In anticipation of the premiere of Caregiving, Connections with Evan Dawson looks at the state of caregiving locally.
Connections: State of Caregiving in our Community airs Monday, June 23 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the PBS app.
In this special edition of “Connections” with a live audience and taped for television, host Evan Dawson discuss the Medical Aid in Dying Act and other legislation that can affect the disability community with his panelist. How often are people with disabilities — and caregivers — brought into the discussion? What are the risks of legislating without that input, whether it’s Medical Aid in Dying or other proposals? Who should be helping guide policy?
Then, Evan is joined by a panel to talk about caregiving for people with dementia. For caregivers, that can mean myriad challenges: providing the right kind of support; understanding disease progression; financial difficulties; and more. We discuss what the experts say, and we hear from a local caregiver.
This broadcast is an edited version of the two-hour talk show. This special repeats Tuesday, June 24 at 8 p.m.
About the Caregiving documentary, which premieres Tuesday, June 24 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.
From Executive Producer Bradley Cooper, this is the story of paid and unpaid caregivers navigating the challenges and joys of this deeply meaningful work. Intertwining intimate personal stories with the untold history of caregiving, the documentary reveals the state and the stakes of care in America today. Narrated by Uzo Aduba (The Residence, Orange is the New Black) and directed by Chris Durrance.
