"It's In Your Hands: Choose What's Best For You and Your Baby" (2000): These two 15-minute documentaries in English and Spanish on Maternal HIV were written, produced, and directed by Cecilia Domeyko for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Traveling to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami and New York with Assistant Producer Nora Buendia, shooter Obeid Malikyar, and sound man Juan Silva, Ms. Domeyko created intimate portraits of five HIV positive women who relay their personal experiences with HIV during their pregnancy. The programs will be distributed nationwide as part of a bilingual educational kit to state and local health departments, hospitals, and community groups. The campaign is to inform doctors and women of child-bearing years that all women should be tested for HIV during pregnancy. PRIZES: 2000 GOLD, Mercury Award 2000 Crystal Award of Distinction, Communicator's 2000 GOLDEN EAGLE Award, CINE 2000 Bronze WorldMedal New York Festival
THREE NURSING HOME VIDEOS FOR MEDICARE A warm and moving series of videotapes on nursing homes, which as the baby boomer generation ages will play much larger role in the lives of families and the life of our nation. The series will be distributed this Fall to more than 17,000 nursing homes across the country. A 27 minute version will be offered free to broadcast stations across the country.
1. THE IMPORTANCE OF BECOMING A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (13 minutes) A tribute to the two million nursing assistants who provide care to residents in more than 17,000 long term care facilities, and an eloquent recruiting video to help fill the more than 400,000 nursing assistant jobs coming available across the country in the next two years.
2. CHOOSING LONG TERM CARE (13 minutes) A survey of alternatives to nursing homes, and of the things people should look for as they seek long term care for themselves or for loved ones.
3. LIVING IN A NURSING HOME (13 minutes) For families and for residents, this video shows how make a successful transition to living in a nursing home, including forming a care plan, making the space your own, making new friends, and finding a way to live a meaningful life.