Showing posts with label Homelessness. health care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Homelessness. health care. Show all posts

Monday, June 9, 2014

A Snapshot from the Frontline: Where Boston's Homeless Find Health Care

by Nomad

Providing health care to homeless citizens is a job that gets far too little attention compared with, say, celebrity news. One film takes a closer look at the people who have dedicated themselves to that task.

Director  Jeff Schwartz hadn't anticipated that his short film would turn into a full-length documentary.. or a life-changing experience.
"With a small crew and unprecedented access to homeless men and women on the streets.. I was introduced to people I would have normally passed by. "
The result was a film that hat NPR has called "extremely powerful" and "fascinating."
"Give me a Shot of Anything: House Calls to the Homeless" deals with lives of homeless and the doctors and care-givers who provide them with health care. 
Schwartz gave his assessment:
"These are people that care. They see the humanity of the homeless and make sure they are granted basic rights like food, shelter and quality health care."
On a larger scale this film documents one city's response to America's health care needs, the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program