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The Heart of a Nation

Season 1 | 1m 01s

From the quiet resilience of spouses to the historical roots of America’s care economy, Caregiving explores our nation's caregiving crisis and reveals the emotional weight, economic toll, and undeniable heroism of those who provide vital care and companionship to others every day.

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. National 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; Fred Rogers Productions; The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care; American Association of Caregiving Youth; Caring Across Generations; SHRM and SHRM Foundation; National Alliance for Caregiving; Lutheran Services in America; Center to Advance Palliative Care; PEOPLE; and Forbes.com.
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A look at the emotional toll and quiet strength of caregivers across the country.
Exploring how caregiving touches lives across the country, in every community and generation.
Intertwines caregivers’ personal stories with the history of the American care system.
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