RAISE Family Caregivers Act

R.A.I.S.E. NAC is partnering with the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), the Administration for Community Living (ACL), and the John A. Hartford Foundation to develop a series of vignettes to be used to add the caregiver voice into the work of the...

National Coalitions

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

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...
NAC Responds to Home- and Community-Based Services Concerns

NAC Responds to Home- and Community-Based Services Concerns

Recent statements from administration officials regarding family caregivers and community-based services, taken together with the proposed deep cuts to the HHS budget and elimination of key disability programs, have left family caregivers and the people they support...
Trixy

Trixy

Trixy and her husband are devoted caregivers to their daughter, Harper, who lives with profound medical challenges. Diagnosed with periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), Harper developed cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia with dystonia, and severe vision impairment. As...
Teresa

Teresa

Teresa is the mother of two sons, one of whom is a 26-year-old with profound autism. Teresa acts as his guardian and his representative for self-directed services. She is also his caregiver. Teresa’s son qualifies for personal assistance (PA) services under a Medicaid...
Carolina

Carolina

Carolina’s care journey began in 2016 when both her parents were hospitalized – her father with rhabdomyolysis and her mother with pneumonia. Now, both her parents are 90 years old and live with kidney disease. Her mom is legally blind and has Alzheimer’s, and her dad...

Our 2025 Impact

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...
Dianne | Green Bay, Wisconsin

Dianne | Green Bay, WI

This letter is reprinted with permission from the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc. (GWAAR).  If you had asked me two years ago if I ever thought I would need a grant, I would have laughed. My husband Chuck and I retired early with great medical...

Our 2024 Impact

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...
Reflecting on 2024: Transforming How We Care

Reflecting on 2024: Transforming How We Care

The National Alliance for Caregiving made significant strides in 2024, working alongside our partners to create lasting change for America’s family caregivers. Through credible research, pragmatic advocacy, and cross-sector collaboration, we achieved critical...

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Hailey

Hailey

When Hailey’s daughter was born, Hailey instantly became a caregiver. Upon her daughter’s birth, doctors had to remove about 98 percent of her intestines, and only gave her a few weeks to live. They did not explore any options on how to help her. Hailey and her...
Brian

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...

Our 2023 Impact

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...
Jeannette

Jeannette

 Jeannette’s husband returned from Iraq with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, signs and symptoms of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, and advanced bone and disc degeneration. His symptoms got worse over time, but Jeannette knew things were...