A Consistent “Voice” for Family Caregivers

Through John Schall’s experience and D.C. connections, CAN helped spur ambitious policy initiatives, including helping establish the 2015 bipartisan, bicameral Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) caucus and focusing on the urgency of addressing issues faced by caregivers. CAN also worked to advance the passage of the Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act at the federal and state levels, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act , and the Americans Giving Care to Elders Act . Deepening relationships across Congress, industry partners, and the media, CAN launched the successful special event “Creating the Voice: A Celebration of Family Caregiving,” held annually for years up until the COVID-19 pandemic. Honorees have included Senators Susan Collins and Cory Booker, Congressman Greg Harper, Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Ryan Zimmerman, Richard Lui, Judy Woodruff, and George Will.

Over the years, CAN has partnered with multiple health care organizations on major surveys examining caregiving issues in America. For example, in 2014, CAN joined the Elizabeth Dole Foundation on landmark research conducted by the RAND Corporation that revealed a societal crisis in military and veteran caregiving, calling for a national response.