Shannon

Shannon

Shannon has two children with complex medical needs – a son and a daughter. Her daughter has Down Syndrome, a sensory processing disorder, hyperthyroidism, obstructive sleep apnea and a heart condition, while her son has been diagnosed with autism, anxiety, and ADHD....

Programs

Programs Building Caregiver Heath & Wellness NAC’s Health and Wellness Initiatives drive system-level change for families navigating complex and serious illnesses. Through research, advocacy, and strategic partnerships, we improve caregiver health, emotional...
Yang

Yang

Yang has been caring for her son who was diagnosed with chronic heart failure at a young age. After several surgeries as a child, her son received a heart transplant in 2018 at the age of 15. Yang believes that caring for his chronic heart condition prepared her...
Nancy

Nancy

Nancy began caring for her husband about eight years ago when a routine blood test diagnosed him with early-stage blood cancer. The doctor informed Nancy’s husband that his best hope for longevity was a stem cell transplant, so he went on the waitlist. There was a lot...
Gina

Gina

Gina cares for four people in total: two of her five children and both of her parents. Gina has a 14-year-old son with undiagnosed schizophrenia and diabetes, an 11-year-old son with autism, a father with heart disease, and a mother recovering from a brain tumor....
Laura

Laura

Laura spent two years caring for her husband, who was diagnosed with stage IV neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer. They proceeded with chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery to close off blood vessels in his liver that were feeding the cancer. Her husband then underwent an...