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Unexpected illness can strike a family at any time. In this video, three different families share their insights and pain on caring for and living with a major illness. George and Nancy Mairs circular care for one another has seen them through thirty years of illness, encompassing Nancy's MS and George's melanoma cancer. Mary Ann Nation cares for her husband Harlan as a brain virus slowly steals their future. Heartwarming and down-to-earth, these three couples reflect on some of the many interpretations of "honor" and the true challenges of the vow in sickness and in health. The groundbreaking PBS special And Thou Shalt Honor series brings to light the challenges facing today's caregivers. The struggles and rewards of caregiving are given equal treatment in this incisive and thoughtful series. Sensitively hosted by Joe Mantegna, the purpose of the program is to promote awareness of the issue, promote awareness of the needs of caregivers and promote discussion of the importance of the issue before it becomes a national crisis. The pro­gram is meant to be a lightening rod to rally support, raise awareness, and energise a movement to change the fate of caregivers in this country

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Originally produced by Media Policy Center in 2011

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In English