Caregiving – a new documentary and national engagement campaign on the state and stakes of providing care in America.
This Caregiving story features Lynnette Canedy, who has been caring for her father Thomas for five years without taking a vacation. Now, she has an opportunity to go visit her family in New York, and be there for her beloved nephew’s graduation. Even though she knows there are other responsible people who can take care of her father, Lynnette’s fear of leaving him is real. With his dementia worsening everyday, Lynnette worries that their relationship is becoming one-sided and that if she leaves now he might forget her. A portrait of devotion and selflessness in the face of the impending loss of a loved one.
There are 105.6 million caregivers in America. Every one of them has a story that’s filled with sacrifice, love, and the pursuit of dignity in care. Learn more about Caregiving, airing on PBS & Well Beings.org in 2025.
Support for Caregiving Provided By
Support for Caregiving is made possible by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc.; Comfort Keepers; Care.com; Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation; Richard King Mellon Foundation; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; Ford Foundation; Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation; NextFifty Initiative; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI); PATH Foundation; Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund; and The John A. Hartford Foundation.
Outreach and Engagement Partners for Caregiving
Outreach and engagement partners for Caregiving 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.