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This Thanksgiving, remember the caregivers who make family possible.

  • Writer: Mark Fukae
    Mark Fukae
  • 36 minutes ago
  • 2 min read
Promotional graphic for Care Futures featuring a futuristic cityscape, caregiving icons, and a Thanksgiving quote about family care. The image includes the title “Thankful Hands, Shared Care” and a quote about gratitude and kindness, with branding from Professionals Who Care.
Care Futures: Thankful Hands, Shared Care - honoring caregivers, family, and the infrastructure of compassion this Thanksgiving.

By Mark Fukae - Director of Advocacy - Professionals Who Care


When my mother fell last week, it was her caregivers - not her memory - who carried the truth into the ER. Too often, caregivers are ignored, even when they are the only reliable voice.


This Thanksgiving, we are thankful that both my wife’s mother and my mother live with us, cared for in our home. But many caregivers are not so fortunate. Some are isolated, unemployed, or separated from family.


Be kind. Be thankful. And join us in building caregiving as infrastructure - not charity, not convenience, but the foundation of family, community, and economy.




📚 References & Citations

National Caregiving Voices

  • Jesse Jackson Jr., What I’ve learned caregiving for my dad, Rev. Jesse Jackson, USA Today, November 25, 2025.

Colorado CARE Act & Caregiver Policy

  • Colorado caregivers fight for basic rights as billionaires lobby for AI, Colorado Sun, 2025.

  • A New Bill Would Give CO Caregivers the Credit They Deserve, Colorado Times Recorder, 2025.

  • Law to Boost Incomes, Address Home Care Workforce Shortage Takes Effect, Colorado Senate Democrats, 2025.

  • Summary of 2025 Human Services, Children, and Domestic Matters Legislation, Colorado General Assembly.

  • Colorado Family Caregivers: How the Credit for Caring Act Could Save You Thousands, Colorado Help at Home, 2025.

Dementia & Alzheimer’s Caregiving

  • Alzheimer’s Association, Caregiving for Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

  • Alzheimers.gov, Resources for Caregivers of People With Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.

  • Alzheimer’s Resource Association, Support for Alzheimer’s Caregivers.

Medical References — Subarachnoid & Subdural Hemorrhage

  • Cleveland Clinic, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH): Symptoms & Treatment.

  • Johns Hopkins Medicine, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

  • Mayo Clinic, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage — Symptoms and Causes.

 
 
 
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