Creating and Advancing Caregiving Research and Evidence (CARE) Network
Grantee: National Alliance for Caregiving
Partners: Emory University, University of Pittsburgh’s National Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Family Support, USAging, Marquette University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and twelve additional supporters
Strategy Goal 5: Expand data, research, and evidence-based practices to support family caregivers
Project period: Sept. 30, 2023-Sept. 29, 2027
This project builds a more unified and adaptable national infrastructure for family caregiving research across the National Family Caregiver Support Program and Native American Caregiver Support Program networks. Through the CARE Network, the project establishes a coordinated research network and develops a shared research agenda that aligns existing research initiatives with the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. It also creates a learning program that strengthens engagement and research capacity across the network while promoting the consistent use of standardized measures related to family caregiving and evidence-based interventions among researchers and service providers.
The project facilitates peer-to-peer learning opportunities, produces implementation guides and webinars, and establishes a centralized resource hub to support knowledge-sharing and collaboration. It also convenes advisory boards comprised of individuals with lived caregiving experience and intentionally integrates their perspectives into research approaches.
Through these activities, the project strengthens partnerships between research organizations and service and support providers, enhances research capacity across participating programs, promotes consistent data collection practices, and advances the development and use of evidence-based interventions for family caregivers.
To learn more about this project, please see CARE Network's webpage.
Resources
Technology Use Among Family Caregivers: This brief highlights key trends in how caregivers use digital tools to manage care, track health information, and support care recipients. Drawing on data from Caregiving in the U.S. 2025,the brief explores patterns in technology adoption, including differences by age and gender, and offers practical insights for organizations working to better support family caregivers.