Caregiving Youth: Hidden In Plain Sight

September 28, 2023 /

There are over 5.4 million caregiving youth in the U.S. and countless others around the world. Childhoods are altered and often missed out entirely for these kids. The U.K. is light years ahead of the U.S. when it comes to supporting them. How can the U.S. be better? Who is identifying these kids, how are they supported now, and who is advocating for them?

One — and only one — national organization in the U.S. has been working on this for a long time. It’s called the American Association of Caregiving Youth or AACY.

In this episode of Caregiving Insights, My Care Friends Founder/CEO Todd “TJ” Keitz sits down with AACY Founder/President, Connie Siskowski to learn more. Connie is a CNN Hero and has received many accolades for her commitment to Caregiving Youth. Todd is now a member of the ACCY National Advisory Council and uses his various platforms to amplify the voice of AACY to gain greater awareness about this crucial topic — not only for the kids, but for families and society overall.

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Todd has been primary caregiver and patient advocate since June 2018 for his parents, who each are faced with serious illness. This journey led him to create this blog 1 Day 1 Week, the YouTube channel Caregiving Insights, and the newly launched My Care Friends website for caregivers and patient advocates — to connect, share, and support each other!

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