From Executive Producer Bradley Cooper, this is the story of paid and unpaid caregivers navigating the challenges and joys of this deeply meaningful work. Intertwining intimate personal stories with the untold history of caregiving, the documentary reveals the state and the stakes of care in America today. Narrated by Uzo Aduba (The Residence, Orange is the New Black), directed by Chris Durrance.
Support for Caregiving is made possible by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc.; OneAmerica Financial Foundation; Comfort Keepers; CareScout Holdings, Inc.; Cherish Health Inc.; Care.com; Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation; Richard King Mellon...
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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.
The Challenges & Triumphs of Caregiving
Caregiving, executive produced by Bradley Cooper and narrated by Uzo Aduba, highlights the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in America. Centering on the personal experiences of caregivers, these stories are interwoven with the broader context of the cultural and economic conditions in the U.S.
(From left to right) Ai-jen Poo, Carlos Olivas III, Carlos Olivas II, and paid caregiver
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Producer Ruth Fertig interviews a film participant.
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Home health aide Zulma Torres cares for Sherril Johnson in Sherril’s home in the Bronx
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Tracy Eacret’s dog sits on the couch as the Caregiving crew films Tracy
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Home health aide Zulma Torres cares for Sherril Johnson in Sherril’s home in the Bronx
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Ai-jen Poo, Executive Director of Caring Across Generations, sits for an interview.
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Support for Caregiving is made possible by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc.; OneAmerica Financial Foundation; Comfort Keepers; CareScout Holdings, Inc.; Cherish Health Inc.; Care.com; Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation; Richard King Mellon...