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Caregivers in Crisis: Rosalynn Carter Institute Report Sounds the Alarm on Caregiving in the Time of COVID
Just days before World Mental Health Day on October 10, the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) today released “Caregivers in Crisis,” a report on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of caregivers.
Rosalynn Carter Institute Teams Up with Duke University
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) has teamed up with researchers at Duke University to better understand the needs of unpaid caregivers across America. Over the course of two years, the partnership – which is funded by Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation – will yield recommendations on how to better prepare and support caregivers, and measure outcomes from RCI programs.
K. Conwell Smith Joins Rosalynn Carter Institute as Director of Operation Family Caregiver
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving today announced that K. Conwell Smith is the new Director of Operation Family Caregiver (OFC) and Military Programs.
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving Calls on Congress to Protect Caregivers
Dr. Jennifer Olsen, the Executive Director of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI), sent a letter to Congressional leaders applauding the current caregiver provisions within the HEALS Act and HEROES Act and outlining additional steps necessary to further prioritize support for unpaid family caregivers.
Georgia Caregiver of the Year Awards
Each year, the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving recognizes the incredible
Message from the Director: Reaching more caregivers
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving today released the following message from its executive director, Dr. Jennifer Olsen:
RCI Announces Exciting Partnerships to Support Military and Veteran Communities
RCI is proud to partner with Caregivers on the Homefront, RallyPoint, and the American Red Cross Military and Veteran Caregiver Network (MVCN) to expand outreach to caregivers.
RCI, Sesame Workshop Reporting for Duty to Support Military Kids
AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) and
Rural America Needs Help to Face COVID-19
Drive any country road in Georgia during harvest season, and you’ll pass roadside stands emblazoned with the words that could well serve as rural America’s cultural anthem: “Home Grown.”
Invisible Front Lines: Family Caregivers and Fighting COVID-19
The following opinion piece was posted on Ms. Magazine on April 21, 2020.
RCI, HFC Join Forces to Support Alzheimer’s and Dementia Family Caregivers
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) and HFC announced today a partnership to assist families navigating the care of loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Message from the Director: Caregiving and COVID-19
We recognize you are probably being inundated with information about COVID-19 (the Coronavirus). We also recognize the everyday demands of caring for your loved one is already a full-time job, without adding decision-making on how to prepare for an infectious disease.