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Across the country, local coalitions have formed to focus attention on the importance and the needs of caregivers in their communities in conjunction with the PBS special, And Thou Shalt Honor…, which premieres October 9 at 9 p.m. E.T. This effort is supported at the national level by an outreach campaign that has enlisted the involvement of more than 55 national membership organizations or networks including AARP, the National Family Caregivers Association, Children of Aging Parents, the American Society on Aging, the National Association of State Units on Aging, and the National Health Council, among others.

In this two-hour special, Emmy Award-winning producers Harry Wiland and Dale Bell, offer the first major PBS initiative on caregiving, an emerging healthcare issue of staggering proportions.

Filmed all over America, the program makes it clear that today’s longer life-spans come at a cost, and that a disproportionate amount of that cost is borne by those who step up to assume responsibility for their loved ones. Not everything about long-term caregiving is dark, however. This commitment can be a spiritual journey that expands the boundaries of love. AND THOU SHALT HONOR… is a Wiland-Bell Production in association with Oregon Public Television (OPB) and Independent Television Service (ITVS) who are co-presenting the project. Executive producers and directors, Harry Wiland and Dale Bell, have each personally experienced the challenges of caregiving.