Last Updated on October 14, 2021
Ageism and Ableism: How They Play Out in Mass Media
The Ageism/Ableism Subcommittee of the Resident Life Committee presents this link to the YouTube video of the Beth Haller October 2023 presentation and the resource list from the slides and other suggestions.
Disrupt Ageism Video
Here is the recording from the Disrupt Ageism program held on July 25th in the Gallery. It was sponsored by the Ageism and Ableism Subcommittee of the Residents' Council Resident Life Committee.
What to Expect When You Are Suddenly On the Way to the Hospital with Betty Caldwell
Based on actual stories of Charlestown residents and lessons learned: how to take charge of your own experience.
Learn to demystify the process of hospitalization, where you can elect to go, and what to take with you. Preparing for the waiting room. How to get home. And much more.
Herbert Run Videos (West Branch and East Branch)
Documentary on the West Branch Herbert Run, tributary to the Patapsco River (2017) and the earlier documentary on the East Branch Herbert Run (2015). Produced by residents at Charlestown Retirement Village in Catonsville, Maryland.
Farewell to the Weeping Cherry
This documentary showcases the removal of the weeping cherry tree near the OLOA Chapel at Charlestown in 2016. It was dead. It had to go. It was only a tree but somehow it represented a part of the history of this place. The tree estimated to be 80 – 100 years old was removed on January 14. It lived beyond the normal life expectancy for weeping cherry trees.
Santee Nation
Dr. George Brenneman produced this video in 2015 as part of his presentation about the Sioux Nation for the ELLIC program at Charlestown. He has served as a volunteer pediatrician on the Crow Creek reservation
Doris Kitchen Interview
The ELLIC Video Group produces an interview with a long-time resident, Doris Kitchen in 2014.
Let It Snow…
Lon Chesnutt actually went outside during our snow falls in 2014 to record this video. Enjoy his 14-minute video.
Grounds for Sculpture Video
Enjoy Ralph Strong’s 2014 video of his visit to Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey.