Maureen Lyon is Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences; and a Clinical Health Psychologist at the Center for Translational Research at Children’s National Hospital in Washington,...
Dr. Feylyn Lewis is the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. She is an international researcher and consultant specializing in youth caregiving, mental health, and diverse populations. She has lived experience as a youth...
Dr. Debra Lerner is founder of the Program on Health, Work and Productivity, Tufts Medical Center, and Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry of Tufts School of Medicine and Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Science. She has dedicated her career to...
Dr. Aranda is an internationally recognized socio-behavioral scholar in the fields of social work, geriatrics, and gerontology. She is a Professor, and holds faculty appointments in Social Work and Gerontology at the University of Southern California, USA, and is...
Martha is the care partner to her wife, who was diagnosed in late 2016 with stage 4 metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. At the initial diagnosis, the resources provided to Martha by the medical team as a care partner were minimal. Martha, who is a licensed clinical social...
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...
Abena’s husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2013, shortly after she became pregnant with their first child. Her husband lived with his tumor for a little over four years before passing away. Abena did almost everything for him, from managing his medication...
Beth’s husband was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016. He had surgery immediately upon diagnosis and, due to some complications, remained in the hospital for three weeks, where Beth stayed with him the entire time. Her husband eventually went into remission but...
Jim and his wife care for their veteran daughter since she was in a car accident while stationed in Italy as an Army Captain. She suffered a traumatic brain injury and was in a coma for almost a year. Their daughter now needs 24/7 care. She has a feeding tube, has...
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) announced the appointments of Antoinette ‘Toni’ Gingerelli as its Associate Director of Policy and Advocacy, Stephanie Monroe as a senior advisor on paid family and medical leave, and Guidehouse as an outside advisor on...
NEW Guide for Patient Advocacy Groups to Support Diverse Family Caregivers The National Alliance for Caregiving, with Support from AstraZeneca, Releases a Guide on How Patient Advocacy Groups Can Support Diverse Family Caregivers with Culturally Responsive Resources...
Engaging on the RAISE National Family Caregiving Strategy How to comment on the National Strategy and NAC policy priorities. The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) has been working to encourage a widespread response from stakeholders to provide public comment...
Rita Choula appointed to Board of Directors; two staff members promoted Washington D.C. – April 20, 2022 – The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) has appointed Rita Choula, Director of Caregiving, AARP Public Policy Institute, to its Board of Directors and...
Impact Each year, the National Alliance for Caregiving builds momentum to empower America’s families across the lifespan. Our key accomplishments speak to both our mission and vision and the partnerships we continue to build support us in bettering the lives of family...
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...
One in six working Americans provides unpaid care to a family member or friend with a chronic, serious, or disabling health condition. Cancer researcher Shivapriya Ramaswamy counts herself among the privileged minority in this significant, but historically...
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) presents From Momentum to Movement: Developing a Unified Strategy to Support Family Caregivers Across the Nation. This report is aligned with NAC’s mission of building partnerships in advocacy that improve the lives of family...
It’s a classic scene from any vintage romance movie: the rush to the airport, past the gate, to declare undying love. Then 9/11 happened, and national security regulations changed overnight. Off with the shoes, the belt. No more water bottles or bulky jackets....
Talking about aging and illness can be difficult, but experts have tips for getting started. Iris Waichler sat at the kitchen table with her husband, Steven, and seven friends. They were gathered to discuss their single, childless friend Paul Mungrides. But this...
