Priory: The Only Home I've Got

Overview

The Priory is a public extended-care hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, for people suffering from chronic geriatric illnesses. Treatment is innovative. It is based on the theory that even the ordinary activities of a patient's life contain elements of therapy. The film shows us how patients are encouraged to do as much as they can for themselves despite their confinement to wheelchairs.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1979

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Director

Mark Dolgoy

Producer

Anne Wheeler,Tony Karch

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0269730