WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 – 6:00 P.M.

This event is free and open to the public. A screening of the documentary UNSEEN will be followed by a panel discussion. Tickets available at The Ross Box Office and online through the registration link above.

UNSEEN follows Jess and Ryan Ronne, a blended family with 8 children, including Lucas, who has profound disabilities requiring total care. Their situation has gotten more and more challenging as Lucas gets older and stronger. With limited resources and support, caregiving takes a toll on their physical and mental health.

It’s a common story among parent caregivers: the isolation, uncertainty about the future, lack of options, and a never-ending daily to-do list means the role of caregiver overpowers nearly every other facet of life. Video diaries from diverse caregivers featured in the film illustrate this universality, while interviews with mental health experts and policy/legal advocates provide a broader view on the societal impacts.

Through the power of unfiltered, compelling human stories, Unseen cultivates compassion and tangible support for the caregivers in our communities.

PANELISTS:
DR. NATALIE WILLIAMS, Translational Research Director of Health Psychology at the Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering with Madonna Rehabilitation.
TERRA SPIEHS GARST, Mother of two children with complex developmental disabilities
GAYLEEN BRADLEY, Administrator at Orchard Park Assisted Living
DR. JULIE L MASTERS, PH.D., Professor & Terry Haney Chair of Gerontology at UN-Omaha
SENATOR ANNA WISHART, Lincoln NE District 27

Sponsored by AARP Nebraska and The Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska.