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Care
House
91Èȱ¬
FOUR, Monday 12 May, 9.00pm
Rose and her husband, John, run a care home in York for people with
learning disabilities. They provide a home for around 25 people
of different ages and backgrounds.
Rose is a maverick, a thorn in the side of the authorities, an uncompromising
and passionate woman who is completely at odds with the majority
of mental health practitioners in Britain.
This
film is based around the daily routines of the household and the
lives of the diverse characters who live there.
But
at the centre of everything is Rose, a chain-smoking dynamo of a
woman who is completely unsentimental, but fiercely protective of
the people she cares for.
This
film explores John and Rose Cusick's unique and often controversial
approach to care.
Most
of the residents at the home have learning difficulties and what
is known as challenging behaviour – the kind of behaviour
that in the past has got them in trouble with the law.
Before
they found a home here many had spent time in prison or secure units
for offences including violence and arson. Several of the residents
have been classified as 'untreatable psychopaths'.
Care
House explores the unique relationship between John, Rose and the
residents of the care home. We witness David, 29, getting in and
out of various scrapes, from being caught drilling holes through
his bedroom wall to spy on a female member of staff, to stealing
from a charity shop.
We follow Peter,
31, and his longing for independence. He wants to live on his own
with his girlfriend. There is tragedy in his longing to be normal
when you realise this will never happen.
We also see
Gary left devastated as he contemplates his vicious attack on a
female member of staff; Wendy and her son Ben attempting to cope
with life outside the care home and Jonathan dealing with the death
of his father.
This
is a poignant, moving and warm film about a group of people who
don't fit into society. Beneath the human stories is a subtext which
questions societies' treatment of people with these kind of behavioural
problems.
Care
House is on 91Èȱ¬ FOUR on Monday 12 May at 9.00pm.
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91Èȱ¬'s digital services are now available on ,
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