Join us for upcoming caregiver events hosted by Caregiver Action Network (CAN) and our partners. Events include webinars, workshops, and sessions designed to empower caregivers, provide valuable resources, and build a supportive community. Whether seeking practical advice, emotional support, or opportunities to connect with other caregivers, our events help you navigate your caregiving journey effectively. Stay informed and engaged with CAN’s caregiver events to enhance your caregiving skills and support network.
Hosted by Caregiver Action Network
Honor Through Care: Bladder Cancer Support for Military Families
May 21, 2026 [Virtual]
3 p.m. ET
Join Caregiver Action Network for an informative and supportive webinar designed specifically for bladder cancer and veteran caregivers. Bladder cancer can bring unique challenges for veterans and the family members who care for them. This session will provide caregivers with essential information about bladder cancer treatment and practical strategies for navigating the VA and supporting a loved one throughout their care journey. In addition, CAN will offer guidance on understanding available benefits and accessing caregiver support programs tailored to military families. Whether you are newly facing a diagnosis or further along in caregiving, this webinar will equip you with trusted resources, actionable tools, and reassurance that you are not alone.
Benchmarks of Care: When Caring Hurts - Managing the Emotional Rollercoaster of Caregiving
May 21, 2026 [Virtual]
2 p.m. ET
Caregiving brings a wide range of emotions—many of which are difficult to name or share. This session addresses common emotional challenges such as anxiety, frustration, guilt, and grief. Participants will gain coping and emotional regulation tools and learn when to seek extra support, reinforcing that caregivers aren’t alone.
Planning for Care: A Legal & Financial Webinar Series for Caregivers
May 28 – Choosing the Right Long-Term Care Facility for Your Loved One – 2 p.m. ET
LIVE: Real Talk with Caregiver Action Network
Real Talk is a bi-weekly Facebook Live session exclusively for Caregiver Action Network Community members. Real Talk sessions offer valuable insights on caregiving topics. If you’re not yet a member, search ‘Caregiver Action Network Community’ in Facebook groups to join. https://www.facebook.com/groups/caregiveraction
Care Connections: The Plug-In to Care Webinar Series
Care Connections: The Plug-in to Care Webinar Series brings caregivers practical tools, peer insights, and expert guidance — now available on demand. Each session spotlights a key area of caregiving to help you stay connected to the resources and support you need.
Whether you’re new to caregiving or balancing care with work, family, and daily life, these conversations are here for you — whenever you’re ready to plug-in to care.
Hosted by our Partners
Online Caregiver Support Groups - Spring Sessions
These online caregiver Support Groups are a judgement free and confidential space for you to connect with other family caregivers. Guided by professionally trained facilitators, these sessions happen weekly online.
Sessions are organized into four seasonal blocks. The spring session runs from April through June on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET, Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET and Fridays at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Click the Register button to select your preferred session day and time.
Brain Injury & Stroke Caregiver Group
May 11 & May 15, 2026 [Virtual Event]
Monday, 7:00–8:00 p.m. CST | Friday, 4:30–5:30 p.m. CST
NEW opportunity for caregivers of people with brain injury and stroke. UW-EC Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department along with LIU Speech Language Pathology Department is offering a Caregiver Support Group via Zoom.
Partners of people with brain injuries, strokes, aphasia, and cognitive changes are encouraged to attend. Coping as a caregiver will be our primary topic. If you are part of a support group, feel free to pass this information on. We encourage participants nationwide!
Select the Monday or Friday group and RSVP to Dr. Jerry Hoepner at the RSVP button above.
Triage Health: Triage Cancer Conference
May 15-16, 2026 [Virtual Event]
Triage Cancer is hosting an educational conference for individuals diagnosed with a chronic or serious medical condition, their caregivers, health care professionals, and advocates. The conference provides attendees with crucial information about navigating practical and legal issues, such as mitigating the potential financial toxicity of a diagnosis.
Sandwich Club
The Sandwich Club is a free digital membership designed to help caregivers lighten their load. The Sandwich Club answers care-related questions by pairing specialized AI responses with a community of caregivers to provide tips and ideas from their lived experiences. The Sandwich Club brings caregivers together with support on topics important to you and a membership that offers support, community, discounts, and advocacy.
Baltimore County Department of Aging (BCDA) Caregivers Program | Caregiver Connection Support Series
May 21, 2026 | June 18, 2026 | July 16, 2026
1-2 p.m. ET [Virtual]
Are you looking to connect with the BCDA Caregiver Support Team and fellow caregivers in Baltimore County?
Would you like to connect in the comfort of your own home without having to leave your care partner?
Join to share experiences, resources and concerns with fellow caregivers. Drop in for a few minutes or stay for the whole session.
Sessions occur every third Thursday from 1-2pm. Facilitators will vary.
National Alliance for Caregiving | Practical Methods for Integrating Caregivers into Care Delivery
May 27, 2026
1 p.m. ET [Virtual]
Learn how hospitals and health systems are testing, implementing, and expanding caregiver support programs across different caregiving contexts and patient populations. The session will also highlight resources on Medicare’s Caregiver Training Services reimbursement codes which can be leveraged to better assess and support family caregivers.
Ask Nurse Linda
Virtual sessions available: May 27 | June 24
Chat live with Linda Schultz, Ph.D., CRRN, a leader and provider of rehabilitation nursing for over 30 years, and a friend of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for close to two decades. She blogs about health and wellness living with paralysis and answers your SCI-related healthcare questions.
This is designed not a one-sided lecture or a simple Q&A, but rather a discussion among community members to connect and get the information they need, The conversation may shift, as we leave the option open to talking about whatever YOU want and need to hear. This event is FREE for everyone to attend. Live captioning and ASL interpretation will be available.
FIRESIDE CHAT | Before the Hospital: Planning for Dementia-Friendly Care
May 28, 2026 [Virtual]
12 p.m. ET
Whether a hospital stay is expected or comes out of the blue, it’s almost always stressful. And when dementia is part of the picture, it can feel even more intense — for you and your loved one. The good news is, there are concrete steps you can take before and during a hospital visit to improve the chances of safe, compassionate, personal care. While easing everyone’s anxiety along the way! That’s what we’ll focus on in this Caregiver Conversation by Carallel.
Join us as we talk through what to share with the care team, how to communicate your loved one’s routines, behaviors, and triggers, and practical ways to advocate for their comfort and dignity in a place that can sometimes feel overwhelming.



