British Universities Film & Video Council

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Someone to Turn to

Synopsis
Depicts the daily responsibilities of several carers working with older people, people with learning difficulties or physically disabled people. Real cases are shown and we see how much the carers’ support and companionship matters to those they care for, and hear in their own words of the rewards they experience in return.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2002
Year of production
2000
Documentation
Accompanying handbook offering a practical grounding in the roles and responsibilities of a carer and inviting discussion around communication and companionship, rights, medical matters and diet.
Subjects
Social welfare
Keywords
carers; further education

Distribution Formats

Type
VHS
Format
PAL
Price
£50.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
11 minutes
Year
2003

Sponsor

Name

Bryson House

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email
sales@concordmedia.org.uk
Web
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01473 726 012
Address
Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
Notes
A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.

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