Advocacy Toolkits Advocacy Toolkit: Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services The National Alliance for Caregiving and the Caregiver Nation Coalition developed this advocacy toolkit to help partners, caregivers, and advocates communicate the value of Medicaid home-...
Sandwich Caregiving Sandwich Caregiving in the US The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) in partnership with Caring Across Generations is proud to release Burning the Candle at Both Ends: Sandwich Generation Caregiving in the US. This new report illuminates the...
Rare Disease Caregiving Rare Disease Caregiving The National Alliance for Caregiving, in partnership with Global Genes, is proud to present Rare Disease Caregiving in America (February 2018), a national study of 1,406 unpaid caregivers ages 18 and over living in the...
National Coalitions As a voice for family caregivers, the National Alliance for Caregiving often participates in public discussions about the needs of caregivers and policy solutions that may better support their care. The Alliance regularly engages in partnerships...
Finances & Work Family caregiving can have a big impact on a family’s finances and on the family caregiver’s ability to work and retire. Although financial resources are sometimes limited, there are a variety of resources available to help caregivers...
Our 2025 Impact Our Impact This Year 2025 marked the first year of the National Alliance for Caregiving’s new strategic plan—and one of the most challenging policy environments for family caregivers in recent memory. Yet amid significant headwinds, NAC fought for and...
Our 2024 Impact Our Impact This Year From strengthening Medicare to advancing the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, 2024 marked another year of progress for the National Alliance for Caregiving and the caregiving movement. Through pragmatic advocacy and...
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...
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Our 2023 Impact Our Impact This Year From groundbreaking federal initiatives to a heightened public understanding of caregiving as a social issue, 2023 marked a significant year for The National Alliance for Caregiving. Learn more about our 2023 impact. Download...
Accessibility Statement The National Alliance for Caregiving adheres to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make digital content accessible for people with...
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...
Guidebook Supporting Diverse Family Caregivers: A Guide For Patient Advocacy Groups The National Alliance for Caregiving conducted structured interviews with professionals from patient advocacy groups and diverse family caregivers caring for someone who had been...
Chronic Disease Family Caregiving Chronic Disease Family Caregiving Through A Public Health Lens The report was developed with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation and in partnership with the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD). This...
1997 Report Caregiving in the US 1997 Numerous studies have been conducted on various aspects of informal (unpaid) or family caregiving of older adults. Nationwide information on the magnitude, intensity, and types of informal caregiving provided, however, together...
2009 Report Caregiving in the US 2009 The purpose of this study is to present a portrait of family caregivers today, and to compare it to a portrait of caregivers in the past. A national profile of caregivers first emerged from the 1997 Caregiving in the US study. A...
2014 Report Caregiving in the US 2014 People who care for adult family members or friends fulfill an important role not only for the people they assist, but for society as a whole. While this care is unpaid, its value has been estimated at 257 billion dollars...
2015 Report Caregiving in the US 2015 The purpose of this study is to present a portrait of unpaid family caregivers today. To that end, the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and the AARP Public Policy Institute are proud to present Caregiving in the US 2015,...
