A presentation of the problems facing the aged and the community’s responsibility to them. Shows through the experiences of one elderly lady (played by Lorna Forbes) the services rendered by social workers, district nurses, and “meals on wheels”. Emphasises need for companionship, warmth and comfort, as well as a degree of independence.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
28301
Subject categories
Documentary
Documentary → Docudrama
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aged - Australia - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aged - Services for - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public welfare - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social workers
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Home care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Integrated care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community health nursing
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)