Echoes of Care
Short dramas about the quiet weight, and quiet love, of caregiving. Eight episodes, streaming on Stories for Caregivers in English and French.
About the series
Echoes of Care is a short-form drama anthology about the people who look after others. Each episode follows a different caregiver, from a nurse on a night shift to a daughter caring for her father after a stroke, as they face the weight, and the quiet love, of being there for someone.
The series began with the pilot, A Mouth Without Words, and continues with seven new stories shot across the Greater Toronto Area in October 2026. It was created for Stories for Caregivers with the participation of the TELUS Fund.
A Mouth Without Words
EPISODE 1 · PILOT
Two estranged sisters caring for their mother, who can no longer speak, find a series of voice notes she recorded before her illness, and her words begin to change how they see each other.
Written by Albert Barrocks & Tristan Barrocks. With Shanice Banton, Sherona Osbourne and Maxine Simpson.
Still Here
EPISODE 2
Hector, unable to move or speak after a stroke, watches his daughter and son-in-law argue through his care, until a visiting nurse becomes the first to truly see him.
“I’m gonna do everything in my power to give you everything you need.”
Written by Chantel Riley. With William Altamirano, Bryn Taylor, Mark Couchot and Angela Alcano.
Grandma’s New Home
EPISODE 3
Sammy visits her grandmother in her new care home. Their old game of make-believe brings back their bond, until Mama E shares a hard truth and asks Sammy to promise to carry on her kindness.
“Stay kind, Sammy.”
Written by Tristan Barrocks. With Grace McDonald and Akeylah James.
Show Up
EPISODE 4
After disappearing during his best friend’s cancer treatment, Jay shows up on Bobby’s porch with a peace offering and an apology he doesn’t know how to make.
“All I wanted was for you to show up.”
Written by Tristan Barrocks. With Andrew James and Zachary Cooper.
Night Feeds
EPISODE 5
With her partner away and a newborn crying in the night, an exhausted new mother pushes away every offer of help, until she finally lets someone in.
“Sometimes the things worth having aren’t meant to come easy.”
Written by Chantel Riley. With Hiroe Kei and Suki Cheung.
Breakroom
EPISODE 6
Near the end of a brutal night shift, a nurse ready to quit meets a veteran colleague in the breakroom, who shares the one moment that keeps her coming back.
“We make people feel seen.”
Written by Tristan Barrocks. With Ann McDougall and Nicholas Doucet.
We’ve Been Here Before
EPISODE 7
Juggling her stubborn mother, her self-sacrificing daughter and a frightening call from her doctor, Janelle sits in therapy insisting she’s fine, until she hears her mother’s words in her own voice.
“I don’t want Maya to be like me.”
Written by Safia Bartholomew. With Angelica Gregory and Leslie Ann Smith.
Last Supper
EPISODE 8
At a family dinner, Mr. James finally tells his children about his painful childhood, then shares the news that will change their family forever.
“I’ve given you everything that I didn’t have. A family.”
Written by Tristan Barrocks. With Carlos Roberts, Kym Livingstone, Emmanuel Curate, Janie Felix Lewis and Tristan Barrocks.
Last Supper
EPISODE 8
At a family dinner, Mr. James finally tells his children about his painful childhood, then shares the news that will change their family forever.
“I’ve given you everything that I didn’t have. A family.”
Written by Tristan Barrocks. With Carlos Roberts, Kym Livingstone, Emmanuel Curate, Janie Felix Lewis and Tristan Barrocks.
Credits
THE SERIES
Echoes of Care is an eight-part anthology about the people who give care, and what it costs them. Created for Stories for Caregivers.
A Mid-Career Productions Inc. series. Directed by Tristan Barrocks. Produced by Tristan Barrocks, Chantel Riley and Natanya Barrocks. Director of photography Angel Navarro III. Original music Adrian Bent. Colour by The Vanity. French translation by Freynet-Gagné Traduction et Consultation.
Echoes of Care is produced with the participation of the TELUS Fund.