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:
Rosalynn Carter Institute and Blue Star Families to Explore Caregiving in Military Families
AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) is teaming
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.
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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