Why caregivers heal faster when they’re not alone. Caregiving can be profoundly isolating. Even when surrounded by people, many caregivers feel unseen—unsure how to explain their experience or whether anyone would truly understand. But healing does not happen in isolation. Research and lived experience consistently show that connection reduces stress, improves emotional resilience, and restores a sense of belonging. For caregivers, community offers something rare: the ability

Understanding the gap between need and access. Respite care is designed to give caregivers temporary relief from their responsibilities—whether for a few hours, a day, or several days. It allows caregivers to rest, attend to their own health, or simply experience life outside of caregiving for a moment. Yet despite widespread need, respite care remains underused. Many caregivers are unfamiliar with the term itself. Others assume respite care is only for emergencies, instituti

If you’re a family caregiver, exhaustion can feel like something you’re not supposed to admit. You may tell yourself that others have it worse, that this is simply what love looks like, or that rest can wait until “things calm down.” But caregiving rarely calms down—and neither does the toll it takes on the body and mind. Feeling tired does not mean you’re weak. It means you’re human. Caregivers often carry physical responsibilities—appointments, medications, meals—but the em