Caring Across Generations

Just a friendly reminder whenever you need it ❤️

People across the country are weighing in on our 1 Million Care Conversations campaign – and here’s what we’re hearing. Tell us: What’s one thing you would change? https://bit.ly/4egb8ET #1MCare

As states cut home care, more people could be forced into nursing homes. Protecting and expanding Medicaid is how we help people age in place with care and dignity. https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/09/17/medicaid-cuts-one-big-beautiful-bill-aging-population-disabilities-healthcare

Hundreds of thousands of children in the U.S. are waiting for child care assistance they qualify for, leaving parents to choose between work and their children’s care. No one should have to make that decision. We need greater investments in child care. https://bit.ly/3VAPYuO

What would you be able to do with more time for what matters most? What would be possible if we put more money back in the pockets of working families? What if we all had the ability to care? Follow the #TimeAndMoneyTour this week and share your own stories with #1MCare.

Caring Across Generations is a Workplace Innovation Now (WIN) Challenge awardee! Our $5 million award from the Aspen WIN Challenge will support our work to accelerate narrative and cultural change about women, work, and care through film/TV storytelling. awardees.winchallenge.org

Ready to host your own care conversation? Join us on Wednesday, October 14 at 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET for Gather for Care, a virtual training for people who are interested in hosting their own 1 Million Care Conversation and want support to get started. RSVP: https://bit.ly/4dldemt

Today, roughly one in four American adults is a family caregiver, and nearly all of us will give (or need) care at some point in our lives. Thank you to everyone who gives care. Drop a 🫶 below if you’ve cared for someone, or 🤲 if someone has cared for you!

Millions of people show up for care every day — increasingly as friends and neighbors, not just family. But FMLA doesn’t protect their job if they take leave to do it. Every kind of care deserves support, no matter the relationship. https://bit.ly/4zbA7kT

The limit on care conversations does not exist. 💕📞 Have a care story, hot take, or big idea on what care could look like? We want to hear it. Visit careconversations.com. #MeanGirlsDay #1MCare

On #InternationalDayofOlderPersons, we’re reminded that everyone deserves to live and age with dignity, choice, and independence. We need a care system that supports all of us to live and age where and how we choose.

Child care now costs over $13,000 a year. Grandparents are increasingly stepping in, but not every family has that option. We need real investment in a child care that works for everyone. https://www.npr.org/2026/09/20/nx-s1-5963506/us-childcare-costs-astronomical-families-turning-to-grandparents

LA friends, join us on 9/30 for the LA opening of Take Me Home! 🎬 Afterward, stick around for a conversation with Liz Sargent, Ali Ahn, and our Executive Director, Ai-jen Poo, moderated by Lisa Ling. 📍 Laemmle Monica Film Center 🕢 7:30pm Get tickets: https://www.laemmle.com/film/take-me-home

Accessing the care you need shouldn’t depend on navigating a maze of paperwork and eligibility rules. https://www.npr.org/2026/09/12/nx-s1-5966884/insurance-coverage-cancer-disability-medicaid

Grace and Vava show how intergenerational relationships and caregiving can create deep connection, shared laughter, and everyday moments of growth. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/08/19/24-year-old-caregiver-for-grandma-with-dementia/91304328007/

NYC Mayor Mamdani gave parents a break with free childcare at “Parents’ Night Out.” Kids enjoyed games and dinner while parents got four hours off. Every family deserves accessible childcare—keep it up, NYC! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/nyregion/mamdani-free-babysitting-nyc.html

Join us 9/4 for a screening of Take Me Home and a community celebration in Lakeland, in partnership with WILLA. Liz Sargent will share how this groundbreaking film came to life, plus Q&A. Be part of our 1 Million Care Conversations! https://airtable.com/appvWAIrugCJN1hgW/pagwz9uDuxfw7CmSB/form

📞 Your voice matters. What does care look like in your life? What needs to change? We want to hear from you. Call (888) 282-8076 and leave a voice message. 🗣️ Your story can help shape the future of care. Visit careconversations.com.

No one should have to choose between their job and their care. We need a care system that lets everyone work and access care without penalty. https://www.npr.org/2026/08/10/nx-s1-5910791/disabilities-people-work-requirements-medicaid-income-caps-buy-in

Even Spider-Man knows that the real villain isn’t needing care – it’s a system that makes people fight for the care we need. 🕷️

Head Start has served more than 40 million children for the past 60 years. But RFK Jr. is proposing harmful changes that would put this program at risk! Tell Congress: #ProtectHeadStart! https://actionnetwork.org/call_campaigns/tell-congress-to-stop-rfks-attack-on-head-start/?source=headstarttoolkit

Make it make sense 🏹 Accessing care shouldn't feel like an odyssey for the caregivers and care recipients who depend on it.

“You can be celebrated on a streaming service and defunded by a signature in the same summer. The issue: being seen is not the same as being kept alive” - Steve Way https://time.com/article/2026/07/27/the-contradiction-at-the-heart-of-disability-in-america/

An estimated 5.4 million children and teens in the U.S. care for family members, yet their needs are often overlooked in public policy. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/child-caregiver-mom-california-bill-2324_n_6a59dbbfe4b0dbc76585c9dc

We’re excited to announce our 2026 Care Fellows! 🎉 Starting this week, 100 new caregivers, care recipients, and care advocates are joining our Fellowship program to shape the future of care. We’re so proud of this incredible group of people! #CareFellow

@replsimon.bsky.social joined us for our 1 Million Care Conversations campaign kickoff and shared her care story. As the congresswoman shared, after 300 years and 13 generations, women and caregivers deserve their rightful due. #CareCantWait.

