By: Melina Pineyro, MPH While you’re reading this, millions of Americans are juggling work calls while managing their parent’s medications or helping a spouse with dementia. They’re family caregivers—and groundbreaking new data shows they urgently...
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...
1 in 4 Americans provide ongoing, complex care; report finds they endure poor health, financial strain and isolation. Up 20 million since 2015. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving released a sweeping new report that paints a stark...
New Energy. Same Mission. Today marks a pivotal moment for the National Alliance for Caregiving. We’re unveiling a bold new brand identity that reflects not just who we are, but who we’re becoming—a dynamic force ready to meet the unprecedented challenges...
As more families step into caregiving roles for loved ones with serious and complex conditions like cancer, a new report from the National Alliance for Caregiving’s Cancer Caregiving Collaborative explores how Medicare billing codes can help provide stronger support...
In Arroyo Seco, N.M., Vanessa Herrera routinely inserts a needle into her 6-year-old son’s chest, administering life-saving medication for his rare bleeding disorder. This weekly ritual, made possible by Medicaid, represents the thin line between health and...
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) strongly opposes the budget reconciliation bill passed by the House today. This bill includes devasting cuts to Medicaid and other foundational safety net programs on which millions of American families depend. Family...
Medicaid Under Threat: NAC’s Unified Response to HHS Restructuring and Program Cuts Fresh from the American Society on Aging’s #OnAging2025 conference, I’m filled with both inspiration and concern. The three days spent among fierce advocates...
This blog was originally focused on Women’s History Month but I want to first acknowledge a recent announcement from the Trump Administration about the reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services. The National Alliance for Caregiving is deeply...
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC), a catalyst for transforming how America values and supports family caregivers, has added three accomplished professionals to its team, further strengthening the organization’s advocacy efforts, research capabilities,...
Beyond Statistics: How Medicaid Supports Millions of Rare Disease Families Each February, Rare Disease Week provides an opportunity to spotlight the challenges that patients with rare diseases and their family caregivers face. This year’s Rare Disease Week comes...
New report from The National Alliance for Caregiving, in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Arcadia University, examines complexities of Parkinson’s caregiving and outlines reform strategies Washington, D.C., February 3, 2025 — A report released today...
Dr. Jennifer L. Bevan (B.A., M.A., University of Delaware, Ph.D.; University of Georgia) is a professor in the School of Communication at Chapman University in Orange, CA. Dr. Bevan’s research interests focus upon the communicative negotiation of difficult relational...
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...
(Washington, D.C., Sept. 19) – The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has issued a comprehensive report to Congress detailing the significant progress made by 15 federal agencies in implementing the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (National...
