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Caregiver Action Network Caregiver Action Network is the nation’s leading family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for more than 90 million Americans.

Caregiver Action Network is the nation’s leading family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for the more than 63 million caregivers nationwide.

🌟 This month’s Community Care Corps featured grantee is the Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS). Based in At...
10/15/2026

🌟 This month’s Community Care Corps featured grantee is the Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS).

Based in Atlanta, CPACS builds strong communities through services offered in 25+ languages, from community support and senior services to health, housing, youth education, and legal assistance.

With their Community Care Corps grant, CPACS offers a volunteer-led program that reduces loneliness and social isolation among older adults and adults with disabilities through culturally meaningful engagement. Highlights include:
🎨 Art & Music Activities: creative sessions that spark joy and connection
💬 Conversation Circles: a welcoming space for companionship and belonging
🌏 Language & Cultural Access: inclusive activities that reduce barriers to participation
💚 Caregiver Relief: time for rest and personal responsibilities that helps ease caregiver strain

Learn more about CPACS and their programs at 👉 www.cpacs.org



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Community Care Corps empowers local organizations through grants to develop innovative volunteer programs that provide essential nonmedical support to family caregivers, older adults, and adults with disabilities. Administered by The Oasis Institute with support from USAging, Caregiver Action Network, and Altarum — and funded by the Administration for Community Living — our grantees are driving change with services that help maintain independence and well-being.

See more Community Care Corps grant recipients at www.communitycarecorps.org

After more than 11 years of caring for his mother, Bru has learned the importance of being an advocate and asking questi...
10/14/2026

After more than 11 years of caring for his mother, Bru has learned the importance of being an advocate and asking questions.

This is especially important when a loved one is considering a clinical trial.

You can ask: How long the study lasts, how often you visit, which tests are required, if visits are in person or remote, or what happens after the study ends.

You do not have to understand everything immediately. You can ask the research team to slow down, explain unfamiliar words, and give you information in writing.

Watch Bru’s story and swipe for questions you can ask.

Find more clinical trial information at:
caregiveraction.org/clinical-trial

According to the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN), bladder cancer has one of the highest recurrence rates of any c...
10/14/2026

According to the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN), bladder cancer has one of the highest recurrence rates of any cancer. For families caring for a veteran with this diagnosis, that often means years of follow-up cystoscopies, waiting on results, and planning around the chance that it comes back.

That’s a lot to carry, and the VA has resources meant to help. Because bladder cancer is recognized as a service-connected condition, eligible veterans may receive a temporary 100% disability rating during treatment and for six months afterward. Caregivers can also work with VA social workers for help with transportation, respite care, and connecting to community resources.

Our course for caregivers of veterans with bladder cancer covers both the benefits side and the emotional side of long-term care, so you have a clearer picture of what’s available and where to start. 🧡

🔗 www.caregiveraction.org/caregiver-tools/veterans-bladder-cancer

10/13/2026

Heart failure, carpal tunnel syndrome, spinal stenosis, and nerve damage can look like four separate problems. With transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), they may all be part of the same disease.

Because symptoms show up in different parts of the body and resemble more common conditions, patients often see multiple specialists before anyone recognizes the pattern. For caregivers, that can mean years of appointments, misdiagnoses, and the nagging feeling that something still doesn’t add up.

On Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. ET, Caregiver Action Network will present:
Helping Connect the Dots: A Caregiver’s Guide to ATTR Amyloidosis

With guests:

🔹 Jennifer Greenman, Clinical Care and Education Manager with Amyloidosis Research Consortium, who works directly with patients and families living with amyloidosis
🔹 Mike Lane, founder of Amyloidosis Army
🔹 Deborah Stamps, skilled nurse executive and CEO of Deborah Stamps Consulting, LLC

Together, they’ll help caregivers understand why ATTR can be missed and what families can do to help connect the dots across symptoms, appointments, and specialists.

📅 Oct. 22
⏰ 1 p.m. ET

Register at: https://www.caregiveraction.org/amyloidosis-attr/

In many Native and Indigenous families, caregiving isn't treated as a role someone takes on. It's simply what family doe...
10/12/2026

In many Native and Indigenous families, caregiving isn't treated as a role someone takes on. It's simply what family does, often across several generations under one roof, often without anyone naming it. That deep tradition of caring for elders is a real strength, and it also means a lot of caregivers never think to ask for help because caregiving is just woven into daily life.

Seeking help and support is part of healthy well-being. If you're caring for someone and could use help finding resources, our Caregiver Help Desk is free and staffed by people who will listen: https://www.caregiveraction.org/helpdesk/

Stress isn't just "in your head." It shows up in your sleep, your patience, your memory, and the decisions you make ever...
10/10/2026

Stress isn't just "in your head." It shows up in your sleep, your patience, your memory, and the decisions you make every day. This , we're asking caregivers to take a moment for themselves.

Do a quick (and honest) self-check:

😴 Sleep is wrecked most nights
🔥 You're snapping faster than you used to
🧩 You can't focus, even on small tasks
🫥 You feel numb, not even sad

If any of those sound familiar, pick one thing you can do today:

📞 Text one person and ask for help with one specific task
🗓️ Schedule a check-in with YOUR primary care provider
📝 Write down 3 stress triggers you want to change this week

Swipe through for free resources, some for you and others for the person you care for. 🧡

Hospice care isn’t only about how we care for someone at the end of life. It’s also about how we support the family walk...
10/10/2026

Hospice care isn’t only about how we care for someone at the end of life. It’s also about how we support the family walking alongside them.

On World Hospice & Palliative Care Day, CAN CEO Marvell Adams Jr. examines where gaps in hospice access leave patients and family caregivers without the support they need, and what it will take to close them.

Because every family deserves compassionate, accessible care when it matters most.

Learn more at www.caregiveraction.org/hospice-care-coverage

10/09/2026

What’s one thing your loved one taught you without realizing it?

When Robyn’s son entered a clinical trial, he wanted to try everything he could. He also wanted the next person facing t...
10/08/2026

When Robyn’s son entered a clinical trial, he wanted to try everything he could. He also wanted the next person facing the same disease to have a better chance.

Joining a clinical trial can be an act of hope. It can help your family and future families too.

The reasons are as personal as the people who join. Which one matters most to you?
➡ Access to investigational treatments
➡ More frequent attention from the care team
➡ Helping advance science
➡ Access to specialists
➡ Sense of hope or empowerment
➡ Desire to give back

Watch Robyn’s story, then swipe for information that can help you begin.

Explore Caregiver Action Network’s Clinical Trials resource: caregiveraction.org/clinical-trial

At 23, she set aside her graduate school plans after losing her mother and became her grandmother's caregiver. In our ne...
10/08/2026

At 23, she set aside her graduate school plans after losing her mother and became her grandmother's caregiver. In our new blog, Leon writes caregiving as a young Latina: the pride, the pressure, and learning how much her voice matters as an advocate.

"As a Latina woman, caregiving is not just something you step into. It is something often expected of you."

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close and we head into National Family Caregivers Month in November, we're proud to share this story alongside our partners at Organization for Latino Health Advocacy . Their work for Latino health equity helps make sure caregivers like her are seen, heard, and supported. 💛

Read her story: https://www.caregiveraction.org/young-latina-caregiver/

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