Episode Notes:

Guest: Nicole Jorwic, Chief of Advocacy and Campaigns at Caring Across Generations

Key Themes & Topics

• Personal Connection to Caregiving: Nicole shares her family’s experience with caregiving and how it shaped her path in policy and advocacy work.
• Care as Infrastructure: Why caregiving should be seen as a critical part of our national economy—and what’s at stake when it’s not.
• Policy and Legislative Priorities: Insight into current federal initiatives, including the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.
• The Role of Storytelling in Advocacy: How personal caregiving stories help influence policy and change public perception.
• Empowering Caregivers to Take Action: Resources and encouragement for caregivers to engage in advocacy at all levels.

Contact Information:

Caring Across Generations

• Website: www.caringacross.org
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caringacrossgenerations
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caringacrossgen/?hl=en
• Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CaringAcrossGen
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/carexgens

Southeast Michigan Senior Regional Collaborative (SRC): 

• Email: www.semisrc.org
• Phone: (888) 341-8593

Elder Law and Advocacy Center (ELAC) : Phone: (313) 937-8291, nlsmichigan.org/elder-law/