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Lighting Your Way
This resource can help you better understand some of the symptoms that can come with dementia and what can be done about them. 

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#CaregiverAnd
#CaregiverAnd encourages you, the family caregiver, to celebrate the identities and passions that enrich your life.

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Heart Failure Caregiver Navigator
Heart Failure Caregiver Navigator: Mapping your Caregiver Journey

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Speak with a Caregiving Expert for Free!
Caregiver Help Desk offers free support to family caregivers across the country. Access our experts Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM EST.

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Celebrating Your Voices
Caregivers put aside their own needs to care for a loved one. Please match their generosity with your own gift.

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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

CAN Announces New Digital Tool for Caregivers of Loved Ones with Dementia 

Press Release: Caregiver Action Network Announces New Digital Tool for Caregivers of Loved Ones with Dementia

Caregivers of loved ones with dementia are about to get more help thanks to Caregiver Action Network (CAN). CAN is launching a new digital tool, Lighting Your Way: Dealing With the Behavioral Symptoms of Your Loved One’s Dementia, to help caregivers better understand some of the symptoms that can accompany dementia and what can be done about them.

CAN Announces New Digital Tool for Caregivers of Loved Ones with Dementia

Caregiver Action Network Announces New Resource for Families of Loved Ones with Heart Failure

Press Release: Caregiver Action Network Announces New Resource for Families of Loved Ones with Heart Failure

Washington, DC – Hearing that a loved one has been diagnosed with heart failure brings fear, stress, and a whole lot of questions. Caregiver Action Network has developed a new resource, the Heart Failure Caregiver Navigator, to help those caring for a loved one with heart failure navigate the diagnosis and feel better equipped to handle it.

CAN Announces New Resource for Families of Loved Ones with Heart Failure