Skip to main content
Support Pioneer PBS today to help us continue to tell YOUR stories. Donate Now

Aging with dignity: working caregivers

Email share

Theresa and Michelle Gehrke Herwynen have been married for 24 years and Theresa has been Michelle's caregiver for the past five. A report by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers highlighted what they call “invisible overtime,” the often unseen work of family caregivers.

Offerings at Sanford Health Bemidji — where Theresa works— programs like Adult Day Services and organizations like the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers all exist to help better support working caregivers.

Watch: Aging with dignity: working caregivers