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Brian

Brian was the caregiver for his wife, who needed a kidney transplant a few years ago. While they were engaged, Brian’s wife went into septic shock due to kidney failure, and that, combined with her pre-existing Type 1 Diabetes, led to high blood pressure and...

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Brenda & Rob

Rob was in a car accident years ago, which means Brenda normally has to take him to doctor appointments and help him with his medication. In addition to Rob’s medical condition, the couple care for their daughter and grandson, whom they often help through daily life....

Veronica

With a background in special education, Veronica had wanted to take care of a child with special needs, and she was quickly matched with Elena, who has cerebral palsy. When Veronica married, she trained her sister Giselle to take her place as Elena’s carer, but still...

Rey

When Rey immigrated from the Philippines in 1989 as a teen, he made his home in Los Angeles, earned his MBA, and worked in biotech at a Fortune 500 company. In 2014, Rey’s father had a stroke, and Rey left LA for to St. Louis to take care of him. Rey now lives with...

Zuzette

Zuzette and TeriLynne are from the Gila River Indian Community and have cared for their aging parents, as well as their own children, two of whom have chronic conditions. Zuzette is the primary caregiver for her and TeriLynne’s mother, and supported their mother in...

Whitney

Caring for both her two-year-old and her husband, while maintaining full-time work as an attorney, was the hardest thing Whitney ever had to do, and she constantly battled with whether she was providing enough care and attention to each of them. Whitney cared for her...

Gabriel

A recent high school graduate, Gabe grew up in a household with his mom, 3 siblings (he is the youngest), and his grandpa who had a serious mental illness. Gabe spent much of his childhood helping around the house and caring for his grandpa. Being a caregiver at such...

TeriLynne

Zuzette and TeriLynne are from the Gila River Indian Community and have cared for their aging parents, as well as their own children, two of whom have chronic conditions. Zuzette is the primary caregiver for her and TeriLynne’s mother, and supported their mother in...

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Portraits of Caregiving in the U.S.

Portraits of Caregiving in the US The National Alliance for Caregiving is focused on translating the lived experience of caregivers into policy and innovation efforts to build health, wealth, and equity for America’s 53 million family caregivers. This hub showcases...

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Mission

Mission Statement Vision We envision a future where family caregivers thrive because caregiving is sustainable, equitable, and dignified. Mission We catalyze system change to build health, wellness, and financial security for all family caregivers through research,...

Global Voices of Caregiving

Global Voices of Caregiving Global Voices of Caregiving A PhotoVoice Project was developed as part of the World Carers Conversation 2022 with support from EMD Serono and Embracing Carers™. Chief Story Officer: Annie Levy. Click on any caregiver’s profile image...

Circle of Care Guidebook Series

The National Alliance for Caregiving’s Circle of Care library is a series of guidebooks dedicated to providing resources, support and information to caregivers caring for someone in a specific disease space. Currently comprised of three guidebooks, the series is an...

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Gail Gibson Hunt Condolence Messages

Condolence Messages In Memory Gail Gibson Hunt 1945 to 2022 To leave a message of condolence for her family or share thoughts about Gail’s leadership and commitment to caregiving, use the form...

Medical Product Development

Medical Product Development Family Caregiver Roles in Research Innovation Although families and caregivers are essential partners in the delivery of health care and have valuable perspectives, their roles are not well incorporated in health care systems. NAC aims to...

Workplaces

Workplaces More than 23 million family caregivers work in addition to providing unpaid care to a family member or friend with a chronic, serious, or disabling health condition. In the absence of a comprehensive, national, paid leave policy, Americans rely on employers...

Careers

NAC Careers Open Positions At this time, there are no open positions available. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to check back in the future for any new opportunities that may arise. Thank you for your interest in joining our team. Contact / Subscribe to...

Engaging Older Adults | What Caregivers Know About Empathy Could Help Us Find Common Ground

What Caregivers Know About Empathy Could Help Us Find Common Ground— And Help Us Tackle Social Isolation Perspectives from C. Grace Whiting, President/CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving on the unique value that friend and family caregivers bring to our...