Building Better Support for Family Caregivers in Transplant Care
What does it take to support the people who make transplantation possible? Family caregivers are often the constant throughout the transplant journey, helping recipients prepare for transplantation, navigate recovery, and manage long-term care. Their contributions are critical, yet the resources and support available to them vary widely, creating important opportunities for learning, innovation, and collaboration across the transplant community.
Building on the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC’s) transplant caregiving research, this interactive forum will explore how transplant programs, researchers, and advocates are supporting caregivers. Participants will gain insight into the current landscape of caregiver support and learn from innovative approaches designed to address caregivers’ needs throughout the transplant continuum.
The forum will create space for meaningful dialogue about challenges, gaps, and promising practices in transplant caregiving. Through live polling, facilitated discussion, and peer exchange, participants will share experiences and identify opportunities to strengthen caregiver support and inform future policy and advocacy efforts. Insights gathered through the discussion will help guide the work of NAC’s Transplant Caregiving Collaborative as it seeks to improve recognition and support for transplant caregivers nationwide.
