Robo-caregiving & why you might delegate your loved ones to a robot Big Think | August 28, 2017 “Robotics is already changing how we live, shop, invest, travel, and soon, robo-caregivers will transform how we provide care. Advances in artificial intelligence...
The National Alliance for Caregiving and Global Genes have Launched a New Study of Caregivers for Persons with Rare Disease WASHINGTON, DC (PRWEB) August 31, 2017 — As many as 30 million Americans are affected by a rare disease or condition, and many of these...
For most of American history, family caregiving didn’t have a name, a number, or a seat at the policy table. It was simply what families—mostly women—did behind closed doors. It was the daughter driving her father to chemotherapy, the spouse managing complex...
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...
Basiliso has been a caregiver since his parents began to age. In 2019, his mother broke her ankle and was placed in a care home, where her health continued to decline. Basiliso brought her into his home so he could provide the care she needed until she passed away in...
“If [Medicaid] cuts happen, that means, honestly, we would be homeless, and we wouldn’t have the resources we need, and my mom wouldn’t have care. It starts a cycle where I wouldn’t be able to work, and I wouldn’t have what I needed to be able to survive in this...
Susan and her sisters are devoted to their aging mother, whose health has been steadily declining. Diagnosed with both Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and macular degeneration, their mom now requires daily support just to manage basic tasks and maintain...
Jennifer’s caregiving journey began in 2011 with the birth of her second child. Her son, who had complications in utero, needed surgery in order to live, and now has a condition known as short bowel syndrome. Jennifer also has two daughters, both born after her son....
From Hidden to Essential: Redefining America’s View of Family Caregivers Family caregiving in America has never looked like this before. Every day, in every community, people are stepping into roles they never expected—managing medications, arranging specialist...
Washington, D.C. — The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) today released a new brief, “The Family Caregiver Gap: Disparities and Missed Opportunities in Support Services Across U.S. Transplant Centers,” revealing significant inequities in how family...
