Caregivers in Context: Porcelain Dolls
Submitted by Jodi on Thu, 03/28/2024 - 08:54By Marvell Adams Jr., CEO, Caregiver Action Network
CAN’s New Partnership to Further Engage Providers and Clinicians
Submitted by Jodi on Wed, 03/20/2024 - 12:15Caregiver Action Network is proud to announce a dynamic new partnership with Psych Congress. This partnership will not only bring family caregivers’ voices to the table and elevate them to providers and clinicians, but will help to fulfill CAN’s mission of promoting resourcefulness and respect for the more than 90 million family caregivers across the country.
CAN Comment on the President's Executive Order for Increased Women's Health Research
Submitted by Jodi on Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:27CAN would like to commend President Biden for his Executive Order to promote federal funding for women’s health research—with a focus on diseases and conditions that disproportionately affect women. One of the areas for increased research is women’s health after menopause and the diseases that are more prevalent in women in mid-life such as heart disease and osteoporosis.
New York Times Letter to the Editor: It Was "Poisoning," Not an "Overdose"
Submitted by Jodi on Mon, 03/18/2024 - 15:37
Sandra Bagwell of Mission, Texas, holding the remains of her son, Ryan, who died in 2022. “Ryan was poisoned,” she said. Credit...Verónica Gabriela Cárdenas for The New York Times
Medicare Can Better Help Patients and Families Battling Alzheimer’s This Year. The Time is Now.
Submitted by Jodi on Fri, 02/16/2024 - 10:34By Ellen Steger
No matter how much you may read about Alzheimer’s disease, it’s nearly impossible to understand just how devastating an illness it is, until it leaves its mark on your family.
CAN Statement on the Bill to Lower Costs for Family Caregivers
Submitted by bjones on Fri, 12/01/2023 - 10:06Washington, DC (November 15, 2023) — Caregiver Action Network (CAN) is proud to stand by family caregivers and endorse the Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act. This act would allow individuals to use their tax-free health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts on medical expenses for their spouses and dependents as well as for their parents. As of now, American caregivers are struggling to pay costs for their loved ones’ needs out-of-pocket.
Rosalynn Carter Remembered for Her Compassion and Dedication to Family Caregivers
Submitted by bjones on Sun, 11/19/2023 - 20:23Caregiver Action Network was saddened to learn about the passing of Rosalynn Carter. The Former First Lady was known as a fierce advocate and leading voice for family caregivers across the country, in addition to significant contributions to social causes such as mental health care, human rights, and social justice. She famously said that there are four kinds of people—those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.
Press Release: National Family Caregivers Month: A Time to Honor Those Caring for a Loved One
Submitted by bjones on Thu, 11/02/2023 - 13:50National Family Caregivers Month – celebrated each November – is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. Caregiver Action Network (CAN), the nation’s leading family caregiver organization, selects each year’s theme for National Family Caregivers Month and spearheads the celebration of National Family Caregivers Month nationally.
Caregiver Connections: Just Keep Dancing
Submitted by bjones on Mon, 09/25/2023 - 10:38During National Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 – October 15, the U.S. celebrates the contributions of more than 60 million Hispanic Americans, Latinos, Latinas, and Latinx-identifying people to our culture and society. This is the story of Deborah, a Latinx woman who cared for her mother, who immigrated from Brazil. Deborah's mother was diagnosed with ALS in January 2020. She was given 2-5 years to live and passed away on March 27, 2022.