Abby

Abby, a social worker from Maryland, began her caregiving journey at the age of nine when her grandmother suffered a brain aneurysm. By the time Abby turned 11, she became her grandma’s primary caregiver.

Recognizing Caregivers as Essential Partners in Kidney Care

Last month, at the National Kidney Foundation Patient (NKFP) Summit, caregiving took center stage as a critical yet often underrecognized part of kidney disease and transplant care. Melina Piñeyro, Senior Manager of Health Programs at the National Alliance for...

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...

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National Alliance for Caregiving and CancerCare® Release New Report Highlighting Urgent Needs of Cancer Caregivers

Listening sessions reveal caregivers are essential to cancer care, yet lack training, financial protections, and overall support. National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC), in partnership with CancerCare®, today released, “Caregiving Without a Roadmap: Insights from...

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Ty Lewis

“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

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...

Insights from Jason Resendez | NFCM 2025

Federal Cuts Threaten America’s Family Caregivers: Why We Must Act Now Anita in Atlanta had to make an impossible choice. After building a career she loved, she took early retirement to care for her mother who has both dementia and cancer. Without access to...

Insights from Jason Resendez | NFCM 2025

The Power of Lived Experience in Advancing Caregiving Policy: Lessons from the Caregiver Nation Summit At this year’s Caregiver Nation Summit, one theme rose above all others: gratitude. Gratitude for the caregivers who show up day after day. Gratitude for the...

NAC at GSA 2025: Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice for Family Caregivers

This year’s Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting offered a powerful platform to elevate family caregivers and highlight new research shaping the future of caregiving policy and practice. The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) was proud...