Dear John,

Disability is a part of life, but for too long our popular culture has treated it as taboo. That’s why I was so profoundly moved by the short film Take Me Home, which puts a disabled family caregiver at the center of a universally relatable story. I knew immediately that I wanted everyone to see it, which is why I'm so excited to announce that Caring Across is partnering with filmmaker Liz Sargent to adapt the short into a feature film!

You may have already seen us talking about the film—or maybe you joined our first virtual Care in Film screening last month. If you haven’t seen it, Take Me Home tells the story of Anna, who is disabled, navigating a reunion with her estranged sister Emily in the wake of a family emergency. Stories like this one – that center the perspectives of older and disabled adults – are crucial to shift how we think about and value care – and help us imagine a world where everyone can thrive.

We want this film to reach far and wide. To do that, we need your help to share a special interview with actress Anna Sargent and filmmaker Liz Sargent so everyone has a chance to see it.

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More than 60 million people in the U.S. live with some form of disability, but their experiences—especially around navigating care—are still largely underrepresented. We cannot change the reality of care for disabled people if we don't change the stories told about care and disability. Films like Take Me Home are crucial in creating a more robust culture of care.

I’m especially excited to share this news during Disability Pride Month, an important time of the year that honors the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), landmark legislation that broke down barriers to inclusion for disabled people in society.

Despite the progress made with the ADA, our society still has work to do to keep disabled people in community with adequate support and services not only to survive but thrive. We must continue to fight for a world where people with disabilities are represented and can live full, self-determined lives. You can help us do that by sharing our interview with Liz and Anna.

The more disability-inclusive stories we see the more people will feel seen, and the more we can envision a world with real solutions. By supporting compelling stories like Take Me Home, we are raising awareness and changing popular perceptions of disability and care.

With care,

Lydia Storie, Director of Culture Change
Caring Across Generations