Angels Preach Film Analysis

As we age we start to worry about our family, specifically our parents. Who is going to take care of them, are they going to be able to stay at home, how much assistance are they going to need, is my sibling going to step in and help or am I going to be caring for them by myself? All of these questions can be overwhelming and cannot be answered until they actually happen. As we saw in Angels Preach a lot goes into caregiving and decision making for what is best for are loved one. I thought this movie did a really good job about dismissing the stereotypes to caregiving, but it also show how Alzheimer’s can affect everyone in the family, and how moving elders with Alzheimer’s out of their homes is not the best option. Sometimes doing what is best for our loved one can …show more content…
In the movie we see that Jack did not tell his grandmother that she was going to be moved into a nursing assisted living home until they found a home for her to move into. I felt as if Patty didn’t want to move into the nursing home because of the typical nursing home stereotypes but because her ties and mind were still at her house and in the town that she has forever lived in. The one stereotype and true fact this movie seemed too stick with was how caring for and elder take a total on our own lives. When taking care of a loved one we may have to change our own lives to do what is best for our loved one. We see this in Angel’s Prech when Jack has to change what he is going with his job to be able to stay with his grandma, but is also forced to recall the tragic loss of his wife and child. Caring for a loved one can be difficult to do. It may put a physical toll on the family or may cause a change a career, but we tend to do what is best for the people we love. We want to make the best decision possible when it comes to the care and health of our loved ones, young or