Tips For New Caregivers
Caregivers are courageous. We are not saints, angels or superhumans with a greater capacity for love. We are dedicated and tired family members or friends doing the best we can, often while draining our own bank accounts and putting our hopes and dreams on the back burner.
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Why Aren’t More Women Working? They’re Caring for Parents
This article originally appeared in The New York Times. Read the original here. DUNWOODY, Ga. — Aisha Adkins would rather...
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As costs mount, states scramble for new ways to pay for late-in-life care
This article first appeared in the Boston Globe on August 28, 2019. Read the original there. It’s the late-in-life financial...
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‘This will be catastrophic’: Maine families face elder boom, worker shortage in preview of nation’s future
This article first appeared in The Washington Post on August 14, 2019. Read the original here. DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — Janet...
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This radical proposal would fund caregiving throughout a person’s whole life
This article first appeared in Fast Company on July 30, 2019. Read the original there. Sarita Gupta describes herself as...
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With A Projected 208% Population Growth In Those Over 85, It’s Time To Rethink Our Health Workforce
This article first appeared in Forbes on July 30, 2019. Read the original there. Between 2015 and 2050 there is...
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The Strange Political Silence On Elder Care
This article first appeared in the Washington Monthly in their July/August issue, and was reprinted in The Atlantic on July...
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The Big, Feminist Policy Idea America’s Families Have Been Waiting For
This article first appeared in The New York Times on June 23, 2019. Read the original here. A vast majority...
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POLL: AMERICANS VOICE STRONG SUPPORT FOR BOLD FEDERAL RESPONSE THAT PUTS WORKERS & FAMILIES FIRST
POLL: AMERICANS VOICE STRONG SUPPORT FOR BOLD FEDERAL RESPONSE THAT PUTS WORKERS & FAMILIES FIRST 94% of Americans think the...
Read MoreResources for caregivers
While we continue to demand policy solutions to address our needs, in a true show of community care, our partners are pulling together tips for those most at-risk, and compile resources to those most affected by COVID-19.
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How to Create Caring Workplaces in the Era of Covid-19
As the Director of Operations at Caring Across Generations, a campaign fighting for sweeping policy changes to improve the lives of family caregivers, I feel a special commitment to the family caregivers on our team during this difficult and unprecedented time - some who are caring for children and aging parents.
Read MoreWho are we talking about when we talk about the Caring Majority?
Who are we talking about when we talk about the Caring Majority? The coronavirus has changed the face of our...
Read MoreHow are you doing? We want to hear your experiences
The single most effective thing you can do to convince a lawmaker to pass meaningful supports for family caregivers is sharing your personal experiences. We know that our stories make caregiving real for members of Congress, and storytelling is the most powerful tool we have as advocates.
Read MoreTips for Sandwich Generation Caregivers In the Era of COVID-19
Here are some tips for caregivers responsible for both young and old, from Caring Across Generations and our partners at the National Alliance for Caregiving.
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Tips For New Caregivers
Caregivers are courageous. We are not saints, angels or superhumans with a greater capacity for love. We are dedicated and tired family members or friends doing the best we can, often while draining our own bank accounts and putting our hopes and dreams on the back burner.
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‘I Feel Very Torn Between My Child and My Dad’—Demands Intensify for the ‘Sandwich Generation’
This article first appeared in the Wall Street Journal on February 12, 2020. Read the original there. Deanna Bautti has...
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Caregiving Advocate Ai-jen Poo: How Caregivers Can Influence the Coming Elections
This interview was first published on MariaShriver.com and in the February 2nd edition of The Sunday Paper. Read the whole...
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New Research Shines a Light on a Forgotten Generation – GenX, Millennial Caregivers ”Sandwiched’ Between Kids and Parents
We're excited to announce the release of a new report, produced with the National Alliance for Caregiving, Burning the Candle at Both Ends: Sandwich Generation Caregiving in the US, which will shed new light on the 11 million Americans caught between the demands of child care and caring for an aging parent or relative.
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