Caregiver Rx

Educating, Empowering &
Inspiring Black Caregivers

There are more than 5.6 million Black caregivers in the United States

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Millennials
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Black Caregivers Face Unique Challenges

Every day Black caregivers face emotional and physical stress, financial strain and feelings of isolation. We designed our CareTalks series to help caregivers better care for themselves and others.

MEETING THE NEEDS OF CAREGIVERS

Studies show that African American caregivers want doctors and other care professional to ask them about their selfcare needs. That’s why we created Caregiver Rx. Now, caregivers can get help from physicians and other health care providers through videos “prescribed” to them and tailored to their needs.

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African American caregivers often feel isolated and overwhelmed when caring for a loved one. We created CareTalks to connect caregivers who share common experiences in one-on-one conversations. Viewers identify with the caregivers’ journey and realize they are not alone.

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“I think anyone who has 100% responsibility as a caregiver must take time for themselves.”
Patricia SmileyCaregiver (Sister)
“After my mom had a stroke we weren’t ready to be caregivers. It changed everyone’s role.”
Kathryn FergusonCaregiver (Parents)
“Caregivers have days when we just don’t know how we’re going to put one foot in front of the other.”
Loentyne Hester HolmesCaregiver (Daughter)
“It was hard during the pandemic because I couldn’t get to the doctor to take care of myself so I could take care of my mother.”
Robert YoungCaregiver (Mother)
“My struggle as a practitioner is if I don’t help the caregiver then I’m not really helping the patient because my ability to help the patient is limited.”
Lonnie Joe, Jr., MDInternist
“After years of caring for both my parents I realized it wasn’t enough to be book smart I also needed to be heart smart.”
Paula Duren, PhDCaregiver (Parents)

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