I have worn many hats in my life: caregiver, support group facilitator, dementia educator, and coach. In every role, I kept meeting people who were exhausted, overwhelmed, and alone—family caregivers doing everything for everyone else, with no one to call when they hit their own breaking point. I have led support groups where people cry through the entire hour. I have supported caregivers who feel unseen, unprepared, and unappreciated. 

I have witnessed the toll: financial, emotional, physical—that caregiving can take. Even in my own family, I experienced the same. And when I looked for help, most hotlines closed early, programs lacked cultural sensitivity, and there were few real-time resources for the human side of caregiving: the grief, the guilt, the exhaustion. 

So, I started Caregiver OneCall—a 24/7 emotional support line built by and for caregivers. This is more than a service. It is a lifeline. We believe that caregivers deserve care, too. And we are building the safety net we wish we had.