Our Team RCI’s team is made up of a diverse group of people, located all around the country, who are committed to centering and supporting America’s 53 million family caregivers. Our Founder Rosalynn Carter Founder, The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers and Former First Lady of the United States RCI Board of Directors Kathryn Cade, MBA
Promoting Caregiver Health, Strength, and Resilience The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers was established in 1987 by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter to promote the health, strength, and resilience of America’s 53 million family caregivers. RCI fulfills its promise to champion the family caregiver by building cross-sector partnerships, leading research projects and strategic initiatives, developing
AMERICUS, GA (March 7, 2023) – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) is proud to collaborate with Cigna Healthcare to deliver 25 Dealing with Dementia (DWD) virtual workshops in 2023. The four-hour interactive sessions, offered virtually, will provide dementia caregivers with the tools they need to manage the challenges they may encounter along their
“There are only four kinds of people in the world—those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” -Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady of the United States THE 4KINDS NETWORK The 4Kinds Network is a community of current and former caregivers from all
The Rosalynn Carter Institute (RCI) and Duke University outline issues facing communities and first responders during extreme weather scenarios and provide a roadmap for how to plan ahead AMERICUS, GA (December 13, 2022) – Today, the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) shares findings from a recently published study in partnership with Duke University, titled
AMERICUS, GA (December 12, 2022) – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) is proud to announce it has been awarded a grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) to expand the support of Operation Family Caregiver, one of RCI’s military-focused programs. Operation Family Caregiver provides one-on-one coaching to caregivers of veterans from all service
Caregivers from across the state are celebrated during surprise awards ceremony AMERICUS, GA (November 17, 2022) – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) today announced the three winners of the 2022 Georgia Caregiver of the Year Awards. Each year, RCI recognizes the incredible men and women who serve as caregivers across the state, during
AMERICUS, GA (October 31, 2022) – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) will continue to support military and veteran caregivers with the support of a grant from Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). The grant will support Operation Family Caregiver, a one-on-one coaching program to caregivers of service members and veterans from all service eras, and
The one-day event featured compelling storytellers, national leaders, and grassroots advocates, all sharing novel approaches to caregiver support ATLANTA (October 19, 2022) – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) hosted a convening on Oct. 12, 2022, at The Carter Center in Atlanta, GA. “Seize the Moment: Keeping Caregivers Visible,” was a day-long event that
“We commend the important work that went into developing the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers and we recognize this as another step toward meaningful change on behalf of family caregivers,” said Dr. Jennifer Olsen, chief executive officer at the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers. “As Secretary Becerra said today, now ‘the challenge is for
