STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH
Transforming the Future of Caregiving
RCI believes caregivers deserve robust systems of support that center the caregiver and their experience – not just the diagnosis of their care recipient. In order to help advance this vision, RCI is working to break down siloes across health care, government, and business, through a portfolio of transformative research projects and innovative strategic initiatives.
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH
Transforming the Future of Caregiving
RCI believes caregivers deserve robust systems of support that center the caregiver and their experience – not just the diagnosis of their care recipient. In order to help advance this vision, RCI is working to break down siloes across health care, government, and business, through a portfolio of transformative research projects and innovative strategic initiatives.
RCI is taking action to transform the future of caregiving by:
- Researching and developing a series of caregiver typologies, or similarities and differences across caregiving experiences, which will pave the way for more targeted and effective policies and programs
- Building a centralized data platform for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of caregiver data
- Partnering with employers on the Working While Caring initiative to design, pilot and evaluate innovative programs to better support caregiver employees
- Exploring how caregiver bereavement should be identified and monitored
- Equipping caregivers with emergency preparedness skills and techniques.
Shifting the Paradigm: Caregiver Typology Project
The caregiver experience is often overgeneralized. Our health care system and policies typically categorize caregivers by the disease condition of the care recipient, with little to no information on the lived experiences of caregivers themselves.
To better support caregivers of people who are aging or who live with an illness or disability, we must first
RCI is engaging a diverse array of caregivers with different experiences, including, but not limited to those who provide care to persons with dementia, cancer, chronic conditions, developmental disabilities, mental health issues, and combat-related post-traumatic stress. In doing so, we will develop a clearer understanding of the similarities and differences across
– Dr. Megan Shepherd-Banigan
Assistant Professor in Duke University’s Department of Population Health Science and School of Medicine and Core Faculty in the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy.
RCI’s Latest Research:
Working While Caring: Rosalynn Carter Institute Sounds Alarm on Behalf of Employed Family Caregivers
New Data Confirms Caregiver Stress is Impacting U.S. Economy, Workforce AMERICUS,
Doug Green Joins Rosalynn Carter Institute as Chief of Staff
AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers today announced that
Cambia Health Foundation Joins Effort to Explore Improvements for Working Caregivers
New Funding Broadens Rosalynn Carter Institute’s Employment Work AMERICUS, GEORGIA –
Caregivers in Military Families Have Heightened Needs, New Report by the Rosalynn Carter Institute and Blue Star Families Shows
Caregiver Community Experiences Greater Financial Stress, Mental Health Challenges, and Inadequate Sleep
Rosalynn Carter Institute Celebrates Pride Month with Modern Military Association of America
RCI to Strengthen its LGBTQ and HIV+ Cultural Competence AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for
What Do Working Caregivers Want? Rosalynn Carter Institute Aims to Answer the Question through New Employment Initiative.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) recently
The Rosalynn Carter Institute Joins the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative’s National COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative
New York, NY – The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative today announced
The John and Betty Pope Caregivers Scholarship
The John and Betty Pope Caregivers Scholarship is designed to support
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OUR PROGRAMS
Caregiving can be a fulfilling journey, but it can also be challenging – resulting in significant mental, physical, and financial strain on the caregiver.
WORKING WHILE CARING
One in five full time employees is also providing care for someone who is aging, ill, disabled, outside of thier paid job