Caregivers Month

Every November, the Parkinson’s Foundation joins with organizations across the country to honor care partners for National Family Caregivers Month. Care partners continue to adapt to new circumstances and work hard to keep their loved ones healthy and safe.

This year, we aim to empower care partners with resources that will help them and their loved ones with Parkinson’s disease (PD) live better lives. Our theme for 2022 National Family Caregivers Month is #CarePartnersCan.

What Does #CarePartnersCan Mean?

This National Family Caregivers Month empowers care partners and reminds the PD community of how much care partners do in their caregiving roles. Serving as a care partner to a loved one with Parkinson’s may at times feel overwhelming. The Parkinson’s Foundation wants care partners to know that they are not alone, and that there are many ways to find support.

#CarePartnersCan find resources
#CarePartnersCan open up about how they feel
#CarePartnersCan make a difference for their loved one
#CarePartnersCan take time for self-care

Resources Just For You

We have free resources to help you find support and help your loved ones with Parkinson’s disease live better lives. In fact, we have a whole section of our website dedicated just to you. Here are some of our top resources to check out this month:

Attend the Care Partner Summit

The 2022 Care Partner Summit will bring care partners together to provide them with tools to understand more about Parkinson’s disease and to manage their caregiving role. Connect with fellow care partners at one of our in-person or online summits.

Pay it Forward for Parkinson’s

During National Family Caregivers Month take the challenge to spread kindness and raise funds for the Parkinson's Foundation. Participants will work to complete 30 Acts of Kindness on their Pay it Forward Calendar (from holding open a door to thanking a healthcare professional) while spreading gratitude this November.

As part of the PD community, you're helping raise awareness and funds that will bring us one step closer to a world without Parkinson’s while making lives better for people living with PD today. Download the calendar or bingo card today to get started!

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Help Spread the Word

Join us in sharing information about how #CarePartnersCan find support! We’ve put together a quick guide with ways you can get involved from the comfort of your home.

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MY PD STORY: Ann Heidger Pequeño

We all know this disease requires care partners, the often unsung heroes coordinating and orchestrating behind the scenes.

READ Ann's STORY

We Can’t Do It Alone

Our efforts this year are supported by a generous sponsorship from Kyowa Kirin to help us reach more people with Parkinson’s and their care partners. Thank you!