Compassion By Design

08/21/2026

🌿 **Still smiling about Legacy Forum #2!**

Last night reminded me exactly why we created the **Legacy Forum Series**.

Legacy Forum #2 — *Emergency Preparedness: Preparing Today for Peace of Mind Tomorrow* — wasn’t just a presentation. It was a real conversation. People asked questions, shared experiences, responded to one another, and participated. You could genuinely feel that the conversation mattered.

And our Legacy Forum community is growing! We welcomed family, friends, familiar faces, community members, **and people I had never met before.** That meant so much.

This is what we hoped to create through **Compassion by Design**: a space where caregivers, older adults, families, and community members can come together, learn, ask real questions, share real experiences, and leave with information they can actually use.

A special thank you to **Sharron Williams, BSN, RN**, for sharing practical emergency preparedness guidance, and to **Ebony Travis-Tichenor, MBA, PHR**, for guiding such a thoughtful and engaging conversation.

And to everyone who joined us, participated, asked a question, shared a thought, or simply listened — **thank you. You helped make Legacy Forum #2 a success.**

We are proud of what we’re building through Compassion by Design and excited about where the Legacy Forum Series is going.

🌿 **We’re building something special, one conversation at a time.**

**Caring Today. Planning for Tomorrow.**

08/19/2026

🎉 Happy Legacy Forum #2 Day!

Join us tonight for an important conversation on emergency preparedness. There’s still time to register!

🔗 https://www.compassion-bydesign.org/legacyforum2

Registration is required to receive your personal Zoom link.

08/18/2026

🚨 **If an emergency happened tomorrow, would your family be ready—especially the older adults you love?**

For seniors, aging parents and grandparents, an emergency can bring added challenges. Medications, mobility needs, medical equipment, transportation, important documents, and communication plans all require advance preparation.

But emergency preparedness is not something we do alone—it’s something we do **as a family and as a community**.

The Legacy Forum is happening **tomorrow**, and there are still spots available! Join us for:

**Preparing Today for Peace of Mind Tomorrow**

This important conversation will help caregivers, families, seniors, and community members think through the steps they can take now to be better prepared when the unexpected happens.

📅 Wednesday, August 19, 2026
⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM ET
💻 Virtual via Zoom
🎟️ Free and open to everyone

✅ **Register today:**
https://www.compassion-bydesign.org/legacyforum2

Preparation brings peace of mind. Join us tomorrow—and invite your parents, grandparents, neighbors, caregivers, and friends. **We are safer when we prepare together.**

08/17/2026

💙 We’re Officially on YouTube! 💙

We’re excited to announce that Compassion by Design now has an official YouTube channel!

This is another way for us to educate, empower, and elevate caregivers, older adults, families, and the communities we serve.

On our channel, you’ll find:

🎥 Legacy Forum Series recordings and highlights
💚 Prepared Caregiver Corner™ conversations
📣 Upcoming event announcements
❤️ Stories, special features, and more from Compassion by Design

And we’re just getting started.

If you’ve attended a Legacy Forum, followed our work, supported Compassion by Design, or simply believe in creating stronger communities through compassion, we’d love for you to join us on YouTube.

▶️ Subscribe to the Compassion by Design YouTube channel
🔔 Turn on notifications so you don’t miss what’s coming next.
💬 Like, comment, and share our videos to help us reach more caregivers and families.

Designing Care with Heart. Creating Change with Purpose.

08/16/2026

Whether you are caring for an aging parent, supporting a loved one, or preparing your family for an emergency, you shouldn’t have to search everywhere for reliable information.

The Golden Circle of Care Hub gives caregivers and older adults access to practical, easy-to-use resources—including:

✅ Emergency-readiness checklists
✅ Medication and evacuation planning tools
✅ Power-outage preparation guidance
✅ Caregiver education and support
✅ Prepared Caregiver Corner™ resources
✅ Information you can use before a crisis happens

Take a few minutes to explore the Hub today. You may find exactly what you—or another caregiver you know—needs.

