GREAT PHOTOJOURNALISM

Great Photojournalism

Carsten Snejbjerg

Nursing home

Nursing home in Guatemala.

An elderly man lies on a makeshift bed at the Hogar Fray Rodrigo De la Cruz nursing home, in Antiqua, Guatemala, where residents must be at least 65 years old to qualify for a bed on Saturday, September 20, 2003.

An elderly woman sits quietly during a meal

In Antiqua, Guatemala, residents must be at least 65 years old to qualify for a bed at the Hogar Fray Rodrigo De la Cruz nursing home, on Sept. 20, 2003. The elderly end up here when their families no longer have room for them, some do not even have contact with their relatives. Men sleep in two large dorms, each housing 50 beds, with low wall partitions that hold 4 beds per “room.” The women sleep in dorms with 8-12 beds per room. Religious icons and pictures of family members hang above most o

In Antiqua, Guatemala, residents must be at least 65 years old to qualify for a bed at the Hogar Fray Rodrigo De la Cruz nursing home, on Sept. 20, 2003. The elderly end up here when their families no longer have room for them, some do not even have contact with their relatives. Men sleep in two large dorms, each housing 50 beds, with low wall partitions that hold 4 beds per “room.” The women sleep in dorms with 8-12 beds per room. Religious icons and pictures of family members hang above most o

An elderly woman sits quietly on a bench in the Hogar Fray Rodrigo De la Cruz nursing home

An elderly man walks through a hallway