National Alliance for Caregiving¶
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) is a nonprofit coalition of national organizations focused on advancing family caregiving through research, innovation, and advocacy. NAC is best known as the co-author (with AARP) of the "Caregiving in the United States" survey series1, the most widely cited study on the American family caregiver population and one of GiveCare's foundational sources.
NAC operates differently from direct-service organizations like the Eldercare Locator or Family Caregiver Alliance. Rather than running helplines or support groups, NAC works at the systems level — producing research that shapes policy, convening stakeholders across government, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors, and developing best practices for caregiver support programs. Their reports influence federal legislation, state policies, and employer programs.
The organization's research covers all aspects of caregiving: demographics, economic impact, health outcomes, technology adoption, disparities across race and ethnicity, and the intersection of caregiving with employment. This research underpins much of the evidence base that informs GiveCare's zone framework, scoring methodology, and market positioning.
For individual caregivers, NAC's website at caregiving.org provides access to published research, policy updates, and a directory of member organizations that offer direct services. NAC does not operate a phone helpline; its value to caregivers is indirect — through the research and policy work that improves the landscape of support available to them.
NAC addresses all zones through its research and advocacy work, though not through direct services. Its reports cover social isolation (P1), caregiver health (P2), housing (P3), financial strain (P4), system navigation (P5), and emotional wellbeing (P6). For GiveCare specifically, NAC's data serves as a primary evidence source across the wiki.