they have lost. They tell us about how they maintain their relationships with these people who were so important to them.

They were anxious about having a conversation with someone who has a specialty in bereavement and at the next meeting of their group they unanimously voiced how pleased they were that we did not focus on bereavement. This is an alternative kind of conversation that offers a more positive focus on grief and loss.