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Watch and discuss the documentary Caregiving on June 17

Join us for an exclusive screening of Caregiving, the documentary created with executive producer Bradley Cooper highlighting the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in America. It will be held Tuesday, June 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Minnetrista Museum & Gardens. A woman stands next to an at-home hospital bed with an elderly man laying with a blanket pulled up to his chin. On the wall behind them is a painting of a tiger that seems to mimic the woman in profile looking toward her father.

Award-winning actress Uzo Aduba (The Residence, Painkiller, Orange is the New Black) was also announced as the film’s narrator, bringing her own experience as a caregiver for her mother to the project.

The two-hour documentary is centered on the personal experiences of caregivers providing for loved ones, and the challenges and triumph they face each day. These stories are interwoven with the broader context of the cultural and economic conditions in the U.S., leading to a care system tipping into crisis.

According to recent studies, in addition to 5 million paid caregivers nationally, it is estimated that between 53 million to 105.6 million U.S. adults provide unpaid caregiving for ill, aging, or disabled family members and friends. In addition, an estimated 5.4 million children and adolescents in the U.S. are direct caregivers. Caregiving examines the historical and contemporary efforts to address this often unrecognized and rapidly increasing need. Caregiving is a production of Cooper’s production company, Lea Pictures, and public media station WETA Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media.

The film will air Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 9 p.m. on Ball State PBS and on the PBS YouTube Channel. Caregiving will be available to stream on PBS.org and the PBS App beginning Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

To register for this free event, click here.

If you need an accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact Accessibility.BSPM@nullbsu.edu.

For more information, contact:

Ashley Mann
Community Education Manager
ashley.mann@nullbsu.edu