Telling the Caregiving Story

The stereotypical story starts “once upon a time.” But there’s no such standard when it comes to telling a caregiving story. They begin in many ways, like “When Mom stopped remembering to take her medication,” or “My neighbor asked me to pick up his groceries.”

While each story starts differently, the common thread that ties them together is the compassion caregivers selflessly offer to their loved ones.

That compassion is captured in PBS’ new Watch Over Me series. In early 2008, in PBS’ Boston affiliate encouraged media-makers of all kinds to share their caregiving stories. with the network What they received included everything from the caregiving story of namesake of America’s first African-American township to a film about a son’s frustration with his father’s situation written and shot in 6 hours. Watch and see how these films depict the demands and more important, the dedication, of America’s caregivers.