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“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 and VyStar Credit Union 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

Check back soon for more details.

  • Wednesday, May 6 - Film at WJCT Studios: The Paper Bag Plan - 7 PM
  • Saturday, May 9 - What's Health Got To Do With It? - 4 PM on WJCT News 89.9 FM
    For a special upcoming Mother’s Day episode of What’s Health Got to Do with It?, Dr. Joe Sirven sits down with Oscar and Emmy award winner Laura Dern for a moving conversation about hope, purpose, and caregiving specifically for her mother, Academy Award-nominated actress Diane Ladd. Drawing on her personal experience supporting her mother through a serious lung illness, Dern reflects on how a sense of purpose can shape resilience when facing uncertainty. The episode is part of the show’s ongoing exploration of how people navigate the healthcare system—one story at a time—and follows recent national recognition, including an Editor’s Pick by NPR.
  • Sunday, May 10 - What's Health Got To Do With It? - 9 PM on WJCT News 89.9 FM
  • Tuesday, June 16 - Lunch & Learn: Caring for Your Future Legally - 11 AM
  • Tuesday, June 16 - After Hours: Caring for Your Future Legally - 5 PM
  • Wednesday, July 8 - Lunch & Learn: Caring for Yourself - 11 AM
  • Saturday, August 8 - Lunch & Learn: Caring for Your Loved One - 11 AM
  • Thursday, September 10 - After Hours: Caring for Your Future Financially - 5 PM

Recorded Caregiving Events

Date/Time Video Event
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
The Caregiver Journey: Caring for Yourself
WJCT Studios
As part of the CAREGIVING national initiative, this lunch and learn provided practical information on how caregivers can take care of themselves. Subject matter experts…
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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 lunch and learn, as part of the CAREGIVING national initiative,…
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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 lunch and learn, as part of the CAREGIVING national initiative,…
Saturday, August 16, 2025
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Caregiver Journey Workshop
WJCT Studios
As part of the CAREGIVING national initiative, this day-long mini-conference provided practical information to help caregivers care for their loved ones and themselves. The day…

Television Program Preview

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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.

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.

Resources from WJCT's The Caregiver Journey events.

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:

PBS LearningMedia has a CAREGIVING collection for students in grades 6-8 and 9-12.

Sponsored in part by

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Support for Caregiving is made possible by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc.; Comfort Keepers; CareScout Holdings, Inc.; Care.com; Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation; Richard King Mellon Foundation; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; Ford Foundation; Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation; NextFifty Initiative (Next50); National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI); PATH Foundation; Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund; The John A. Hartford Foundation; and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.