3 articles found in ‘Caregiving’ Category

30 Apr 25

Partnership is Critical to Support Family Caregivers 

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In 2022, the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers identified the need for transportation providers to play an active part in the system of support for family caregivers. Partnership between transportation providers, dementia services and caregiver support programs are critical to mitigating systemic barriers in transportation for family caregivers. These collaborations at all levels—from community to systemic—lend themselves to innovative service delivery, leveraging funding, and reducing barriers for all.

04 Jun 24

5 Tips for Providing Transportation to Family Caregivers

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In the quest to increase the number of rides given each month, transportation providers would be remiss if there wasn’t an effort to increase services to family caregivers. The Caregiving in the US 2020 survey showed that 80% of family caregivers provide transportation for their loved ones. With an estimated 53 million family caregivers in…

31 Jan 23

NADTC’s Focus on Family Caregiving and Transportation

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There are 53 million caregivers in the United States who are providing, on average, 24 hours a week of support for their loved ones[1]. NADTC’s most recent online course focused on the important role caregivers have in managing transportation, including the indirect impacts that transportation, or lack thereof, can have on caregivers and the importance…