It is important to me to use our story and the opportunities I get to share to increase awareness about caregiving, highlight family caregiving innovations, and advance the status of family caregivers.
I guess you can say I’m working hard to make
the top 3 if you make a list of who stayin’ #active in the 8-1-6
– My Come Up, The Popper
Scroll down to see the collaborations and extracurriculars that are happening at TakingCareofGrandma.com, as well as the positive press I’ve gotten over the years!
#YouGiveaCare
I’m proud to participate in #YouGiveaCare. The You Give a Care campaign is a movement to raise awareness about millennial caregivers:
Get the details at thescanfoundation.org/millennial-caregivers/
Articles

AARP Family Caregiving
Getting to Know a ‘Hero’ in a Whole New Way
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2018/millennial-care-aging-at-home.html
Awards & Recognition
- Caregiving.com Caregiver of the Year Award 2019: https://www.caregiving.com/2019/04/meet-our-family-caregivers-of-the-year/
- MODHSS Caregiver of the Month Award, January 2018: https://health.mo.gov/seniors/pdf/caregiver-jan-2018.pdf
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Collaborations
Making a Break Project

I join Denise at Caregiving.com and our expert friends once a month to help you brainstorm ideas to create space in your life for respite.
To join us for our next session, RSVP at
https://www.caregiving.com/make-a-break/
#LateNiteCareChat

The #latenitecarechat is an alternative opportunity to connect with others who care for a family members. We discuss a variety of topics with an open discussion each week.
Details at
https://www.caregiving.com/twitter/latenite/
Presentations
- Age Positive 2019: Integrated Supports for Grandma’s Good Life (and Rachel’s Too)
- ARCH National LifeSpan Respite Conference 2019: Who Is America’s New Sandwich Generation? Millennials and GenX
- National Caregiving Conference, 2018:
- Owning a Small Business and Your Caregiving Experience Panel Discussion
- How to Champion a Caregiving Cause Panel Discussion
- Caregiving.com CCC Webinar: Reach for the Star: Integrating Supports for Caregiving
- National Caregiving Conference, 2017: Millennial Caregiving Adventures with Grandma