Ayana Brown – Navy Veteran Helps Veteran Caregivers with the Caregivers Toolbox

The most current numbers of caregivers in the United States is staggering – over 53 million unpaid caregivers but the number that baffles me the most is the number of veteran caregivers – 5.5 million.  Among these military caregivers, approximately 20% were caring for veterans who served after 9/11, while the majority were caring for veterans from previous eras. These numbers are from 2019-2020 and may have increased since that time.

The subject of caregiving came up most recently when I was taking care of my mother for approximately 2-3 months. It was in a word, overwhelming.  I wanted to speak with Ayana to discuss this epidemic among our veteran families and how we as caregivers can take care of ourselves in the process.

Listen in as we discuss this and how her Caregivers Toolbox can help!! Ayana is a Navy veteran who later became a MilSpouse and Peer Support Specialist.  She launched her business REACH Peer Support Services, LLC in 2021.  Her collaborations include The Pink Berets, Camp Shield, Grace Tree Foundation and the Texas Veteran's Commission.

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