The Caregiver Journey
“There are only four kinds of people in the world.
Those who have been caregivers. Those who are
currently caregivers. Those who will be caregivers,
and those who will need a caregiver.”
-Rosalyn Carter
Join WJCT Public Media, ElderSource, and Alivia Care, Inc. for a series of local events with a focus on providing caregivers with vital information and resources to be successful on their caregiving journey.
CAREGIVING is a documentary and national engagement campaign on the state and stakes of providing care in America. The project is centered on the personal experiences of caregivers providing for loved ones and the challenges and triumphs they face each day.
Register below to attend in-person or via streaming!
Upcoming Caregiving Events
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025 11:30 am - 1:00 pm |
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The Caregiver Journey: Caring for Yourself WJCT Studios As part of the CAREGIVING national initiative, this lunch and learn will provide practical information... |
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025 11:30 am - 1:00 pm |
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The Caregiver Journey: Caring for Your Loved One WJCT Studios Many caregivers struggle to manage various aspects of caring for their loved ones effectively. This... |
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025 11:30 am - 1:00 pm |
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The Caregiver Journey: Caring for the Future WJCT Studios Some of the scariest aspects of caregiving is the “what’s next” and the unknown. This... |
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Saturday, August 16, 2025 9:00 am - 2:00 pm |
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The Caregiver Journey Workshop WJCT Studios As part of the CAREGIVING national initiative, this day-long mini-conference will provide practical information to... |
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About the Show
Weaving in history and context, Caregiving follows people on the frontlines of the caregiving movement, as they fight to give caregivers the same safety, security and support they provide for so many others. Caregiving will reveal the state — and the stakes — of care in America, during an unprecedented moment in which there is an opportunity to transform our country’s caregiving system into one that works for us all.
From the filmmakers behind The Gene: An Intimate History and Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies; executive producer Bradley Cooper; and the producers at Ark Media, Lea Pictures and WETA — Caregiving will personalize this urgent, nonpartisan, national issue through the stories of caregivers themselves, as well as through the voices of those working to address the care crisis.
Through intimate verité footage and interviews, the documentary will follow a diverse group of caregivers, sharing their personal stories of challenge and triumph. Individuals like Jacquelyn Joyce Revere, a writer who was the full-time caregiver for both her mother and grandmother who had dementia concurrently, and Carlos Olivas Jr., a Latino male caregiver for his veteran father.
How to Watch Caregiving
Caregiving is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Resources
The CAREGIVING project includes A Caregiving Story, 18 short films that examine current caregiving experiences, programs, and perspectives at individual, family, and community levels. The Caregiving short films are available on wellbeings.org and the Well Beings YouTube Channel.
WJCT Public Media's weekly talk program that examines the intersection of healthcare and daily life, What's Health Got To Do With It? examines caregiving in the following episodes:
- February 22, 2025 - Kari Berit, The Unexpected Caregiver
- August 17, 2024 - Caregiver Journey: Kitty Ribar
- June 22, 20204 - Caregiver Journey: Amy & Letha Hessler
- June 8, 2024 - Caregiver Journey: Shelia Collins
PBS LearningMedia has a Caregiving collection for students in grades 6-8 and 9-12.
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