On February 22nd HBO will be airing another Special Needs documentary. Raising Renee tells the story of Beverly Mciver and her sister Renee who is cognitively impaired.
Before their mother Ethel passes away Beverly makes a promise to take care of Renee after her mothers passing.
Reality hits and Beverly realizes that being a caretaker is no easy task. She had a blossoming career as an artist and the future was bright until it came time to fulfill her promise.
Raising Renee takes on the sensitive topic of siblings taking over as caretaker for their elderly or deceased parents. Check out the trailer above and the interview with the filmmakers below. To learn more about the film visit the Film’s website.
HBO has aired a number of great documentaries about the special needs community you can check out some of them in our Special Needs Book and Video Series
Rabbi Tzvi Schectman joined the Friendship Circle in 2007 as a program coordinator at Friendship Circle. In addition he maintains the Friendship Circle website and keeps an eye on the latest and greatest in the tech world.
