Caregiving comes with big decisions, and many of them involve legal and financial questions that families aren’t prepared for. The Planning for Care three-part webinar series gives family caregivers knowledge and confidence to navigate some of the most complex aspects of caring for a loved one.

April 30 – Why Financial Planning Matters for Family Caregivers – 2 p.m. ET
May 28 – Choosing the Right Long-Term Care Facility for Your Loved One – 2 p.m. ET

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 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.

May 28, 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.

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.

Virtual sessions available: Apr. 29 | 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.

Mondays, 7-8 p.m. CST : Apr. 20 | May 11
Fridays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. CST : Apr. 24 | May 15

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.

May 6-8, 2026 [In-Person Event]

Boston, MA

This premier gathering brings together individuals living with paralysis, caregivers, family members, healthcare providers, scientists, medical innovators, advocates and policymakers to imagine new solutions and accelerate transformative impact.

May 9, 2026 [In-Person Event]

9:20 a.m. ET

Baltimore, MD

Join the American Diabetes Association®️ (ADA) along with your friends, family, and colleagues as we walk in support of people living with diabetes. Step Out®️ Walk is the ADA’s premier walking fundraising event that creates a sense of unity and shared purpose in the fight to end diabetes. This event increases awareness, connects communities, contributes to diabetes prevention and management, and supports the ADA’s vision of life free of diabetes and all its burdens.

Register today to walk with others who are passionate about the cause!

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.

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.

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.