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Community Care Corps
New funding for local volunteer programs to provide non-medical care to older adults, persons with disabilities, and their caregivers.

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National Family Caregivers Month 2019
Celebrate caregivers as they explore options, share in care decisions and support the well-being of their loved ones.

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Caregiving for Loved Ones with COPD
Hear a woman share how she finds time for herself after becoming a caregiver changed her life.

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Get started here! Click one of the caregiving situations below.

Acute

I JUST REALIZED I’M A FAMILY CAREGIVER NOW

“I can’t believe this just happened!”

“Since he came back from Iraq, he depends on me.”

“My wife has been diagnosed with MS.”

We CAN help you be resourceful in your new role as a caregiver.
Long Term

I HAVE BEEN A FAMILY CAREGIVER FOR YEARS

“My husband has Parkinson’s and I’m his primary caregiver.”

“Since my wife’s stroke, I handle everything.”

“It’s been 10 years and I don’t know how much longer I can do this.”

We CAN help you manage the many challenges of higher-burden caregiving.
Distance

I DON'T LIVE BY MY FAMILY, BUT I'M A CAREGIVER

“How do I know that my parents are OK living alone?”

“Since mom died, I am all dad has.”

“It’s so hard to make things happen for him when I don’t live nearby.”

We CAN help you provide care from afar.
Hospital Bed

I HAVE A JOB AND I’M THE CAREGIVER FOR MY LOVED ONE

“I’m what they call a ‘sandwich generation’ caregiver.”

“I care for my mother with Alzheimer’s in addition to my three children.”

“I can’t stop working so how do I manage?”

We CAN help you be both an employee and a caregiver.

Instructional Videos

Learn by Video

Do you want to take better care of your loved one?  These instructional videos will help you.

Caregiving Help Now

Top 10 Tips for Caregivers

Helpful advice for caring for a loved one

Care Community

Share and talk with other caregivers

Technology for Caregivers

New apps and gadgets to help care for your loved one.

Rare Disease Caregivers

Caring for those with rare diseases

Alzheimer's Caregivers

Caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's disease

Cancer Caregivers

Help for cancer caregivers

CAN in the News

Stroke Caregiver GPS

Struggling with caring for a loved one who suffered a stroke? CAN has something new for you!

Washington, DC – Caregiver Action Network (CAN), the nation’s leading family caregiver organization, is pleased to announce the launch of Stroke Caregiver GPS – a brand new resource for family caregivers of loved ones who have had a stroke.