Posted November 15, 2022

National Family Caregivers Month 2022

Posted In: Family Caregiving, Tools & Guides

Every November, National Family Caregivers Month recognizes and honors family and friend caregivers. JAHF joins the Caregiver Action Network, the Administration for Community Living, our grantees and other partners in the month-long campaign to raise awareness of caregiving issues, educate communities and increase support for the more than 53 million caregivers across the country.

The Caregiver Action Network (CAN) leads the observance of National Family Caregivers Month and has selected #CaregivingHappens as this year's theme to reflect the reality that caregiving can happen unexpectedly or at moments that may be inconvenient, requiring understanding and support from others.

Also throughout the month, the Administration for Community Living (ACL), JAHF and the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) are highlighting social shares and links to information about the new 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers from the RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council:

2022 National Strategy for Family Caregivers report released by HHS
Ways to take action on the National Strategy from JAHF
RAISE Act State Policy Roadmap for Family Caregivers from NASHP

Supporting family caregivers is one of JAHF's three priority areas, and its grantees produce resources to better serve caregivers nationwide. Use and share the following resources in November and throughout the year:

For clinicians and providers

Modules and training from the Diverse Elders Coalition help health care and social service organizations better meet the needs of diverse caregivers.
Educating nurse practitioners on dementia care management in diverse health systems is part of the UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program’s partnership with national organizations like EDC.
The Family Caregiver Alliance series of blogs and infographics about specific dementia caregiving programs can be found in Best Practice Caregiving, an online resource for health care and social service organizations.

Policy resources

Establishing Cross-Sector Partnerships to Improve Family Caregiver Supports, a tool from the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS).
Making the Invisible Visible: State Strategies for Identifying and Reaching Family Caregivers, a CHCS brief.
Chronic Disease Family Caregiving Through A Public Health Lens, a report from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD).
Building a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers: Findings from Key Informant Interviews and Stakeholder Listening Sessions, a report from the Leading Age LTSS Center @UMass Boston and the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation at Community Catalyst.
Respite Care resource page from the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP).
State Policies to Support Family Caregivers: Lessons Learned from Six States in the RAISE Act State Family Caregiving Institute from NASHP.
Article series, Supporting Family Caregivers, from the American Journal of Nursing, in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute.

For family caregivers

A series of how-to videos from AARP prepares family caregivers for a hospital stay.
Shared access to electronic health records through the OpenNotes Shared Access Project supports family caregivers in managing the care of older adults.
FAIR Health offers actionable tools with healthcare cost information for older adults and family caregivers.
WebMD discusses Caregiving for Older Adults, an article produced in partnership with JAHF as part of a series on Age-Friendly Care.
Next Avenue's Taking Care Special Report series, supported by JAHF, provides helpful information for family caregivers across the US.
The Family Caregiver Alliance links to caregiver screening toolkits and translated resources.