🔗 Visit the Golden Circle of Care Hub:
https://www.goldencircleofcarehub.org

Then share this post with a caregiver, family member, neighbor, church, or community organization. Preparedness begins with information—and no caregiver should have to prepare alone.

08/14/2026

Finish the week strong, be grateful for the impact you made, and step into the weekend ready to rest, recharge, and enjoy! 💙✨

08/13/2026

Caregiving has no age requirement. 💙

An estimated 4 million children in the U.S. are caring for a sick, disabled, or aging family member—often taking on responsibilities that many adults would find overwhelming.

This important article shines a light on young caregivers whose stories too often go unseen.

At Compassion by Design, we believe caregivers of all ages deserve to be seen, supported, and reminded that they are not alone.

Take a moment to read and share their stories. 💙

Our Caregiving in the U.S. 2025 report found that an estimated 4 million children in the U.S. are caring for a sick, disabled, or aging family member.

Drawing on that data, The New York Times is bringing national attention to their stories. Many are managing wound care, medications, feeding tubes, and medical equipment, responsibilities most adults would find overwhelming.

The feature follows several of these young caregivers up close: a teenager managing her mother's cancer treatment while keeping up with high school, siblings caring for their mother's dialysis and diabetes care, and a 14-year-old who has become his grandmother's primary support system.

These kids are missing school, falling behind academically, and carrying emotional weight most adults never have to face growing up. And in most states, there's no formal system to identify them, let alone support them.

Caregiving doesn't have an age requirement. It's time our policies reflect that reality.

Thank you to The New York Times and By Helen Ouyang on highlighting the stories of young caregivers. Read the full story to understand what these young caregivers are navigating every day, and why recognition and support for caregivers of all ages matters.

🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/magazine/child-family-caregivers-aacy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA.FTMK.IVyGFyh_1Qk6&smid=nytcore-ios-share

08/13/2026

Every act of generosity helps build a stronger future for older adults and the caregivers who support them.

As we count down to National Senior Citizens Day on August 21, we're reminded that monthly giving provides the steady support nonprofits need to serve their communities year-round. Recurring gifts help organizations plan ahead, expand resources, and respond to the evolving needs of seniors and family caregivers.

By becoming a monthly supporter of Compassion by Design, you're investing in programs that educate caregivers, connect communities, and promote dignity, compassion, and healthy aging. Every gift—no matter the size—helps us create a future where older adults are valued and caregivers never have to walk the journey alone.

Join us in making a lasting difference, one month at a time. 💙

08/13/2026

💙 There’s Still Time to Register — Legacy Forum #2 Is Only 6 Days Away!
We’re getting closer, and there’s still time to join us!

This month, we’re focusing on an issue that can affect any of us at any time:
🚨 Emergency Preparedness: Preparing Today for Peace of Mind Tomorrow
📅 Wednesday, August 19, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET
💻 Virtual via Zoom
🎟️ FREE — Advance registration required

Our featured speaker, Sharron Williams, BSN, RN, Founding Expert of Prepared Caregiver Corner™, will share practical ways to help you and the people you care for prepare before an emergency happens. Ebony Travis-Tichenor, MBA, PHR will facilitate the conversation.

We’ll talk about preparing for weather emergencies and power outages, organizing medications and important information, creating emergency plans, building trusted support networks, and more.

And you’ll leave with access to free preparedness tools and resources you can actually use.
💛 Only 6 days to go — don’t wait to register! It’s virtual, FREE, and open to everyone!
👉 Register here: https://www.compassion-bydesign.org/legacyforum2

Please share this with a caregiver, older adult, family member, friend, or neighbor who could benefit. Preparing today can bring greater peace of mind tomorrow.

Compassion by Design
Designing Care with Heart. Creating Change with Purpose.