As a way to bridge the medical world and the spiritual world, serveral women became involved with a concept known as parish nursing. Margaret Conti highlights the lives of several women who perform duties as a parish nurse, showing their importance within their church community.

As a way to bridge the medical world and the spiritual world, several women became involved with a concept known as parish nursing. Annick Shen captures the lives of several women who perform duties as a parish nurse, showing their importance within their church community.

Ayumi Horie captures images of people at the Clover Manor Nursing Home.

Ayumi Horie takes a photograph of Frances Sanborn petting a dog at Clover Manor Nursing Home.

After 40 years as a public health nurse, Alice Gibson shares her experiences. Ruth Kadra speaks to Gibson about working in public health and being involved in Kennebunk.

With only seven permanent residents and an influx of others who come in for day service, the Island Commons Nursing Home of Chebeague can give every resident individual attention. Marcus DeSenio documents the life of residents and patients at the nursing home.

Ayumi Horie captures an image of a picture from Betsy Berg, from when she was a student at Hebron Academy.

At Runs with Wolves Sanctuary in Limington, Maine, Brenda Foster has nursed nearly a dozen wolves back to health. Jen Telischak documents Foster's efforts to rescue wolves and how the wolves provide comfort to the volunteers.

At Peabody House in Portland, Cynthia Cushing is able to receive care from nurses and volunteers to ensure she takes her AIDS medication, and also have a place to sleep. Meghan Lazier captures Cushing's life.

At Runs with Wolves Sanctuary in Limington, Maine, Brenda Foster has nursed nearly a dozen wolves back to health. Christopher McCleary captures Foster's efforts to rescue wolves and how the wolves provide comfort to the volunteers.

At Peabody House in Portland, Cynthia Cushing is able to receive care from nurses and volunteers to ensure she takes her AIDS medication, and also have a place to sleep. Renee Nemmers discusses the life of Cushing, recounting her life with drug abuse, being tested positive for HIV/AIDS, and changing her life.

Transgressing the boundaries of the living and dying on a daily basis, Alison Milne and Michael Schooley travel hundreds of miles around Maine to offer hospice care. Rachel James documents the work that Milne and Schooley do as hospice caretakers and having to make their own boundaries less permeable.