We all depend on care. Today’s the day we talk about it. Join us for the Day to Have Your Say and be one of 1 Million Care Conversations: https://caringacross.formstack.com/forms/1_million_care_conversations_survey_72126?utm_source=social&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=care_conversations #1MCare

🔥 SPEAK UP, SHOW UP! 🔥 Last year, Congress made historic cuts to Medicaid, Medicare & the ACA. New work requirements would make it even worse. Join our virtual town hall: 🗓️ July 14 | ⏰ 4pm PT / 7pm ET 💻 Zoom RSVP: https://bit.ly/4buSp72

This #IndependenceDay, we’re reflecting on how care history is our history. As we look to the next 250 years, we’ll keep pushing for policies that allow all of us to age with dignity and build a more caring future together. #CareHistory #America250

The future is accessible. #DisabilityPrideMonth

Whether as sons, husbands, brothers, or some combo of the three, more men are stepping up as caregivers for their aging family members. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sons-brothers-and-husbands-more-men-are-now-caregivers-for-aging-relatives-e5ba455b?st=NsS1Q7&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink

Casa Amor? More like Casa Cuidar (Care). 💕🏝️🌴❤️ #LoveIsland #GiveMeTen #CasaAmor

We can’t stop thinking about our whirlwind weekend at #Tribeca25th! 🎬✨ Come along with us as we relive the magic of premiering "Take Me Home", debuting our behind-the-scenes doc “Between Here and Home,” and celebrating with the amazing cast—especially star Anna Sargent.🗽🚕💖

Building a future of care for all of us starts with talking about it. We’ve launched 1 Million Care Conversations, a national effort to have more honest conversations about care and build the future we truly need. #1MCare Join the conversation: https://bit.ly/4xu65sl

NYTimes Magazine has finally caught up on what we’ve been saying all along…care work is real work. And it deserves real investment. It shouldn’t end with child care. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/magazine/childcare-mothers-politics.html

No one should have to choose between a paycheck and their health care. New Medicaid work rules add more red tape for caregivers, and increase hurdles to care for disabled people. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/upshot/trump-medicaid-work-requirements.html

🎬 Join us for a sneak peek of "Between Here and Home"— the behind-the-scenes doc capturing the making of Tribeca x AT&T Untold Stories winner #TakeMeHome! June 7, 12–2pm @ Spring Studios (NYC). ADA accessible. ASL & CART provided. Tickets: https://tribecafilm.com/films/between-here-and-home-2026

Exciting news! “Take Me Home” is coming to a theater near you! Thanks to WILLA, you’ll be able to catch Liz Sargent’s incredible film in theaters starting this fall! 🍁 https://variety.com/2026/film/news/willa-take-me-home-1236759098/

Our 2026 Care Fellowship program is now accepting applications! Any caregiver or care recipient from across the country is welcome to apply. Applications are open now and will close on May 27 at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET. Click here to learn more and apply: caring.nu/fellowship-app

Illinois has over 16,000 people on its Medicaid home care waitlist—one of the longest in the country. It shouldn’t be this way. We need investments in care https://app.publicnewsservice.org/story/illinois-home-care-crisis-deepens-amid-medicaid-changes/95b466cc-7096-43bf-a4f2-b0deac3e05d1

Zoom in for a sign this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 🔍

We know Mother's Day can bring up a range of emotions for people, especially caregivers. No matter your connection to motherhood, we want you to know we see you and we are with you. Take care of yourself and one another. Happy Mother's Day. ♥️

Did you know Medicare and Medicaid cover completely different things? If you didn’t, you’re not alone. Most people don’t realize the difference until they’re suddenly navigating care for themselves or a loved one. Read our blog to learn more: https://bit.ly/49BggRA

@debbiedingell.house.gov and our executive director @aijenpoo.bsky.social are calling on Congress to act to make care more accessible. A newly introduced act would strengthen access to care and invest in the care workers who make it possible. bit.ly/4uDiZSR

The child care crisis in America is reaching a breaking point. Child care prices are skyrocketing, providers are closing, and parents are left scrambling. It shouldn’t be this hard. We need accessible, affordable child care. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/us/childcare-daycare.html

This is autism acceptance. 💙 For Chris, playing catch is having a conversation—and we will never stop showing up for that conversation. Autism acceptance isn’t just a month. It’s love in action, every single day. It’s about learning someone’s language, even when that language is a game of catch.

Over 5.4 million kids in the U.S. are caregivers, juggling care responsibilities and schoolwork. And the Medicaid cuts could force millions more into that role. time.com/article/2026...

What does support mean for caregivers? Author, advocate and care partner Emma Heming Willis shared more about her own caregiving journey during our “Why We Talk About Care” virtual event.

It’s tax day. And we’re not okay with where our tax dollars are going. Are you fed up too? Use this link to make a call to your Governor: caring.nu/taxday