Giving Care and Getting Care

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  • Community Partners
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Connecting family caregivers to resources and support with long-term care for a loved one.

Family caregivers are people who take care of a family member or loved one with a disability or serious medical condition. Many family caregivers are parents, spouses, or children who come into the role unexpectedly, without enough time or resources to prepare. And since most insurance companies don’t cover everything families need for adequate care, many caregivers are left feeling overwhelmed, alone, and unsure of what to expect and where to go for support.

To help family caregivers understand what resources are available to them, Caring Across Generations collaborated with CUP and designers Noopur Agarwal and Kathy Mueller to create Giving Care and Getting Care. The bilingual English and Spanish fold-out poster explains insurance programs and resources that can help cover the costs of long-term care. The project also includes tips and support from Caring Across Generations’ network of caregivers, and folds open into a vibrant poster that includes demands for a better, more equitable care system.

Caring Across Generations launched Giving Care and Getting Care at a Caregiver Corner, an event by and for caregivers to share resources and form community. The guide will be distributed nationally across Caring Across Generations’ network of caregiver and healthcare advocacy organizations.

The team meets to discuss possible styles for illustrating caregivers and their loved ones.
The project team gets feedback on the first design draft from caregiver activists.

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The cover and poster of Giving Care and Getting Care

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Project Collaborators

Community Partner

Caring Across Generations

Antonia Madian
Charlotte Dodge
Namatie Mansaray
Janet Kim


Special Thanks

Theodora Amissah, Brandon Will, Christina Keys, Jeffery Kearney, Allen Galeon, Paula Newbaker, Chandra White-Cummings, John Adeniran, Rey Castuciano, Connie Kitchens, Jenn Chan, María Nóbrega, Shayan Asgharnia

Product Details

8″ × 11″ color pamphlet; unfolds to 22″ × 32″ poster

Funding Support

Support for this project was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partner- ship with the City Council.

General support for CUP’s programs is provided in part by The Kresge Foundation, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, New York Foundation, Sigrid Rausing Trust, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.