With Dad: A Film & Conversation on Caring for Aging Parents

​Join us for a free evening of film and conversation in honor of National Family Caregivers Month.

​We’ll screen With Dad, an award-winning short documentary by Soren Sorensen. Over twenty years, photographer Stephen DiRado documented his father’s journey with Alzheimer’s through his camera. The result is an honest, deeply moving portrait of what it means to love and care for a parent as they change.

​After the film, stay for a panel discussion about caregiving: the challenges, the support available here in our community, and how we can show up for one another.

​Panelists

• ​Melissa Minor, MD, MPH, Founding Physician, VIM Medicine

• ​Soren Sorensen, MFA, MA, Director, With Dad

• ​Stephen DiRado, Photographer & Subject, With Dad

• ​Nicole Kanelos, MA, Certified Dementia Practitioner

• ​Kathy Betts, MSW, Caregiver

• ​…and more joining the conversation!

​Details

• ​Wednesday, November 18, 7:00–8:30 PM

• ​Lexington Venue, 1794 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington

• ​Free and open to everyone. Your RSVP helps us plan.

• ​Prefer to RSVP by phone or email? Contact Michelle Kelleher at mkelleher@lexingtonma.gov or 781-698-4842

​About the series
This is the first event in the VIM Community Film Series, which brings our neighbors together through documentaries and conversations on health topics that touch all of our lives. Whether you’re caring for someone with dementia, worried about a loved one, or simply want to learn more, you’re welcome here.

​Hosted by VIM Medicine. Supported by Lexington Senior Services. Special thanks to Soren Sorensen and Stephen DiRado for sharing With Dad with our community, and to Ken Hastings and the Lexington Venue.