Real People. Real Change.

I had been caring for my mother alone for two years before I found the NVDSA support group. I didn't realize how much I needed to be in a room with people who truly understood. The group gave me language for what I was experiencing, and the courage to ask my employer for flexibility I didn't know I was entitled to.

After completing the five-module training, our entire HR team shifted how we talk about caregiving in the workplace. We updated our leave policies, created a caregiver employee resource group, and have since supported three employees through difficult caregiving transitions. The training gave us the confidence to lead with empathy.

We were both working full-time and caring for my father, who was in the mid-stages of Alzheimer's. The virtual support group was the only thing that fit our schedule. Hearing from other couples navigating the same challenges, and learning from the facilitator, helped us communicate better with each other and with his medical team.