CaregiverCompanion.ai Marks Labor Day With Free Caregiver Support for Nearly 38 Million Working Family Caregivers

With 60% of family caregivers also employed, full access to CARA is available 24/7/365 at no cost, with no trial, subscription or credit card required.

CASE GRANDE, AZ, UNITED STATES, September 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — As the nation prepares to observe Labor Day, CaregiverCompanion.ai is recognizing nearly 38 million Americans who balance paid employment with unpaid care for a relative, spouse, partner, friend or neighbor.

For these working family caregivers, the workday often does not end when their paid job is finished. Another shift begins—managing appointments, coordinating medications, providing transportation, monitoring safety and helping someone they love navigate daily life.

CaregiverCompanion.ai is marking Labor Day by highlighting the availability of CARA—the Caregiver Advisory & Resource Assistant—which provides caregiver support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Full access to CARA is available to all users at no cost.
Millions Balance Employment and Family Care

The 2025 Caregiving in the U.S. research from the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP estimates that 63 million Americans—approximately one in four adults—are family caregivers.

The research also found that 60% of all family caregivers are employed while providing care. Applied to the estimated 63 million caregivers nationwide, that represents nearly 38 million working family caregivers.

Among working-age family caregivers between ages 18 and 64, 70% are employed. Nearly half experience workplace disruptions such as arriving late, leaving early or taking time away from work to provide care. Eighteen percent report moving from full-time to part-time employment or reducing their working hours because of caregiving.

Only 49% say their supervisor knows about their caregiving responsibilities.

Source: National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, Working While Caregiving: https://www.caregiving.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NAC_CGUS25_Working-While-Caregiving.pdf

“Labor Day honors the contributions Americans make through their jobs, but millions of working caregivers begin another shift when the traditional workday ends,” said Mike Weinberger, CEO of CaregiverCompanion.ai. “That second shift is often unpaid, largely unseen and carried out by people who may not even identify themselves as caregivers.”

The Caregiving Role Often Remains Hidden at Work

Working caregivers may be caring for an aging parent, supporting a spouse with dementia, helping a child or adult with a disability, coordinating care following a hospitalization or assisting a friend or neighbor who can no longer manage independently.

Many do not use the word “caregiver” to describe their role. They may simply see themselves as family members or friends doing what needs to be done.

Because caregiving responsibilities often remain private, employers and coworkers may not understand the pressures affecting an employee’s schedule, concentration, attendance or availability.

“Working caregivers are frequently managing serious responsibilities without discussing them in the workplace,” Weinberger said. “The fact that only about half report that their supervisors know about their caregiving role demonstrates how much of this work remains invisible.”

CARA Is Available at No Cost

CARA allows caregivers to describe a situation in their own words and receive personalized, practical guidance based on their circumstances.

The platform can help caregivers prepare questions for medical providers, organize important information, consider possible next steps, create action plans and prepare for difficult family conversations. CARA can provide support in more than 25 languages and is available outside traditional business hours.
Full access is available without a trial period, restricted freemium version, paid subscription or credit card requirement. Access does not expire, and there will be no cost to use CARA.

Individual caregivers can register directly at:
https://caregivercompanion.ai

“Caregiving questions do not wait for the end of a meeting, the end of a shift or the opening of an office,” Weinberger said. “Working caregivers need a place to turn when those questions arise. Cost should not stand between a caregiver and practical support.”

About CaregiverCompanion.ai

CaregiverCompanion.ai is an Integrated Caregiving Support Network created by caregivers for caregivers. Its AI-powered, human-informed Caregiver Advisory & Resource Assistant—CARA—helps family caregivers organize information, consider practical next steps and prepare for caregiving decisions. CARA is available at no cost, 24/7/365, with support in more than 25 languages. CaregiverCompanion.ai is a Now What Publishing LLC company.

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Mike Weinberger
CEO and Caregiver
CaregiverCompanion.ai
A Now What Publishing LLC Company
Phone: (888) 460-2272
Email: mikew@nowwhatpublishing.com
Website: https://caregivercompanion.ai

Mike Weinberger
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