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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-...

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Jesus

Jesus

Jesus is a care partner for his younger sister, who, after visits to several doctors was diagnosed with kidney disease. She was told that she would need a kidney transplant. Jesus’ mom is older and was already dealing with some health complications of her own. That...
Jeanne

Jeanne

Jeanne has been caring for her daughter since she was very young. As a child, a viral infection attacked her daughter’s heart, causing her to need a heart transplant; in 2020 as a young adult, Jeanne’s daughter needed a kidney transplant as well. Jeanne has been her...
Georgette

Georgette

A few years ago, Georgette’s sister started experiencing medical complications. While Georgette lived in New York City, her sister and her family lived in Atlanta, where her husband worked. It was decided that the medical complications were serious enough that...
Pierre

Pierre

Pierre is caring for his wife, who was diagnosed with advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer. This diagnosis came as a shock because Pierre’s wife has no known risk factors for lung cancer. Because Pierre was a physician and had his wife’s permission to speak with...
Abena

Abena

 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...
Shawn

Shawn

Shawn has been caring for her veteran husband for 7 years and is an integral part of his care team. Her husband told her about his PTSD and recovering from alcoholism on their very first date. However, Shawn did not fully understand the extent of his condition and its...
Letty

Letty

Letty’s mother, who had dementia, has since passed on, but Letty still cares for her father. Letty herself is suffering from health issues on top of the support she provides to her parents, and finds it difficult to find the time and the ability to travel to and from...
Sarah

Sarah

Sarah spent several years caring for her brother who suffered from cognitive decline, endured physical challenges, and was diagnosed with COPD. He used alcohol to cope with his conditions, which complicated the care Sarah provided. After her brother passed, Sarah...

Caregiving in the US 2004

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...

World Carers Conversation 2022

World Carers Conversation 2022 The World Carers Conversation 2022 Convened May 19, 2022 World Carers Conversation returned May 19, 2022 as a global, virtual event with the support of EMD Serono and Embracing Carers. Innovators, researchers, policymakers and carer...

Careers

NAC Careers Open Positions At this time, there are no open positions available. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to check back in the future for any new opportunities that may arise. Thank you for your interest in joining our team. Contact / Subscribe to...