Their Ideal Home (1969)| High Wycombe Film Society | AV1664/D5

Описание: Content warning: This film contains ableist language that may be offensive to some viewers. Viewers may wish to avoid language used at 05:52.

credits: Paul Kendrick (writer & director)
production: Joyce Grenfell (production) Mike Nicholls, Rodger Martin, John Smithson (Photography) Pat Jeffery, Michael Hook (Sound)
casts: Residents and staff of Leonard Cheshire home
keywords: Muscular dystrophy; polio; physical disability; ableism; disabled people; physical impairment; wheelchair user;
genre: amateur
location: Chilton Cheshire Home, High Wycombe
contentdescription_primary_Content_Description:
Chiltern Cheshire Home A High Wycombe Film Society production introduced by Joyce Grenfell
Written and directed by Peter Kendrick
Photography and Editing Mike Nicholls and Rodger Martin
Additional Photography John Smithson
Sound Pat Jeffery and Michael Hook.
Titles:A High Wycombe Film Society Production. Introduced by Miss Joyce Grenfell.
Titles: Written and directed by Peter Kendrick. Photography and editing Mike Nicholls and Rodger Martin. Additional Photoraphy John Smithson. Sound: Pat Jeffrey and Michael Hook.
Titles: The producers wish to acknowledge the generosity of the following organisations: Kodak Ltd. Rank Film Processing Ltd Samuelson Film Service Ltd.

This film provides an insight into the provision of care at the Leonard Cheshire homes in 1969. It discusses the origin story of Cheshire homes and seeks to give an insight into the experience of those who live in a Cheshire home. Interviews with residents are presented in their own words with an accompanying voice over from Joyce Grenfell, who introduces each speaker.
Participants including Jill from Great Missenden, Mary from High Wycombe, Mike from Ealing, Betty from Farnham Common, Wendy from Ruislip talk about the challenges of securing care provision in their own homes and positive experiences of care they have received.
There is some discussion around the particular care requirements that might be needed as well as mobility aids; including ramps, hoists and wider doorways.
Participants talk about the disadvantage of living in a hospital; including the routine and early enforced bed times.
Participants recount advantages of Cheshire homes including friendly staff, good food, increased mobility, improved wellbeing, laughter, discussions, being allowed visitors, having day trips out. Comradeship and a sense of community is conveyed in how residents talk about their experiences of Cheshire homes. Importance of volunteers to the home and the need for donations to continue the work.
Ends with an appeal for donations and volunteers to spend time with residents, help them visit relatives, etc.


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