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Can Gerry Robinson Fix Dementia Care Homes?

Synopsis
Businessman Sir Gerry Robinson tries to turn around three struggling care homes. In the next twenty years over a million Britons will have dementia, and sufferers are likely to end up in one of the country’s care homes. It’s a huge business worth six billion pounds, yet care is often woefully inadequate. Can Gerry, whose father had the disease, change a culture of stagnant lounges, a lack of specialist staff and a focus on just keeping people alive?
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2010
Year of production
2009
Notes
Broadcast in 3 weekly parts on BBC2 beginning 8/12/2009
Subjects
Business studies; Social welfare
Keywords
business plans; dementia; residential homes; social policy

Credits

Contributor
Gerry Robinson

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£15.00
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
180 minutes
Year
2010

Production Company

Name

Open University Production Centre

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
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