The Last Place: Diary of a Retirement Home (INC)
A woman shares her secret concoction to relieve arthritis pain: nine gin-soaked raisins daily. Down the hall, two residents meet, court, and decide to get married.
1998 / Joe Richman / Radio Diaries, USA
A woman shares her secret concoction to relieve arthritis pain: nine gin-soaked raisins daily. Down the hall, two residents meet, court, and decide to get married.
Through audio diaries kept by residents of Presbyterian Homes in Evanston, Illinois, this documentary offers a glimpse into the lives of a community in retirement.
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Joe Richman (@RadioDiaries) is a Peabody Award-winning producer and reporter, and the founder of Radio Diaries.