Postcards from Long-Term Care

A thoughtful and moving mini-series featuring stories from residents of a Toronto long-term care home. Michael Ruderman's art-research project uses interviewing and environmental audio recording to collaboratively tell residents' stories from long-term care. This mini-series is for anyone who cares to uplift our long-term care residents, strengthen our eldercare system, and listen to those who are rarely heard.

Postcards from Long-Term Care is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #9

  From Maurice

  Aug 4, 20269 minS0

  <p>You’re about to hear from Maurice. He is 57-years old living with Multiple Sclerosis, which has severely limited his movement. It was a real pleasure spending time with Maurice: we regularly ended our recording sessions watching prestige TV together, which we both really enjoy. Maurice is very passionate about improving healthcare in Canada. After listening back to his postcard, he asked if we would play it for doctors, so that they could hear hard truths that might improve the lives of people living with MS. Now, Maurice had a lot to say and, as he expressed to me, he...

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  Episode #8

  From Jackie

  Aug 4, 202610 minS0

  <p>You’re about to hear from Jackie. She has lived in the home for about 20 years, making her one of the postcard-makers with the most lived experience of long-term care. Jackie had an injury not long before we met, so our conversations all took place with her in bed and me on her chair in her richly decorated room. Jackie is an artist: she wanted to start the work as soon as possible, as she felt it would help with her healing, and she had exciting suggestions during the editing process, making it a true collaboration. A quick clarification no...

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  Episode #7

  From Grace

  Aug 4, 20266 minS0

  <p>Before Grace’s residence was a long-term care home, it was another kind of institution. I’m not going to say what specifically to avoid identifying details, but it’s important to note because Grace actually worked and spent a lot of time in this other institution before, years later, coming back to live in the new long-term care home. When speaking with Grace, at times it seemed that her experiences of her long-term care residence were interlaced with these memories of her time in the home’s previous incarnation. As you listen, I want to you consider how experien...

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  Episode #6

  From Charlie

  Aug 4, 20266 minS0

  <p>Charlie is in his 70s, and has spent around two decades in long-term care. Charlie’s comfort with the home was clear: I’d often see him in the lobby hanging out, and he made frequent day trips out of the home. Charlie is always quick to laughter and quick to a joke, making it a joy to spend time with him and record. As you listen, I invite you to consider themes of isolation, the importance of family and humour, and escape. </p><p>Actor: Nicholas Rice</p><p>Content Warnings: mental health issues</p><p>Note: Poor audi...

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  Episode #5

  From Caesar

  Aug 4, 20268 minS0

  <p>This postcard you are about to hear from Caesar does not paint a rosy picture of life in long-term care. In his words: “It’s not all sugar and spice.” In this piece you’ll hear a thoughtful articulation of a struggle: a struggle for inclusion, respect, and personal meaning in long-term care. In his recordings, long-term care experiences are inter-woven with personal memory and meditations on the nature of home. I so appreciated Caesar’s candor and vulnerability, and I think you will too. This is Caesar’s postcard from long-term care.  </p><p>Trigger Warning: abuse, mental health strugg...

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