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A Journey of Resilience: Jessica Guthrie’s Story of Caregiving

Caregiving – a new documentary and national engagement campaign on the state and stakes of providing care in America.

Jessica Guthrie shares her nine-year journey as a full-time caregiver for her mother, Constance, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 66. Through challenges and moments of joy, Jessica provides a heartfelt account of their experiences, emphasizing the importance of connection and resilience. Jessica offers insight into the emotional and practical realities of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, offering a beacon of hope and understanding to others in similar situations.

“I started sharing my story because I felt so alone, and I wanted to share so that all people, but especially young black women could see someone who was in it. They weren’t alone.”

Jessica Guthrie

Learn more about Jessica’s story in Caregiving, airing on PBS & Well Beings.org in 2025′


Support for Caregiving Provided By

Otsuka
Comfort Keepers
care
care as one
Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation
Richard King Mellon Foundation
Ford Foundation
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
Next 50 logo
Path Foundation logo
Care for All with Respect and Equity Fund
The John A. Hartford Foundation

Support for Caregiving is made possible by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc.; Comfort Keepers; Care.com; CareAsOne; Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation; Richard King Mellon Foundation; Ford Foundation; Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation; Next50; National Alliance on Mental Illness; PATH Foundation; Care for All with Respect and Equity Fund; The John A. Hartford Foundation

Outreach and Engagement Partners for Caregiving

Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers
Grantmakers in Aging
Milken Institute
Global Coalition on Aging
Elizabeth Dole Foundation
National Minority Health Association
Administration for Community Living
The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care
American Association of Caregiving Youth
Caring Across Generations
SHRM Foundation logo
National Alliance for Caregiving
Lutheran Services in America
Center to Advance Palliative Care
People

Outreach and engagement partners include Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers; Grantmakers in Aging; Milken Institute | Future of Aging; Global Coalition on Aging; Elizabeth Dole Foundation; National Minority Health Association; Administration for Community Living; The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care; American Association of Caregiving Youth; Caring Across Generations; Society for Human Resource Management Foundation; National Alliance for Caregiving; Lutheran Services in America; Center to Advance Palliative Care; PEOPLE; and Forbes.com. 


Caregiving is a production of Lea Pictures and WETA Washington, D.C., in association with Ark media. Chris Durrance serves as Director for Ark media. Barak Goodman is Series Producer, Chris Durrance is Senior Producer and Ruth Fertig is Producer for Ark media. Executive Producers for Lea Pictures are Bradley Cooper and Weston Middleton. Executive Producers for WETA are John F. Wilson and Tom Chiodo. Producer for WETA is Kate Kelly. Production is managed for WETA by Jim Corbley.

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