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New Social Security Verification Policy Poses Challenges for Family Caregivers
The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) new policy requiring in-person or online identity verification will impose significant burdens on family caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities. Caregivers may encounter substantial delays while...
National Alliance for Caregiving Welcomes New Team Members
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,...Act-On-RAISE-CFPB-Medical-Debt-Letter_2024-Aug-12
Act-On-RAISE-CFPB-Medical-Debt-Letter_2024-Aug-12
Caregiver Nation Summit 2024
Recognition of America’s 53 million family caregivers – and the issues impacting them – has never been greater. While progress has been made, it’s not enough to meet the growing needs of family caregivers across the nation. Now is the time for unified action to make...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...
Research Reveals Hidden Crisis of Parkinson’s Caregiving in America
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...
National Alliance for Caregiving Statement on New CFPB Rule Protecting Caregivers from Medical Debt
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) applauds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for its decisive action to protect millions of Americans burdened by medical debt. By barring medical debt from credit reports and prohibiting lenders from using...Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act Passes the Senate + Other NAC Updates
Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act Passes the Senate + Other NAC UpdatesMarch 22, 2024
March 22, 2024
NAC Advocates for Caregiving Training Services in Medicare
Through the collective advocacy of the Act on RAISE campaign and the Cancer Caregiving Collaborative, the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) mobilized 36 organizations to sign-on to a comment letter submitted on September 9 to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
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Cancer Caregiving Collab_CFPB_Comment Letter_FINAL_08.12.2024 1powerpoint presentation Adrienne Smith
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The National Alliance for Caregiving Appoints New Chief External Affairs Officer to Strengthen Leadership Team
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2024 – The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) announced the appointment of Kimberly Cantor as its new Chief External Affairs Officer. In this newly created role, Cantor will oversee the organization’s policy, advocacy, and communication...DEC FactSheet LGBTQ+ 0123
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Alexandra Zaleta, PhD
Alexandra Zaleta, PhD, is Vice President of Research and Insights at CancerCare, a national non-profit organization that supports and advocates for people affected by cancer. Dr. Zaleta is a caregiver advocate, research scientist, and clinical psychologist with...
Assessing The National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers as a Model to Inform Efforts to Advance a National Plan on Aging
The report examines the development and implementation of the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, culminating in the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. This strategy was created to enhance support for family caregivers across the United States, offering...
The National Alliance for Caregiving Applauds Nebraska’s passage of the Caregiver Tax Credit Act.
The National Alliance for Caregiving applauds Nebraska’s passage of the Caregiver Tax Credit Act. This $2,000 annual credit will offer much-needed financial relief to Nebraska’s family caregivers. According to NAC and AARP’s Caregiving in the U.S....Chief External Affairs Officer Job Description_2024
Chief External Affairs Officer Job Description_2024
Pamela Nadash, PhD, BPhil
Pamela Nadash is an Associate Professor of Gerontology at University of Massachusetts Boston, in the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences and Fellow of the LeadingAge LTSS Center@UMass Boston. Her work centers on health policy and aging: specifically, the...
Yang
Yang has been caring for her son who was diagnosed with chronic heart failure at a young age. After several surgeries as a child, her son received a heart transplant in 2018 at the age of 15. Yang believes that caring for his chronic heart condition prepared her...
Omar
Omar has been through a rough experience caring for his wife, who received a heart and kidney transplant. He has supported her through everything and helps her with whatever she needs. This has been especially challenging because Omar worked in Georgia during the...
Nancy
Nancy began caring for her husband about eight years ago when a routine blood test diagnosed him with early-stage blood cancer. The doctor informed Nancy’s husband that his best hope for longevity was a stem cell transplant, so he went on the waitlist. There was a lot...
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 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...
Ira
When Ira met his wife, Glenda, she had manageable Type 1 diabetes. Their relationship began as a care partnership, where Ira would attend his wife’s doctor’s appointments and would help her manage her chronic disease. Increasing complications with her diabetes...
Kylie Meyer, PhD
Kylie Meyer, PhD, is a Gerontologist and Assistant Professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. Her program of research focuses on psychoeducational interventions to support family caregivers in multiple domains, such as...
Erin Bouldin, PhD, MPH
Erin Bouldin, PhD, MPH is trained as an epidemiologist and health services researcher. She is an Investigator in the IDEAS Center at the VA Health Care System in Salt Lake City and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine. Her research interests...