Seven Songs for a Long Life
Season 29 Episode 13 | 53m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Hospice care is rarely associated with singing and laughter but Strathcarron is different.
Hospice care is rarely associated with singing and laughter, but at Strathcarron it's different. At this remarkable Scottish hospice center, patients face pain, uncertainty and the possibility of life's end with song and humor.
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Seven Songs for a Long Life
Season 29 Episode 13 | 53m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Hospice care is rarely associated with singing and laughter, but at Strathcarron it's different. At this remarkable Scottish hospice center, patients face pain, uncertainty and the possibility of life's end with song and humor.
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