RCI News – Rosalynn Carter Institute

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 WASHINGTON, DC (July 6, 2021) – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers announced today a new report that highlights the challenges experienced by the military-connected caregiver population, in partnership with Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening

July 6, 2021

Rosalynn Carter Institute and Blue Star Families to Explore Caregiving in Military Families

AMERICUS, GEORGIA – The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) is teaming up with Blue Star Families to promote and expand upon the 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, an annual survey that analyzes the challenges and opportunities faced by military families. Prior to the survey going live, RCI worked with Blue Star Families to add new questions to better understand the experience of

October 12, 2020

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.

October 8, 2020

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.

September 22, 2020

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.

August 10, 2020

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.

July 31, 2020

Rosalynn Carter Institute Calls for Caregiver of the Year Nominations

Awards Recognize Outstanding Georgians Who Tirelessly Dedicate Themselves to Others AMERICUS, GEORGIA — The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) is pleased to open nominations for the 2019 Georgia Caregiver of the Year Awards. The Awards recognize the selfless work done by caregivers across the state in three categories: Family Caregiver, Volunteer Caregiver, and Para-Professional

July 22, 2019